Your planner will handle a large part of your budget and many important decisions. A clear first meeting helps you choose someone you can trust.

Experience

  • How many weddings did you plan last season, and of what size?
  • Have you planned weddings in our city, at our venue or in our tradition?
  • Can we speak to two families you worked with recently?

Services and team

  • Do you offer full planning, partial planning or day-of coordination?
  • Who exactly will be our main contact, and who will be present on the wedding days?
  • How many team members will manage the functions?

Fees and money

  • How do you charge: a fixed fee, a percentage of the budget or per function?
  • Do you receive commissions from vendors? How does that affect your recommendations?
  • How will you track our budget and share updates?

Vendors

  • Can we choose our own vendors, or must we use yours?
  • What happens if a vendor you recommended does not deliver?

The wedding days

  • What happens if there is a problem on the day, such as a delay, rain or a missing vendor?

Read the agreement

The agreement should list the services, the team, the fee and payment schedule, what happens if the date changes, and how many meetings or visits are included.

Trust your instinct

Besides the answers, notice whether the planner listens to you and respects your family's wishes. You will spend months working with them.

Shortlist verified wedding planners on Wedding Events and take these questions to your first meeting.