Why You Need to Hire a Planner Even with a Venue Coordinator
One of our most frequently asked questions — “My venue has a planner already included. Do we still need to hire you?”
……Yes. YEP. Absolutely.
Why? Let’s break it down:
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To-dos
Your venue coordinator has been tasked with different to-dos, such as ensuring the venue is set correctly upon your arrival, all of the permits, licenses, etc. are put into place, rental orders are delivered accordingly, & guests & your wedding party follow venue guidelines, safety codes, & more. This is not an easy job, & this is not a job that has time for many other tasks. Simply put, your venue coordinator has stuff to do that is separate from what we do.
2. Time
Typically, venue coordinators do not start working with you immediately after booking. They do not head the design, budgeting, & logistics components of the wedding day - again, they do all of these things but for the venue. If you want someone to come in before it’s time to schedule the final walkthrough, consider hiring a planner to help you pull everything together. Once we make everything happen & tie it all together with a pretty little bow, we hand off all of the information to the venue coordinator so she can use accordingly.
3. The wedding day
There’s one over-arching theme in all of the venue coordinator’s duties. Yes, you guessed it - the venue! This doesn’t mean some venue coordinators don’t go above & beyond their expected duties, but we want to be able to give the venue staff the space to handle their side without stepping in to keep the wedding party on time, fluff the bride’s train, locate a family member’s missing phone during the reception, hold someone’s bag during photos, plate the meal for the couple, cue the musicians to start playing at the ceremony…the list goes on & on.