Plan Your Wedding

With wedding ceremonies of celebrities like Nicole Kidman hitting the headline, are you also feeling like stepping into a married life this summer? Well, you certainly need to do some planning before you decide to do so.

Love is blind but wedding can not be arranged having your eyes blindfolded. Planning a wedding, like creating a loving and trustworthy relationship, takes time. Selecting a location and having the prudence of reserving that a year in advance, arranging bands, caterers, photographers, rooms, flowers, dresses and the multitude of other things -- Oh God, it takes time.

That's the reason many couples nowadays are knocking the doors of wedding coordinators. A decade ago, hiring a wedding coordinator was a luxury that could be afforded by only the wealthy. These days, there are a variety of coordinators, charging either a flat fee, a percentage of the total cost of the wedding or by the hour. According to the "American Weddings" study conducted by The Fairchild Bridal Group, the current average cost of a wedding is $26,327. It's possible to hire a coordinator within that level of budget to have your ceremony well-managed. A wedding coordinator is almost like a financial planner. A professional coordinator can save you money by securing discounted rates that you couldn't have gotten on your own. They also take the hassle of checking and hiring people who are really professional and are not just claiming to be so.

You'll be surprised to know that the Association of Bridal Consultants has almost 4,000 members in 26 countries. You must hire a coordinator who lives in your city simply because that person has contacts with local vendors. You can get a list of wedding coordinators in your area by visiting BridalAssn.com .