{"id":2823,"date":"2015-08-05T10:46:04","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T02:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2024-09-29T10:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T02:01:35","slug":"dont-hire-a-wedding-planner-without-asking-these-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/dont-hire-a-wedding-planner-without-asking-these-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Hire a Wedding Planner Without Asking These Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The man of your life has proposed; you\u2019ve posted the big sparkly ring on Instagram, your parents are ecstatic, your grandma is praying \u201cThank God, she\u2019s normal\u201d, and your best friends are planning their hairstyles for your big day.<\/p>\n<p>But then you suddenly realise, &#8220;I don\u2019t have time to plan this wedding!&#8221;\u00a0Maybe you need a wedding planner.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re working 12 hours a day, your weekends are taken up by church, volunteer work, finding solutions to the Greek financial crisis, and generally making the world a better place. And worse; you can&#8217;t tell the difference between teal and turquoise, silk and satin, ranunculus and rhododendrons. You need help!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#7d0031;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#b02364;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Hire a wedding planner to turn your dream wedding into reality!<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\"> Recommend.my has over 300 highly-recommended wedding specialists who can make your big day stress-free (and prevent you from becoming a Bridezilla).<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/event-wedding-planning?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=post&#038;utm_campaign=Don&#039;t-Hire-a-Wedding-Planner&#038;utm_content=topbox\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#b02364;border-color:#8d1c50;border-radius:9px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 24px;font-size:18px;line-height:36px;border-color:#c86593;border-radius:9px;text-shadow:none\"> View the top 20<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will wedding planners do for me?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many types of wedding planners. The most comprehensive ones will take care of your planning and decision-making end-to-end. Next are the planners who can help you choose your key vendors. Finally, there are planners who simply help with the floor-coordination on the day itself.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the usual \u2018menu\u2019 of services your wedding planner would offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Style, theme selection<\/li>\n<li>Budget planning and management<\/li>\n<li>Management of invite list and RSVP<\/li>\n<li>Selection of vendors<\/li>\n<li>Coordination with vendors<\/li>\n<li>Managing the floor activity on the day itself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>The most important factors when choosing a wedding planner<\/h1>\n<p>When we asked other brides, we found that the main thing that you need to consider about your\u00a0wedding planner is, &#8220;Will she take away my stress?&#8221;. To figure that out, ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. \u00a0&#8220;Do I like her as a person?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>The wedding planner is someone that you will spend hours with going over concepts, themes, colours, budgets, selections, etc. The hours would pass so much faster if you like the wedding planner as a person, as someone you would have coffee with without a gun to your head.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#999999;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Quick tip<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">Make sure you meet the wedding planner at least twice before agreeing to sign-up with her. If you still like her then, there is still a good chance you like her after your wedding is done.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2863\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2.jpg\" alt=\"milestone 2\" width=\"830\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2-176x150.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2-352x300.jpg 352w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2-188x160.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/milestone-2-696x594.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Above:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/milestones\">Wedding planning by Milestones from\u00a0Petaling Jaya<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/milestones.my\/ivan-mi-ghent-canning-garden-baptist-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#999999;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Review<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">&#8220;Throughout the whole process, she was very considerate not only of our expectations but also the expectations of our parents, and pointed out some things that we had not thought of discussing with them. Both of our families were very impressed and happy with the job that Mun Tzin and her team did as it meant they were able to just enjoy the day and not stress about the details.&#8221;<em>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/milestones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachel Yong reviews Milestones<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. \u00a0&#8220;Do I appreciate her sense of style (even if it\u2019s not the same as mine)?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Brides always worry that their wedding planners don\u2019t have the same style in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know whether she\u2019s right for me \u2013 her clothes are so colourful and grungy, when both my husband and I want an elegant, understated wedding\u201d worries Jane.<\/p>\n<p>A good, professional wedding planner would seek to understand your style, personality and requirements very early on in the relationship so they would know what would work and what wouldn\u2019t. Don\u2019t worry too much if her style is not exactly the same like yours \u2013 people don\u2019t need to look like their work all the time.<\/p>\n<p>However, someone who has spent the last 5 years doing pink-hued Hello Kitty-inspired weddings is not likely to be able to churn out a James Bond-themed wedding without some realignment in expectations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#999999;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Quick tip<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">Ask to see her portfolio of previous work. If you like the general feel of how things were put together, that\u2019s a good sign. But if you keep thinking \u201cOh that\u2019s really tacky\u201d while going through the album, take it as a warning sign that her style may not be right for you.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/my-love-story.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/my-love-story.jpg\" alt=\"my love story\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/my-love-story.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/my-love-story-218x145.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/my-love-story-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/my-love-story-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Above:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/love-story\">Wedding planning by LOVE STORY from Shah Alam<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. \u00a0&#8220;Do I respect her advice?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Ask any previous bride, and she will tell you that a wedding could start out simple but eventually turn out to be a complicated affair with 1 bride, 1 groom, 20 immediate family members, 100 relatives and another 300 friends and people you\u2019ve never met before. You may have something specific that you\u2019ve been dreaming about but there may be situations where you have to compromise.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI have always dreamt of a destination beach or garden wedding. However, when we calculated the number of family members and friends who would need to fly out to attend our special day, and the logistics involved, we were advised to go for a hotel ballroom instead. Plus, none of my bridesmaids wanted to mop sweat off their foreheads while watching me walk down the aisle\u201d <\/em>laughs Jessica.