The profession of a wedding coordinator in our area is associated at the household level with Hollywood films: some lady rotates in a festive atmosphere, gives directions in beautiful restaurants and gets paid for it. Therefore, a completely logical question arises: who is the wedding manager and what does he actually do at the wedding? Will such a person be useful at your celebration?
This is what will be discussed in today's material. I will try to tell you about the benefits of a wedding planner, their tasks and informal working moments that will help you make the right decision.
In short, a real wedding planner is a team of diverse specialists rolled into one: from a competent administrator and logistician to a professional diplomat and art manager. It is this “magician” who will take care of all the hassle and bustle of the wedding day, freeing the young couple from unnecessary worries and force majeure situations, for example, in the form of an accidentally torn dress, or torn tights, or personal hygiene products forgotten in a hurry.
Consider an example job function:
# The wedding manager will help you choose the option of celebration that is right for YOU, draw up an estimate and calculate the budget. It is no secret that during the preparation of the wedding, more and more new financial expenses fall on a young couple every day. A good wedding planner will tell you what you can really refuse, thereby reducing costs.
# With it, you will make the timing of the wedding day, think over walking routes, places for photo shoots.
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# He will take an active part in choosing a restaurant, a jazz band, casting a toastmaster, photographer and operator, selecting a makeup artist, hairdresser, etc. Firstly, knowing your budget and requirements, he will select the best options, and secondly, the manager already has an extensive database of contacts and real reviews about each specialist. Thirdly, personal connections are also important, he can “squeeze” you into the schedule of the best hairdresser, to whom the “way is ordered” for an ordinary client.
# The phone number of the wedding organizer must be indicated in the invitation: it is to him that guests should direct their calls with questions about the location of the venue for the ceremony, restaurant and parking. It will save you from a flurry of calls with the same questions. He can also be tasked with “filtering” gifts! Believe me, a competent specialist will be able to skillfully and without resentment from the guests to protect you from unnecessary gifts, for example, tea sets and bed linen!
# Control over the arrival and work of all contractors:
- the arrival of a makeup artist, hairdresser, stylist, photographer and videographer, if you plan to shoot the morning of the bride,
- delivery of flowers,
- delivery and movement of the wedding procession (believe me, none of the guests wants to get stuck in a traffic jam alone or miss the right turn!),
— decoration of the site for an outdoor ceremony, organization of a buffet table,
— decoration of the hall, reception of a loaf, cake, wedding glasses,
— meeting of the toastmaster, show group and technical support of the event,
— coordination and seating of guests,
— control over the time of walks and its correlation with the wedding scenario
- the coordination of the time for serving hot appetizers and hot dishes.
# He oversees the guests involved in the wedding process: the entrance of angels with a basket of petals, page boys with rings and bridesmaids in the correct order.
# Assists toastmaster - takes out props for competitions and awards to guests, holds a second microphone, etc. Believe me, the latter is very important for weddings with 60+ guests, when interactive contests are held and you need to quickly accept answers from different parts of the hall.
# Controls the departure of guests: calls a taxi or organizes a centralized supply of transport.
# Another important point - make sure that all invited experts receive their fees on time, and it is also desirable to feed the toastmaster, photographer and videographer!
A logical question arises: why pay for the services of a coordinator if you can trust your mother or girlfriend? I’ll ask a counter question: “Aren’t you ashamed to place such a burden on your loved ones?”
Firstly, your parents are special wedding guests, their main task is to share the joy of this day with you. Secondly, they are simply powerless in the face of some obstacles. Well, how will your sister help if PAZik arrived instead of the ordered Mercedes Sprinter? And who will control the timely arrival of the cake and tell the toastmaster that it is not yet the time to take it out to loud applause? And the larger the wedding, the more questions arise. Do not think that your family will be able to adequately get out of such situations.
So, let's sum up.
There MUST be a person at the wedding who will promptly respond to the wedding turmoil and resolve problem situations. You don’t want your wedding loaf to arrive at the restaurant an hour later than you, and the flash drive with the music for the first dance safely stays at home, do you? I am sure that you are not ready to be distracted by the calls of guests hurrying to the restaurant during the photo shoot.
Who will be such a lifesaver? Your mother-in-law or wedding coordinator? You decide. But on such an important day of your life, are you ready to “let go of the reins” and trust fate? Of course, the chances are very high that everything will go off without a hitch, but where is the guarantee that your witness will not get drunk at the crucial moment? Agree, alcohol drunk on a walk is a very common problem in domestic open spaces.
There were times when the wedding coordinator had to come up with pie-eating contests on the go in order to resuscitate a witness who did not calculate his strength. And a basket of sandwiches taken with you will be very useful.
Polina Morozova, especially for shop-ultra.ru
