What does a wedding planner do?

Let me start off by saying that it took me years to figure out what the heck a wedding planner exactly does... and I'm a professional wedding photographer. So give yourself some grace if you're feeling a bit lost on what a wedding planner does.

Good news, I've figured it out and I'm here to explain it in simple words.

Different wedding planners offer different services. In a nutshell, here are the different services out there-

1. Wedding Design

• You want an incredible and unique wedding, but you have no idea what that actually looks like in real life. Your wedding planner will help you figure out what your style is, what you like, and don't like. From here, they'll be able to give you all the best expert ideas to choose from.
• Or, if you already have clear ideas in mind, your wedding planner will bring your ideas to life with all the vendors and connections and resources they have at their disposal.

2. Wedding Planning

• Your wedding planner will provide you with the best of the best vendor recommendations
• Help getting all your vendors booked
• They will help keep your budget on track so you don't go over
• Keep you organized with a timeline and checklist so you get everything done in time
• Eliminates the stress of wedding planning
• Help you with communicating with your vendors along the way, because it can be a lot
• Your point of contact throughout the whole process whenever you need help or advice

3. Wedding Day Coordination

• This is for help on the actual day of your wedding
• Your planner will be there from start to finish to make sure the whole day goes smoothly, the timeline is followed, and all vendors are dealt with
• Just enjoy the day, knowing everything is taken care of