Congratulations. You’re likely reading this because you have recently made a commitment to the love of your life. This is a ridiculously exciting time in both of your lives so take the time to really enjoy this totally unique experience. Getting married in Melbourne and need a Melbourne wedding planner to get your wedding planning rolling? You’ve come to the right place.
OK, now that you’ve ticked “enjoy the moment” off your list, let’s talk wedding planners. And by wedding planner I mean, the person or company you are going to engage to help you plan your wedding.
You might wonder, what exactly does a wedding planner do? I’m here to help you with an easy to understand snapshot. Then you’ll be better placed to decide whether a wedding planner’s for you.
What is a wedding planner?
As the name suggests, a wedding planner is your go to person who helps you plan your wedding. Wedding planners are committed to easing your load, both before the wedding and on the day.
No two couples are the same. And nor are their weddings. But generally speaking, a wedding planner will help you with tasks like:
- Helping you source reputable wedding vendors
- Booking appointments, tastings and fittings for you
- Liaising with your vendors to confirm specific details
- Reviewing wedding vendor contracts
- Liaising with all of your wedding vendors and venue(s) on your wedding day to make sure everything is exactly as you’ve agreed
- Ensuring you, your lover, your family and friends have an incredible, loved up day
- Assisting with reception end tasks like delivering flower installments
Not all wedding planners do all of these things. And some Melbourne wedding planners may do things that aren’t listed here.
So don’t hesitate to reach out and ask specific questions. If there is a job you need done, there is every possibility a wedding planner can help you with it, or steer you in the right direction to find a wedding pro who can.
What you are “buying” when you engage a Melbourne wedding planner?
When you invest in a wedding planner you are accessing:
- Their connections in the wedding industry
- Their vast experience in pulling together a dream team of wedding creatives, making sure they work together cohesively on your wedding day
- A sounding board – we wedding planners love your wedding every bit as much as you do!
- Vibrancy, energy and imagination to guide and support you
- A trusted advisor and “cheerleader” who wants nothing more than to create, plan and deliver the most epic celebration for you both
- Knowledge and advice that is likely to save time, money and a whole lot of stress
- Protection of your significant investment – you are buying expert organisational and logistics capability to bring all the elements of your wedding day together
- Help to manage expectations (of everyone really!) and your budget
- Up front stress relief and peace of mind
But wedding planning is fun right?
Yep. Of course it is!
We get that many couples want to plan their own wedding. The reason we get it is because we LOVE planning too. The details excite us. Wedding planners dot the i’s and cross the t’s. It’s what we do for a living.
Pulling together wedding day run sheets, spreadsheets, dietary lists and adding final touches to your wedding celebration spaces excites us. Getting the best out of each wedding vendor you’ve engaged to be part of your day gets us out of bed every morning.
Some of us even get a kick out of taming pets and little humans.
But if the thought of planning your big day leaves you in a cold sweat, you might want help from the word “YES”. Don’t worry lovers. That service exists too!
In fact, you can even find wedding planners who offer concierge and one off task completion services (that’s us!) too.
A word of advice
Before we go any further, here’s one super friendly whisper of advice. When it comes to your wedding day, we know that you will have a way better time if you leave the details on the day to a trusted Melbourne wedding planner.
Wedding vendor liaison, table setting checking, tracking to run sheets and making last minute calls, ensuring everyone is at the right place at the right time to do the right thing. These are all tasks for someone else on your wedding day. None of these tasks should be the priority of you or your lover on the most special day of your lives.
Not you, not your Mum or your Dad or a special friend, and definitely not your bestie. These are all jobs we encourage you to outsource to a wedding planner who lives and breathes wedding celebrations as their bread and butter.
What we want for you on your day (and this comes from the bottom of our hearts) is to breathe, take it all in, focus on your lover and party with your loved ones.
Your wedding day is a time for celebration, not organisation. So at the very least, we encourage you to hand over the reigns on your wedding day, so we can fully support you as you celebrate your ultimate day of love.
How do I find a wedding planner in Melbourne?
We are so lucky to have a huge number of wedding experts right here in Melbourne who will bend over backwards to ensure your day is beyond epic.
So which wedding planner is the right one for you? We think that it’s important to find someone who you and your lover click with. This is someone who is going to be part of one of the biggest events of your life. Which means you kinda need to like the person, more than a little.
If you are looking for options, jump on Insta or tap out “Melbourne Wedding Planner” or “Melbourne Wedding Planning Service” (or something similar) into your search engine of choice and see what pops up. Take a look at their offerings, reach out and connect. Have a phone chat or two with some of your favourites. That process should help you shortlist.
Pick up the phone or send that message
Not sure what to say? Do not even worry about that.
Wedding planners are super used to speaking with couples who have little to no idea of where to even start. That’s kinda why we exist.
So definitely pick up the phone and have a quick chat. You are then one step closer to a stress free, loved up wedding celebration that you will remember for years to come, for all the right reasons.
Shameless plug: Hey Lovers would love to help you plan and manage your wedding day. With a range of services on offer, we have something for everyone.
Need a hand for few hours? We’ve got you. Need a concierge service to run around collectings things, dropping things off and making last minute arrangements? We can help with that too.
On the day wedding coordination, pre wedding planning, budgeting and one off task completion are all possible.
So get in touch and let’s see how we can help you. The only thing you should be worried about on your wedding day is whether there is drink in that glass!