5 reasons why you should hire a wedding planner for your destination wedding in Italy
Planning your destination wedding in Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, Italy should be fun and enjoyable. After all you’ve dreamed of planning this day since you realised that he/she was the one! As each day passes and you draw closer to one of the most important days of your life, you should feel the excitement building and not the stress! With Pinterest and Instagram ever present in our lives today, every bride collates in some way or another images of their dream day inspired by media sources.
“I remember a bride saying to me on her wedding day, wow I’ve looked at so many pictures of other people’s weddings here on Instagram and now I can’t wait to see my own photos in this amazing venue. It’s even better than I imagined! ”
There are many details to take care of when planning a wedding and if you don’t know where to start it can seem a bit of a minefield. Contrary to what most brides and grooms may think, hiring a wedding planner doesn’t mean outsourcing your entire wedding; a wedding planner works with you each and every step of the way, keeping you on track so it’s not a case of someone taking over but more like having a personal assistant (with a heap of experience) and you, of course, making the final decisions. This means that with someone working for you and dealing with the complex part of the planning you can focus on the fun stuff!
Having a planner is not just a privilege that some people can afford, it’s a very sensible investment and we have written our 5 reasons why we think this is so …
1. TIME
Planning a wedding takes a lot of time (it’s a full time job!) and if you’re thinking about planning yourself without any help it’s going to take even more time as without experience you’re going to make mistakes along the way that could be detrimental to your enjoyment of the planning process or even detrimental to the day itself!
There are a lot of wedding vendors/suppliers in every field that are going to help make your Sorrento/Amalfi Coast wedding day absolutely perfect. Knowing who to trust and who is right for you is one of the hardest tasks of planning a wedding. However if you are working with an experienced wedding planner they can recommend suppliers they’ve worked with before and know how to get the best prices, and the best results, from them. A great planner will know immediately which vendor is going to be the best fit for you based on your wedding vision and your budget.
2. STRESS FREE
If you’re trying to plan an Italian destination wedding alone it’s hard to organise elements of the day if you’ve not visited your ceremony and reception venues before and it’s even harder liaising with vendors who you have never met and who do not speak your language. A wedding planner has carefully built relationships and collaborations with the best venues and vendors and these relationships are key in making your day a success.
“Imagine receiving your bouquet for example on the day of your wedding and it not being anything like you had communicated? How would you resolve this problem alone? It’s a scary prospect.”
Having a bilingual planner ensures that each detail is carefully considered and communicated to the people who you can 100% trust. A planner also knows the ins and outs of what it really takes to create, design, plan and coordinate a wedding, including details which you may not have even considered before. An example of this is when considering your wedding day timings and how to get the most out of your day, including 1-1 time with your photographer for example to ensure you have those incredible images that you’ve always wanted without sacrificing too much time away from your guests on the day. Your planner also ensures that when it comes to the legal paperwork you don’t encounter problems when you arrive in Italy because everything has been thoroughly checked and registered before your arrival.
“Victoria eliminates all stress by constantly communicating, providing options, taking care of the paperwork and guiding you through the whole process of getting married in Italy. ”
3. BUDGET
Sticking to a budget is one of the hardest aspects of planning your wedding. You need to consider your overall budget in each area when you have no idea what things cost in the area you are planning to marry in. Who’s paying, how much, when? A wedding planner can guide you on how much things should cost, help you allocate your budget in the right areas, for example whether those evening snacks are really necessary or whether that money could be better allocated elsewhere. Upgrades from your wedding venue are of course going to be heavily promoted to you if you are working with them directly and it’s tempting to say you want everything but a wedding planner will guide you from previous experience and help you make the right decisions based on your budget. A good planner will also have access to various suppliers to ensure you are paying the right price and not an over inflated ‘wedding’ price.
“Victoria was 100% respectful of budget and costs. She was always straight up about the costs of certain things and provided us with up to date spread sheets throughout so no surprises the week before! ”
4. WEDDING DESIGN
A wedding planner/designer can help you define the exact style and feeling you want to create on your wedding day. They know the latest trends and are inspired daily by brides, suppliers and the industry that they live for. It can be hard to come up with fresh wedding ideas on your own and you don’t want to recreate the same wedding as others before you. A good planner will know what will work in your chosen venue and is always keen to share ideas and creative suggestions to make your wedding day completely unique to you!
5. COORDINATION & WEDDING DAY TIMINGS
Planning a destination wedding takes at least a year of hard work and dedication and sometimes even two. An experienced wedding planner has organised hundreds of weddings in their career and they know exactly what needs to be done and when to ensure the day runs perfectly. A planner not only wants your day to perfect because they will have built a great relationship with you but also because their reputation and career also depends on it and there is no greater feeling for a planner than seeing a couple’s delight at everything being even better than they imagined. To read a glowing testimonial means that all of those late nights double checking every last detail were absolutely worth it!
An experienced planner has their own wedding checklist memorised and therefore you know that no detail is going to be overlooked! All of your payment deadlines will be communicated promptly and reminders will be sent to you at every stage.
“Overall I cannot recommend Victoria more highly, the care and pride she and her team take, knowing that they are handling one of the most special days of your life is clear from the very first point of contact.”
