Wedding & Event Planners and Co-ordinators in South Africa

The wedding planner guide is a comprehensive guide to South African wedding, event and party planners and co-ordinators. This website is a showcase of planners and co-ordinators that will make your wedding planning a breeze and you can focus on what really matters; enjoying the most important day of your life and marrying the man of your dreams.

Why choose a wedding planner

Planning a wedding can be a daunting task and for a modern couple on a budget, a wedding planner might seem like an extra expense but the benefits of having an experienced professional guiding you through the planning process could prove to be invaluable. People seek professional services for almost everything in life, IT professionals, estate agents, plumbers and accountant and having no experience in planning a wedding, you should consider hiring a professional for one of the most important days of your life. Planning your own wedding takes a lot of time and resources while you figure out the ins and outs of the industry, the good and bad suppliers, who does what and what the trends are. A wedding planner does this for a living and already knows the industry, the trends, the tasks at hand and how to make your vision a reality.

Below are some benefits on hiring a professional wedding planner

Saving time
On average it takes about 12 hours a week to plan a wedding. Balancing wedding planning, a career, a family and a social life is often a huge challenge. Hiring a wedding planner will save time as they will do all the researching and groundwork. You will only be presented with options that fit within your budget and desires and save you the time of sifting through hundreds of options. All that remains is for you to make the final decisions.

Saving money
As we all know, weddings can be extremely expensive. Wedding planners are in the position to negotiate discounts or additional services and many brides find that the cost of hiring a planner is offset by the savings. Wedding suppliers often supply wedding planners with discounts as they order and book them more often, while a bride will only use a supplier once.

Reducing stress
The stress of planning a wedding can often result in argument for couples as well as with family and friends. The peace of mind that a planner offers can greatly reduce stress. The planner will ensure that everything is on schedule and nothing is forgotten.

Advice
Wedding planners have planned many weddings and knows what works and what doesn't. They become your go-to person for wedding etiquette and other wedding related questions and therefore they can offer you invaluable advice.

Focusing on the vision
There are a lot of stunning ideas and beautiful images available in magazines and on websites which might stray you from your theme and vision and make you indecisive. Wedding planners will keep your vision and theme in mind with all research and decisions, ensuring a unified theme.

Your best interest
Prices often skyrocket when the word "wedding" is uttered. Some wedding suppliers can take advantage of your inexperience and charge you more than the service or product is worth. An experienced wedding planner knows the industry inside and out and will keep your best interest in mind when dealing with vendors and quotations. Many wedding venues provide an onsite wedding coordinator, however their main responsibility is towards the venue and not to saving you time and money. Onsite venue co-ordinators also don't deal with all your suppliers on and offsite like an independent planner will.

Quality vendors
An experienced wedding planners knows the industry and who offers quality work, affordable prices and is reputable. There are many unethical vendors in the market and they will also know who to steer clear of. Suppliers can make or break your wedding day and their experience can prove to be invaluable to you.

Handling crisis
The last thing you want to do is spend your wedding day running around and stressing. You want to enjoy your day your important day. The wedding planner will make sure everything runs smoothly and any problems are solved. It is the planners job to track down the photographer if he is late, find a place for an unexpected guest, make sure the flowers are delivered on time and in order and all those nitty-gritty tasks that can leave an already jittery bride stressed beyond enjoyment.