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July 28th, 2008 by Daniel Falk

A wedding planner guide is essential to help take the stress out of planning your wedding. Every bride wants her special day to go as smooth as silk but let’s face it, unexpected things happen sometimes. There are a huge amount of details that go into every wedding-big or small.

A while back, when I attended my close friend’s wedding, I remember the groom having to dip into his gifts to pay out tips that he thought were included in the cost of his reception. He was horrified that now he wouldn’t have as much money for his honeymoon that he thought he would. It certainly put a damper on the mood of the bride and groom.

Today’s bride and groom are, for the most part, young and have no experience when they enter into a first marriage. For my friend, it was appalling that he had spent so much money on his wedding reception and it didn’t even include everything. He certainly would have benefited by using a wedding planner guide that told him to get all his contracts in writing and know precisely what is included.

No bride or groom wants to have the unexpected misfortune happen on their wedding day. Photographers or videographers who don’t show up on time, or worse, don’t show up at all.

That’s why it is so important to stay organized when you are planning one of the most important days of your life. Imagine the heartache of not having pictures to look back on your wedding day.

A crucial aspect of planning a wedding is to know how much time you will need and what should be done first and foremost. Of course you want to pick your date as far out as you possibly can. One year is a good place to begin planning your wedding. But if you are dead set on a date that is only a few months away than you might even consider hiring a wedding planner or wedding consultant to help expedite things.

The wedding business is a huge profit making industry, but that doesn’t mean you have to cash in the farm to pay for them. If you pick your wedding date that is at least one year in the future, you can start saving money on your current bills and give up those expensive dates at restaurants.

Talk to other brides to be and network since everyone loves a good bargain. Sometimes you can negotiate if you have a network of brides in the picture. And stick to your wedding planner guide to help keep you on your time line.