4 Reasons every bride should invest in virtual wedding consultations.
We are major fans of all our DIY brides planning magical weddings on their reality budgets. We continue to find new ways to help educate and support any bride taking the wedding planning challenge head on. With that said we do have 1 major tip to help any bride plan your DIY wedding like a pro. Utilize virtual wedding consultations! We fully believe that not every bride needs a full service wedding planner but do have 4 reasons every bride should invest in virtual wedding consultations.
1.) You are not a wedding expert
Again, we are all for planning your own wedding and believe most couples have the capability to do a lot of the ground work of planning. However sometimes having expert advice can really help to get you on the right path. It is as simple as, you don’t know what you don’t know. So while many couples are very capable of doing research, making phone calls, addressing invitations, and finalizing guest list. There are numerous topics such as guest experience, contract negations, or even the best ways to stay organized, that a wedding expert can easily assist with in a short amount of time to get you headed in the right direction.
2.) Don’t let Pinterest overwhelm you
Pinterest can be a great source for style and decor inspiration. The big thing you have to keep in mind when scrolling through, is that a lot of what you are seeing is done with high budgets for large weddings. If you are planning a more intimate occasion on a conservative budget, including 6 different colors, lots of florals, and vintage furniture can all become extremely expensive and easily look uncoordinated. This is where a one hour video chat can really help. Use this time to present some of your color and theme ideas and let an expert get you on a gorgeous path that can be easily managed. If you are having a hard time with the creative/artsy/decor side of things an experts advice cannot only help paint a picture for you but make sure you don’t spend your whole budget replicating florals you saw online.
3.) Get set up with the best resources for you
There are tons and tons of wedding planning tips, tricks, books, podcast, etc out in the world. While that might seem great, having endless resources to learn from. It can be difficult knowing which are the right resources for you and your bridal style. Reading a book based on planning weddings of $30k if you have budget of $5k is not going to assist on your planning journey. But sharing your budget, ideas, and wants to a consultant is the quickest way to get the most helpful resources for you and your wedding goals.
4.) Covid is not going away
One of the biggest ways a full service wedding planner can assist a couple is in their plan B,C, & D strategies. Experts in any special event industry understand that events are ever evolving and you will always need back up plans. To achieve this you have to stay calm, have other resources, and adjust accordingly. This is becoming even more apparent in our current global climate. Many brides are postponing dates, scaling down, or even eloping due to the restrictions being placed on group gatherings. Whether you are optimistically planning for a future wedding or currently adjusting your original pans calling in an expert to help set up back up plans is a smart idea. Again wedding experts have knowledge and resources you do not have access to that can be of great assistance in creative plan B’s.
We believe anyone (when provided the right tools) can plan your DIY wedding like a pro. Virtual consultations are a huge money saving asset available right now that should be utilized. We would love to help get you started with a free 1 hour consultation on any topic of your choosing. (click here to form)