For the majority of couples planning a wedding in their home country, having a wedding planner is considered a luxury and an expense they feel they cannot justify, believing a wedding planner’s fees will significantly add to the overall cost of their wedding.

1. The Advantages of Using a Wedding Planner for a Wedding Abroad
For the majority of couples planning a wedding in their home country, having a
wedding planner is considered a luxury and an expense they feel they cannot
justify, believing a wedding planner’s fees will significantly add to the overall cost
of their wedding.
Often this views spills over to couples who are considering getting married abroad
and many couples question and worry about using the services of a wedding
planner. However, when getting married abroad enrolling the services of a
wedding planner, will in most cases, help couples save money as well as providing
a number of immeasurable benefits.
Most couples who have been married abroad consider using a wedding planner a
necessity and comment that the freedom
and enjoyment you achieve from
having one far outweighs any cost
incurred.
A major advantage of using a wedding
planner is that they carefully select the
suppliers and vendors they work with,
ensuring they deliver superior quality
and service. Having firsthand
knowledge and experience of working
with individual suppliers, wedding
planners know what to expect of them
and if a particular supplier will cater to
your style and live up to and exceed your
expectations – often something that is difficult to ascertain if you haven’t used a
supplier before or met them in person.
But most importantly, due to the repeat business they bring their vendors,
wedding planners are often able to negotiate exceptional rates and discounts for
their clients. They also understand the local customs and business practices of
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2. the country you will be getting married in and will be better equipped to
negotiate prices, terms and conditions.
One couple who had their wedding in France commented, “including the stress
and extra time it would have taken to organize everything ourselves, there are so
many new parameters to be aware of within the foreign country; from insurance
to contracts with vendors and other legalities – and all in a foreign language. You
really do need someone who knows all these processes and what to expect to
organize these essentials for you. If we had planned everything ourselves and
been responsible for all the organization of the day, our experience and the
beauty of our wedding day would certainly have been significantly diminished”.
Another major advantage of using a wedding planner for a wedding abroad is that
they will help with the legalities and paperwork to ensure that your marriage will
be legally valid. A couple who were married in Italy, where the legal requirements
can be quite intricate stated, “all that
needs to happen is for one piece of
paperwork to be incomplete and the
wedding can't take place, so it's an
essential aspect to get right”.
Having a wedding planner means that
someone is taking care of all the
organization and details; you can forget
all about them and concentrate on what
a wedding should truly be about for you
as a couple: celebrating your love
together with all the people you love.
Another couple who got married abroad
commented, “Using a wedding planner
means that there is someone on site to
liaise with your suppliers for you in
person, rather than having to struggle to
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3. do it yourself over the phone and in a different language. Also, it's easy to forget
that overseas traditions are different, so your idea of something is likely to be
different to theirs. A planner acts as a useful interpreter for these things”.
Having a wedding planner also helps to eliminate stress leading up to your
wedding and immensely improves the experience of your actual wedding day
itself. Having the expertise of someone who’s seen it all before guiding you on
your day allows you gain extra time to spend with all your family and friends. You
will find that everything will run more smoothly and you will completely unaware
of the machinations happening behind the scenes. Most wedding planners are
very discreet and very protective of your experience of your wedding day, making
sure you don’t have to deal with anything but the enjoyment of your day.
Wedding Planners can also help to enhance the experience of your guests who
travel to your wedding abroad. They can help them with their preparations,
accommodation requirements and travel suggestions. At your wedding
destination, they will be on hand to answer your guests’ questions, cater to their
needs and help make their experience effortless and enjoyable. This will also help
you enjoy your wedding celebrations and allow you to concentrate you on what’s
important rather than act as a tour guide and travel assistant.
For the vast majority of couples who got married abroad, the overwhelming
consensus was that their wedding planner helped them save money and the
service they provided went above and their expectations.
About Author:
Natalie Wingrove successfully planned her own wedding abroad. She shared her
experiences and offer valuable advice, hints & tips for wedding planners on her
website http://www.weddings-abroad-guide.com/
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