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Khoo Kien Ling, founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/adamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adamas Weddings<\/a>\u00a0has always advised brides who want garden weddings to be wary of the situations that can arise \u201cI would generally be careful about about arranging a full sit down lunch or dinner in an open garden. Exchanging of vows or having pre-dinner cocktails is fine, but Malaysian weather is unpredictable and rain can come in 15 minutes. The venue logistics team may not be able to move the decor indoor in time and unless the couple is willing to fully-decorate a backup indoor venue, be prepared for a venue that is not decorated. One option is to move a fountain, or a wooden platform into the ballroom to create the outdoor garden ambience.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI would generally be careful about about arranging a full sit down lunch or dinner in an open garden. Malaysian weather is unpredictable and rain can come in 15 minutes. One option is to move a fountain, or a wooden platform into the ballroom to create the outdoor garden ambience.\u201d &#8211; Dr. Khoo Kien Ling, Adamas Weddings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#999999;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Quick tip<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">Sometimes it would take a meeting or two before the wedding planner figures out whether you take advice well, or will turn into a stomping Bride-zilla. Either way, tell her early on whether you\u2019d appreciate advice or prefer things to be done your way.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/peak-experience.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2866\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/peak-experience.png\" alt=\"peak experience\" width=\"630\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/peak-experience.png 630w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/peak-experience-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/peak-experience-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/peak-experience-128x160.png 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/the-peak-xperience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wedding decor by The Peak Xperience<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepeakxperience.com\/thegallery\/wedding-ceremony\/summer-backyard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photo source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. \u00a0&#8220;Is she worth it?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Wedding planning fees range widely depending on the scope of services that you need (refer to the Menu of services above). It could be RM 1,000 for just day-coordination services, or nearly RM15,000 for the whole range of services. But think about how much mental stress she could save you.<\/p>\n<p>Wedding planners in Malaysia who have been in the market for longer, and have built a reputation and brand-name, also tend to be charge more than the newcomers. The benefit of using these experienced planners are that they have planned a wider range of weddings and know what issues tend to crop up, and how to deflect them before they escalate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adamasweddings.com\/2010\/10\/gallery\/planning-services\/1426-wedding-of-wai-san-and-chian-jie-2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2990\" src=\"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wscj11.jpg\" alt=\"Weddings by ADAMAS. Photo by Edmund Tham\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wscj11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wscj11-218x145.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wscj11-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wscj11-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Above: <a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/adamas\">Weddings by ADAMAS<\/a>. Photo by Edmund Tham. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adamasweddings.com\/2010\/10\/gallery\/planning-services\/1426-wedding-of-wai-san-and-chian-jie-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Professionally trained wedding planners in Malaysia also tend to charge more because they have undergone 6-9 month courses on the basics of planning, budgeting, vendor selection, coordination, and issue resolution. They tend to have all the toolkits and checklists that they can share with you, to ensure that you don\u2019t leave anything out in your planning.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Khoo, from many years of experience of running Adamas School of Weddings, have found that professionally trained wedding planners provide a lot of benefit to the couple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA professionally trained wedding planner is able to kickstart their career by learning from the experts in the industry rather than going through experiences themselves,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They learn how to choose the right vendors by going through the detailed budget comparison, how to communicate not only with client, but also with vendors and team members. They learn how to suggest the right attire for the couple, and importantly during an emergency, they can fix a bridal bouquet. They have a group of classmates (professionally trained wedding planners) that can assist in the coordination. Most importantly, they have good checklists to make sure that every aspect is taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;A professionally trained wedding planner is able to kickstart their career by learning from the experts in the industry rather than going through experiences themselves&#8221; &#8211; Dr. Khoo Kien Ling, Adamas Weddings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#999999;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#cccccc;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Quick tip<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">When comparing fees across different wedding planners, remember that they make their money in 2 ways. Some only charge service fees and do not take any commissions from vendors when you order something from them. Others have a much lower service fee, but have agreed commission rates with vendors (e.g. the designer will give them a 10% commission on any dress that you order). Ask the wedding planner directly how she makes her money, so that you can compare fees apple-to-apple, and avoid a situation where there may be conflicts later.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#7d0031;border-radius:7px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#b02364;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px\">Hire a wedding planner in Malaysia to turn your dream wedding into reality!<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\">Get introductions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/services\/events\">free quotes from recommended wedding professionals<\/a> in Malaysia. Get quotes from these categories when you submit your request:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/event-wedding-planning?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=Don't-Hire-a-Wedding-Planner&amp;utm_content=bottombox\">Wedding planners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/cake-confectionery?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=don't%20hire%20a%20wedding%20planner&amp;utm_content=wedding%20cakes\">Wedding cakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/wedding-photographer?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=don't%20hire%20a%20wedding%20planner&amp;utm_content=wedding%20photographer\">Wedding photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/wedding-videographer?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=don't%20hire%20a%20wedding%20planner&amp;utm_content=wedding%20videographer\">Wedding videographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/makeup-hair?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=don't%20hire%20a%20wedding%20planner&amp;utm_content=wedding%20hair%2Fmakeup%20artist\">Hair\/makeup artists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/dennis-yap-photography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Yap Photography<\/a> for <a href=\"http:\/\/recomn.com\/businesses\/the-peak-xperience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Peak Xperience<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The man of your life has proposed; you\u2019ve posted the big sparkly ring on Instagram, your parents are ecstatic, your grandma is praying \u201cThank God, she\u2019s normal\u201d, and your best 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