{"id":2334,"date":"2014-02-24T09:06:19","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T15:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/?p=2334"},"modified":"2020-03-02T20:07:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:07:57","slug":"dont-need-a-wedding-planner-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/younameitchicago.com\/dont-need-a-wedding-planner-9\/","title":{"rendered":"So You Think You Don’t Need a Wedding Planner? #9"},"content":{"rendered":"
Coming into the home stretch, we continue in our series: \u201cSo You Think You Don\u2019t Need A Wedding Planner?\u201d It is reason #9 of why you think you don’t need a wedding planner today. \u00a0Our job: explain the reason, the type of bride it applies to and what we would say to her about her planning process and how we can help. Your job, of course: Read, love, share!<\/p>\n
Reason #9:<\/span> The Content-on-my-own Bride says, \u201cI enjoy the process of planning my wedding alone.\u201d<\/p>\n Who she is:<\/span>\u00a0This bride is utterly competent. She has planned enough time into her planning process that she does not have to rush through the process. A long engagement period has her stress level peaked at \u201ctotally manageable\u201d instead of \u201coff the charts cray cray.\u201d She\u2019s meticulous and methodical, working through the planning process like she\u2019s done it ten times before (though, of course, she hasn\u2019t!). In another life, she might have actually been a wedding planner herself. She thrives on thinking through both the creative and logistical aspects of wedding planning, with no concerns of any inadequacy along the way. There\u2019s no risk of her exhibiting any bridezilla-like tendencies, because she\u2019s already done the research to know that \u201cBridezilla\u201d is not an effective wedding management strategy.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what I have to say to her:<\/span>\u00a0 It is completely understandable that you want to plan your wedding on your own. Solo-planning your wedding is an adventure you deserve to have if that\u2019s your preference. Through that process, we are more than confident you will quickly see just how many moving parts and pieces exist in even the simplest of weddings.\u00a0 Wedding planning might be more service than you need, but who do you have managing your wedding day for you? Lovely lady, you need a wedding coordinator! It would be a terrible shame to put to waste all of the effort and calm you have invested into planning your day. \u00a0 You need a structure that allows you to plan everything the way you want to, and then on the big day instead of being the one answering questions and directing the entire event, you should just have one job: to be the beautiful bride. Trust me, that job is a huge one!<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n About our services for her:<\/span>\u00a0 Our custom service structure means you get all of the input from us that you want and none that you don\u2019t – in a style that definitely values your preference to choose-your-own-adventure all along the way. Not all planners take this approach, so finding the right one and the right fit is a crucial factor to helping you limit your pre-wedding stress. If you are happy working on your wedding on your own, you need a planner who will respect that and not try to insert themselves into areas of your planning which you prefer to handle on your own.<\/p>\n Sometimes we hold meetings with clients who don\u2019t need advice or suggestions as much as they need someone who can listen well to their plans, take good notes, ask clarifying questions and then be prepared to execute their wedding as they have planned. This is a highly valuable skill – and one that not everyone can offer. We can! Even the most competent of brides often gets through their wedding with one common regret: not hiring a coordinator to make sure they didn\u2019t have to feel like they were working their own wedding.\u00a0 Of all the wedding wisdom passed down through the ages, one of the adages you\u2019ll hear most as you prepare for and plan your wedding is some variation on the theme:\u00a0 \u201cEnjoy it because the day goes by so fast\/I didn\u2019t even get to eat it was such a whirlwind\/There was no way I could even greet everyone in the time we had…\u201d Understanding that reality, the truly smart brides anticipate their own needs enough to have us on hand the day of their wedding.<\/p>\n Skip to Reason #10 here<\/a>! Two word preview: conspiracy theories!<\/p>\n Jump back to the last post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n