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The more you do something the more you learn. I got married in 2002 and decided that I was going to do everything myself. Now I had already planned one wedding by then while I was in college, actually. I have always had a passion for organizing, planning, and putting things together. I have done dinners, weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, and am currently in the process of planning a 55th wedding anniversary celebration.

And if you are at all like I am, then you might be thinking that you can do it all yourself. And truthfully you probably can do the majority of the planning yourself. But hiring a wedding or event planner might not be such a bad idea. Now when I was planning my wedding I felt like why in the world should I pay someone else money to do what I know I can already do well. Besides I know best what I like more than anyone else would.

But after planning several events I realized how much better my wedding day could have been if I had someone else helping me. If you don't do well planning anything then you will probably want to hire a planner to help you with all of the details from picking venues and vendors to coordinating the rehearsal and wedding day. But if you are a master organizer and planner there could be some benefits to hiring a planner even if you only use their "wedding day" coordination services.

I think that my wedding day went extremely well and that it was the most beautiful day ever. But let me share with you a few things that could have gone a lot better if I had the help of a coordinator even if it was just for the wedding day itself.

First thing is that instead of relaxing and enjoying my day I ran around taking care of last minute details at the church and reception venue. I had to rush to get dressed because I had to wait for the florist to come by so that I could inspect all of the flowers before they were taken to their respective destinations. I had a great group of friends helping me but it was not really their job to take care of all of the small details like folding programs, which ended up being done at the church while guests were arriving.

I didn't have one person coordinating everything that went on so the ceremony started late which ate into the time that I had use of the wedding transportation. Luckily I planned enough of a buffer to make sure that no one was late for the reception. But the lateness ate into the time that we were scheduled to take pictures at a local park and then sun was going down, so I have no outdoor pictures of the bridal party or myself.

If I had to do it again (I don't plan on it, I love my husband) I probably would have hired a wedding planner to at least help me on the day of my wedding. If I had, then things would probably have gone a little more smoothly and might have reduced the amount of stress that I experienced. If you think that you could handle it all yourself (I did) then you might be fine but if you are not sure then you might want to check into a local wedding planner.

About the Author

Eugena Anthony created A Wedding Reception to Remember to help brides and grooms plan a more memorable wedding reception. You can visit A Wedding Reception to Remember at http://www.a-wedding-reception.com.