There is an ugly side to wedding planning that no one likes to talk about …

We all talk to couples about the ‘fun’, beautiful and money saving part of what we, as wedding planners do and how we are of great value to couples.

However, there are some things we NEVER talk about –  because they’re not all that pretty and they are definitely something couples in love don’t want to look at or talk about…

But, it’s what really sets professional wedding planners apart from those who do it as a hobby…is when SOMETHING GOES WRONG!

Ya,ya,ya…we’ve talked about the time when I started The Queen of Hearts where a guest fell into a pond after a reception and I jumped in, fully dressed to pull him out….

And the time when the vintage car blew a tire on the Blue Route and we got them to the church and got the car company to get a replacement to the church by the time they finished…

But, what if it gets UGLIER than that?

Suppose you were one of those unfortunate brides whose wedding fell on the day of one of the major snowstorms with two feet of snow – bet you wish you had hired a Wedding Day Director!

Occasionally, there are couples that have to move the wedding date because of a family tragedy or because of a situation between the bride and groom….

Yes, truthfully in nearly 12 years of doing this, we’ve had three couples that cancelled their wedding and we were able to help them regroup, cancel contracts and wrap up some of the details.

Unfortunately, even when working with a wedding planner, there are times when other wedding professionals have business issues… an established, professional planner is there with you after your wedding {regardless of what you contracted them for} to help you resolve some of those ugly issues…

So, when you are interviewing wedding planners – don’t just talk to them about ‘the pretty stuff’…make sure to see how your planner handles some of the UGLY side of weddings that no one talks about.

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