When you\u2019re planning your wedding, it\u2019s tempting to look at your budget and think, \u201cWhy would I spend more than $500 on a coordinator when I can get someone cheaper or take Aunt Betty (or bridesmaid or a friend) up on her offer to do it for free?\u201d But here\u2019s the truth: a $500 (or free) coordinator isn\u2019t really a coordinator\u2014they\u2019re someone showing up for a day, maybe a few hours, with little preparation, no systems, and no real stake in making sure your day runs flawlessly. Or maybe they do have a stake in making it perfect because they are a family member or a friend, but they aren\u2019t professionally trained so they simply don\u2019t have the expertise or knowledge to execute all the moving parts. Or worse, they are a frazzled guest themselves who really just wants to enjoy the moment with you, but bit off more than they can chew now. And that\u2019s a risk you don\u2019t want to take with one of the biggest days of your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When you\u2019re planning your wedding, it\u2019s tempting to look at your budget and think, \u201cWhy would I spend more than $500 on a coordinator when I can get someone cheaper or take Aunt Betty (or bridesmaid or a friend) up on her offer to do it for free?\u201d But here\u2019s the truth: a $500 (or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":11852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-weddings-engagements"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n