When hosting your own wedding, it’s typically your first time putting together an event of such grandeur, where you’re both managing and are the key decision-maker on every aspect: budget, decor, timing, all the things! While this may naturally feel like an exciting feat, (finally you get to decide the menu!), there are tons of new decisions to make with wedding and event planning you probably don’t have experience with. A wedding planner in Baton Rouge, LA, or a day of wedding coordinator can help you in the wedding planning process and also make sure your wedding day runs smoothly.
To be able to manage the budget, and vendors, and execute your vision perfectly, recruiting professional help from a Baton Rouge, Louisiana wedding planning company only makes your life easier! Why do you need a wedding planner? Let us walk you through all the reasons to hire and ways to benefit from working with a full-service, professional wedding planner in Baton Rouge, LA.
Why You Need a Wedding Planner In Baton Rouge, LA?
Your Venue Doesn’t Offer A Wedding Coordinator
Some Baton Rouge and New Orleans venues offer wedding consultants, planners, or coordinators who can act as your on-site “traffic controller” as vendors arrive, explaining to them where to set up, and sometimes even offer assistance to help set up your decor. But fear not if this type of role is not provided at your venue space, a wedding planner in Baton Rouge can easily step into any venue and know exactly how to manage the many moving parts of a wedding day.
Two critical aspects of a wedding planner’s role at the venue are to:
- Make sure every vendor shows up with the correct items. (We ordered the white cake, not yellow!)
- Make sure the room is set or decorated in time and according to the plan.
Take Stress Off You and Your Family
While you may be able to handle plenty of coordination and decision-making before the wedding, on the actual wedding day, you will want to enjoy it, not conduct it! This is not the time for you or your closest family to have to stress, lay down the law (no photo taking in front of the photographer), or make calls to find a last-minute cake knife.
Having a wedding planner will be appreciated by all, even by the groomsman who left his jacket at the last bar when it’s time for wedding party photos. We’ve all been there, and it’s wonderful to have someone there for you and your squad!
Help You Make Money-Saving Decisions
Your wedding planner can review your contracts with your event vendors, helping you make decisions for your event space like the actual quantity of items needed to execute your vision. While 20 uplights may sound like the perfect amount to dramatically light up your space, they know that 10 uplights will give you the color wash you need, saving you half the price.
Local planners are also most likely familiar with various Baton Rouge vendors’ pricing to know where you can find better quality products, rentals, or services for similar or lower costs. This can also save you time as they know when your price is fair for the quality of service and it’s not worth spending more time checking for other options.
Wedding Service Deals
Besides knowing vendors in the area that have competitive pricing outside of the vendors you may have found on your own, your wedding planner can also help you negotiate pricing when you’re reserving vendors to help you find the best route to reach your budget goals.
Some wedding coordinators who have been in the business for a while have built partnerships with vendors that allow their clients’ special deals or packages not known to the general public. Having someone on the inside and on your side can definitely be a bonus!
Complete Weddings + Events – Wedding Planner in Baton Rouge, LA
Planning a wedding is an exciting time in your life, but when it starts to become overwhelming, know there are experts who are happy to help!
Contact Complete Weddings + Event for advice or to set up a consultation for your Baton Rouge or New Orleans area wedding!