The Advantages Of Using A Wedding Planner For A Wedding Abroad

By Author: Natalie Wingrove
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For the majority of couples planning a wedding in their home country, having a wedding planner is considered a luxury and an expense they feel they cannot justify, believing a wedding planner’s fees will significantly add to the overall cost of their wedding.

Often this views spills over to couples who are considering getting married abroad and many couples question and worry about using the services of a wedding planner. However, when getting married abroad enrolling the services of a wedding planner, will in most cases, help couples save money as well as providing a number of immeasurable benefits.
Most couples who have been married abroad consider using a wedding planner a necessity and comment that the freedom and enjoyment you achieve from having one far outweighs any cost incurred.

A major advantage of using a wedding planner is that they carefully select the suppliers and vendors they work with, ensuring they deliver superior quality and service. Having firsthand knowledge and experience of working with individual suppliers, wedding planners know what to expect of them and if a particular supplier ...
... will cater to your style and live up to and exceed your expectations – often something that is difficult to ascertain if you haven’t used a supplier before or met them in person.

But most importantly, due to the repeat business they bring their vendors, wedding planners are often able to negotiate exceptional rates and discounts for their clients. They also understand the local customs and business practices of the country you will be getting married in and will be better equipped to negotiate prices, terms and conditions.
One couple who had their wedding in France commented, “including the stress and extra time it would have taken to organise everything ourselves, there are so many new parameters to be aware of within the foreign country; from insurance to contracts with vendors and other legalities – and all in a foreign language. You really do need someone who knows all these processes and what to expect to organise these essentials for you. If we had planned everything ourselves and been responsible for all the organisation of the day, our experience and the beauty of our wedding day would certainly have been significantly diminished”.

Another major advantage of using a wedding planner for a wedding abroad is that they will help with the legalities and paperwork to ensure that your marriage will be legally valid. A couple who were married in Italy, where the legal requirements can be quite intricate stated, “all that needs to happen is for one piece of paperwork to be incomplete and the wedding can't take place, so it's an essential aspect to get right”.
Having a wedding planner means that someone is taking care of all the organisation and details; you can forget all about them and concentrate on what a wedding should truly be about for you as a couple: celebrating your love together with all the people you love.
Another couple who got married abroad commented, “Using a wedding planner means that there is someone on site to liaise with your suppliers for you in person, rather than having to struggle to do it yourself over the phone and in a different language. Also, it's easy to forget that overseas traditions are different, so your idea of something is likely to be different to theirs. A planner acts as a useful interpreter for these things”.

Having a wedding planner also helps to eliminate stress leading up to your wedding and immensely improves the experience of your actual wedding day itself. Having the expertise of someone who’s seen it all before guiding you on your day allows you gain extra time to spend with all your family and friends. You will find that everything will run more smoothly and you will completely unaware of the machinations happening behind the scenes. Most wedding planners are very discreet and very protective of your experience of your wedding day, making sure you don’t have to deal with anything but the enjoyment of your day.

Wedding Planners can also help to enhance the experience of your guests who travel to your wedding abroad. They can help them with their preparations, accommodation requirements and travel suggestions. At your wedding destination, they will be on hand to answer your guests’ questions, cater to their needs and help make their experience effortless and enjoyable. This will also help you enjoy your wedding celebrations and allow you to concentrate you on what’s important rather than act as a tour guide and travel assistant.

For the vast majority of couples who got married abroad, the overwhelming consensus was that their wedding planner helped them save money and the service they provided went above and their expectations.

About Author:
Natalie Wingrove successfully planned her own wedding abroad. She shared her experiences and offer valuable advice, hints & tips for wedding planners on her website www.weddings-abroad-guide.com