Hiring a Sacramento Wedding Consultant or Coordinator The smartest decision you made was to accept his proposal and to plan your wedding and married life together. The next smart decision was to start all this off with the hiring of a wedding consultant! Congratulations on both decisions! The majority of brides planning weddings are either students or working women, with full social and/or business lives. In our hectic, fast-paced life there is little time to plan a dinner party, let alone a wedding! Often times mothers or other family members may also be working and have limited time on their hands, or perhaps they live out of town and are not available to assist. Hiring a professional wedding consultant will save you time, spare you the hassles, reduce the stress, save money, and energy. A wedding consultant works for the couple - solely. The consultant has your best interests in mind and will represent and negotiate for you. A consultant can assist couples to avoid making potential costly mistakes. They have extensive resources at their fingertips and are skilled in organization, finances, choosing vendors, creating themes, avoiding pitfalls . . . all while remaining calm, cool and collected! This is a coordinator's business and expertise. The consultant's reputation - and future business - depends on providing quality services, which includes the vendors she may refer. An experienced consultant knows something about everything! Who else, but the consultant, will have information and knowledge on ALL aspects of the wedding, i.e. locations, photographers, videographers, florist, DJs/bands, caterers, bakeries, transportation services, rentals and the list goes on and on. A consultant has information about vendors which takes years to accumulate. When making your final decision on the consultant to work with, be sure to ask them questions about their professional training, how they charge, get a list of referrals, and review their portfolio. Then smile, roll up your sleeves, and fully enjoy the planning of your wedding with an experienced, professional, friendly and knowledgeable wedding consultant. You'll be great friends! Don't forget to enjoy your engagement, too! © 2000, Lora Ward A Day to Remember (916) 452-4373 Is your company listed with SacWeddings.com? Sign up for your FREE listing now! SacWeddings.com -- Sacramento's only complete online wedding professional directory. SacWeddings.com -- Sacramento's only complete online wedding professional directory. SacWeddings.com -- Sacramento's only complete online wedding professional directory.