Illinois Wedding Planners, Coordinators, & Consultants Q&A

Vermont Wedding Planner

Do you have any recommendations for a wedding planner in Vermont (specifically, Southern Vermont)? Neither my finance nor I live in Vermont and the wedding will be on his parents' property in outdoor tents in October. We need a fair amount of assistance in coordinating the entire event. In.... [Read more]

Thank you etiquette

I have a very good friend that acted as our informal wedding coordinator, helping with logistics of the wedding weekend. I did not get a chance to thank her verbally for all of her help, even though I've seen her once since we've been back from honeymoon. I am planning on meeting with her later.... [Read more]

Middle Eastern Wedding Planner in Canada

I am SO lost. I live in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and need to plan a wedding in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which is about an hour and a half away. I have tried finding a wedding planner of middle eastern descent or experienced with planning a middle eastern wedding but find that most websites don't.... [Read more]

Employing a Wedding Planner?

I'm trying to decide whether or not to hire a wedding planner and am wondering how common the practice is. Do you know what % of couples hire an independent (not employed by a hotel) wedding planner in the US? If I decide to hire a planner, how long prior to my wedding date should I get them.... [Read more]

Hiring a wedding planner

Last question... don't wedding planners get referral fees from bands / DJ's, caterers, photographers, bakers, etc.? If so, then is it possibly cheaper for me (although a lot more work) to hire these vendors directly because then they won't have to pay the planner a referral fee? What % of a.... [Read more]