Before you decide to get married, one of the most important decisions you need to make is whether to hire a wedding planner.

You need to consider the following factors:

The scale of the wedding. The scale directly determines the complexity of the wedding;

Since the wedding day. Whether there is enough time and energy for planning and preparation;

The channel and ability to find suitable wedding-related suppliers;

Do you have any thoughts and expectations about the wedding that you don't know how to realize?

Of course, we should also consider whether the wedding budget is allowed;

At present, the wedding industry in China is still in the development stage. Various service providers are mixed. Before you decide on a wedding planner or a wedding consulting company, you should do your homework and refer to more information. If you have attended a trusted friend's wedding and enjoyed it, ask them. They may recommend a good wedding planner. A gifted, talented and organized wedding planner can greatly reduce the pressure on you and your family. The wedding planner will fulfill your every expectation at your wedding. She is the key person to coordinate activities, contact all suppliers and control the budget so that you can enjoy your wedding.

Preparing for the wedding is a very personal process, which usually lasts for several months. It is important to choose a wedding planner who can talk to you and feel comfortable. You will work together for a long time. And you must make sure that your taste is similar to that of the wedding planner, or that she can understand you. If not, you will have a very painful life instead of enjoying the whole wedding preparation process. Be sure to let the wedding planner know the preferences of the couple accurately.

Here are some suggestions for choosing a wedding planner:

Choose a wedding planning company or an independent wedding planner.

Whether they are independent planners, independent photographers or florists, there are at least two prerequisites for their independent existence. On the one hand, they have certain professional skills, on the other hand, they have certain market reputation. Only in this way can we survive independently in the market. And the accumulation of these two aspects takes time.

At present, in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, there are some absolute numbers of independent personnel. However, due to the above reasons, in the primary stage of the current wedding industry, relative to market demand, the relative quantity is still very small. In addition, the charges are at least higher than the market average.

Wedding planning company, in the form of a company, has cooperated with a group of manufacturers for a long time, and its control ability over various suppliers is stronger than that of independent people. The legal protection for customers is also stronger. And different wedding planning companies have a wide price range. Can meet the needs of customers at different levels.

However, no matter whether you choose independent planning or wedding planning company, under the current situation of this industry, you can't avoid the mixed situation. In order to protect the interests of consumers, we suggest that you make preparations in advance, collect and refer to all kinds of wedding knowledge, and communicate with all kinds of people. Then make your own judgment.

Communication ability

Find out if the wedding planner can fully understand your wedding expectations. After all, his job makes your dream come true. Make sure he is really familiar with the couple and their expectations for the wedding.

Consult the wedding planner's working documents

Through his working documents, we can know his professional experience, including the length of time he has been engaged in wedding planning, how many weddings he has organized and how many weddings he can organize in a year. Refer to the case of the planner's previous customer and ask the customer's satisfaction by phone. Learn about the organizational ability of wedding planners from the flower shops, photographers and bands that we have worked with. It is necessary to confirm whether he is an agent or recommender of other wedding services and whether he collects agency fees from them.

service standard

Can be considered from the following aspects:

Whether he has provided a written timetable for your wedding, and whether it can be adjusted in time and reasonably;

Do you have the ability to help you choose a wedding supplier?

Besides selling the wedding day, how much he can help in the wedding preparation process, such as the choice of wedding dress and venue;

Can you attend your wedding (many wedding planning companies plan to sell, and they can't appear at your scene at all on the wedding day); Can I handle the contract negotiation and other wedding-related matters for you?

charging standards

Some planners charge by hours or days, others by projects, or as a percentage of the total budget. These all need to be understood in advance.

Finally sign the contract. Your contract with the wedding planner should include:

The specific date of the wedding, the responsibility of the planner to arrange everything and the deadline for completion.

The contract shall specify the detailed list of payment fees and the principles and conditions for terminating the contract;

Every major, such as photography, video recording, hosting and makeup, should indicate the name of the service team or personnel. Many companies sell according to the so-called "gear". This opaque way will lead to many problems. Before the wedding, the couple should be asked to communicate with their service team at least once and meet the cameraman, photographer and host. Find a makeup artist to try on makeup.

At the same time, you should also write down the names of all kinds of service personnel that can be replaced in an emergency, and finally don't forget to write down the contact information of both parties.