Austin Wedding Guide — Advice From the Pros

“Make sure your personalities click and that you can trust them to make decisions for you. There are too many game day decisions that we have to make on behalf of our client, we can't go running to them every 5 minutes with questions, so hire someone you jive with and that you can trust make those decisions for you! I believe you AND your family should enjoy your big day. Don't make your friends and family work on your wedding day so hire the professionals that can help you!”

“The biggest reason someone needs a planner for their wedding is that we are experts! Hopefully this is your first time getting married, but we plan weddings everyday! We know what/who to recommend to you, we have relationships with vendors that translates to savings for you and we can advise on what pitfalls to avoid, not to mention design beautiful unique weddings for you! Pricing for planners is based on experience, so more seasoned veterans are typically more expensive than the new planners to the scene. And you get what you pay for! Make sure your planner has the expertise that fits your needs!”

“When hiring a wedding planner the couple should consider the planners personality. This city has a wide array of wonderful wedding planners and each brings their own spice to the mix. Interview a few planners before making a final decision. Even ask them about what they like to do in their spare time. Try to get to know them a bit. Wedding planners are people too! You will likely be working with this person for several months, so you want to select someone who you can communicate well with. This person will become your biggest ally during the process of planning your wedding.”

“You should consider your level of comfort when meeting with your prospective wedding planner. Do you feel comfortable, at ease, feel like she's going to take care of you and do what's best for you on your wedding day? If you do then don't think about price because less expensive doesn't always mean you are getting a deal - you are just getting less expensive. As with all of your vendors, you should feel comfortable with them, have a great rapport and trust them to do the job you are hiring them to do.”