There are I believe quite a few misconceptions about what professional and independent Wedding Planners and Coordinators do and don’t do.

We are your wedding resource, best friend, personal assistant, advisor, organizer, creative directors and sometimes mother figure –for those of us who are (just a bit) older. We will help you budget, manage, brainstorm, keep you on track with a timeline and make your wedding day exclusively personal. Not a cookie cutter program or style.

Now, most venues and hotels have an onsite coordinator or someone who is assigned to your wedding and you may see companies who supply decor calling themselves event planners. Please don’t confuse us! They work on behalf of their own company/hotel/venue and are concerned with the sales there. And while they are helpful (I hope I was!), we as professional planners are there for you. We work for you  in organizing all aspects of your wedding. Ask your chair cover company to recommend a reading for your service or advice on invitation etiquette and see the look you get. I am certainly not knocking these people. I have a great respect and need for them and have many on my books providing stunning services, but professional wedding planners and coordinators are a source of information and knowledge with experience and a well needed sense of calm. We have ideas and contacts and will help you save time, money and stress when planning your wedding.

Bridesmaids, mothers and friends are great for wanting to help but don’t you want to spend quality time with them in days leading up to your wedding and enjoy the party on the day? And don’t they?

We will take care of all of the details that you want us to so you and your bridal party can relax and enjoy the day and not be worried about setting things up on the morning of the wedding, or the cake not being there at noon.

There are also things that we are not. We are not going to take over your wedding. We want as much input as you want to give us to fulfill your vision. We are not pretentious. You have never planned a wedding before so why wouldn’t you have someone help you? We are not expensive and your budget will be the same with or without me because I can advise how much to spend where, find the best fit of vendors for you in price and style and negotiate the best price for you.

I tend to be quite passionate about what I do so can babble on but I wanted to keep this short and to the point so if you would like to read more about why you should hire a Wedding Planner and what we can do for you here are a few good articles. And of course you can contact me with any questions or thoughts you may have. I love talking weddings so would love to hear from you!

Annie Byrne

Aislinn Events

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