‘What is role of wedding planner?’ is a simple looking question but the answer is not as simple because the scope of using wedding planner in India is increasing fast crushing the traditional boundaries that used to confine the role for one day - just to arrange wedding party. Today, wedding planner gets involved many days before taking all the responsibilities to make the big day ‘the great’ ensuring all the things going smooth with least involvement of hosts. Marriage couples are busier and most of couples have very limited time to get involved in shaping their wedding wishes at wedding venue; today, they hire the best wedding planner to help them plan better to make their dreams true without direct involvement. Indeed, wedding event planner plays the role of a dependable friend for the both.
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Role of Wedding Planner for the Bride: Most brides dream and even pose for their wedding day when they are little girls. Brides have their own plans for the wedding day; they take concern of every detail. Brides want their wedding day to make full of enjoyment and bliss not to stress them for every detail. They want to enjoy everything going smooth as per their plan choreographed for the best wedding perfection and comfort; for which, they need someone knowledgeable and experienced to help them professionally in friendly manner. An experienced wedding planner extends all the required help for all the needs- bridal makeup, dress designing, last minute shopping, mehendi, transportation etc.
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Role of Wedding Planner for the Groom: Boys are expected to take the lead role in making the wedding day great as per mutual plans. They are concerned to ensure the things go smooth in the way as they both have panned and expect. Now you have very limited time to stay at wedding destination about which you have limited knowledge; you have to make the best arrangement also to welcome bride and to ensure maximum comfort for her. Here, you need someone experienced to help you at every stage; here comes the role of wedding planner. Sensing the increasing scope of their roles and responsibilities, the top wedding planners in India have divided their services into two groups- the day coordinator and event planner.
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Increased Scope of Using Wedding Planner: There are no fixed boundaries for the role of wedding planner; the roles and responsibilities are fixed as per requirements and budgets. The increased scope of wedding planner’s role now covers - developing design elements, initiating family mediation, management of wedding finances, offering fashion inputs, scheduling wedding meetings, sending invitations, tracking RSVPS, enrolling vendors, planning for ultimate guest experience, offering etiquette advice, arranging transportation, photography for all ceremonies etc. Here are five questions to be asked from the possibly hired wedding planner:
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Are you personally available on wedding day?
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What is included in package?
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How long are you working as wedding event planner?
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Are you insured and registered?
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Can you detail some references?
Everyone has different set of traditions, preferences, likings and budget; therefore, the referred wedding planner may not be as good for you as he has been to other. Before hiring the wedding event planner, make the rough plans. Shortlist the most appealing 5 or 6 wedding planners preferably from the wedding destination; for example, hire the wedding planner in Jaipur, if your wedding destination is Jaipur. Discus all the aspects in details, invite the suggestions, keep the mind open to incorporate the suggestions that appeal to you. Try to keep yourself free from all the responsibilities and possible involvement in management on the wedding day; fix his responsibilities with freedom to decide. The ultimate motto should be – wedding should be enjoyed the most by one and all.
