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Are
You Coordinated?
According to BC Vital Statistics,
there are over 22,000 weddings in BC each year.
Most of those weddings are planned and coordinated
by the bride and her support system. Less than 5%
actually enlist the help of a professional wedding
planner.
What many often overlook, is that as a ‘do it
yourself’ (DIY) wedding planner, usually the bride
or bride’s mom, you will still need to enlist the
help of a wedding coordinator. You may ask, what is
the difference? As a planner you spend hours and
hours pouring over ideas and details to make sure
your day is perfect. What the coordinator does is
make those plans happen during your event. They
direct the participants much like a conductor
directs a symphony, only there’s a lot more running
involved.
You can’t be the coordinator because you will be
busy getting married. As the centre of attention,
you won’t be able to coordinate activities and make
last minute decisions when they come up. Your
mother shouldn’t either. You have spent all this
money and effort to have all the people you care
about most, join you as you make a commitment to
each other. It would be a shame to not enjoy it
because you were worried about whether the cake had
arrived on time or if everything is set up the way
you’d planned it. Some mothers will find if
difficult to sit down and enjoy the moment, but it
is just a moment, and they really shouldn’t miss it
because they were in the kitchen washing dishes.
Some couples are lucky because the venue they chose
includes the services of an on-site coordinator.
Hotels, golf courses, and really busy venues often
have many services available to reduce the amount of
vendors you have to hire. Many couples however, opt
for less expensive venues that don’t provide these
conveniences so you need to provide them yourself.
Find someone you trust that can make decisions under
pressure and can direct people discreetly and
diplomatically. This person should not be part of
the wedding party and should be is able to commit a
significant amount of time going over your plans
with you. They may miss some of your festivities
because they will be taking care of details all
through the day, so make sure they are OK with that
before they commit. You don’t want to be bothered
with problems during your wedding. It’s far better
to have one person that all wedding participants and
vendors can turn to for decisions as they are
required that is completely in tune with your vision
of your day. That way you can relax and enjoy the
fruits of your labours.
So just like a coordinated body, if you have someone
to coordinate your wedding, the day will flow
smoothly and gracefully without a hitch.
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