Although some couples may feel reluctant to hire the services of a wedding planner, but there are great advantages to hiring one. Some couples may even argue that having a wedding planner will add up to their wedding budget, but there are also great savings one can have by having one.

As most weddings, the average cost of having one will let you spend around $20,000 and more. And most wedding coordinators ask an average price of 10 to 15% of the total cost of your wedding that is around $2,000 to $3,000 for their fee. Now, do not think that this fee is expensive though. Think of it as money well spent.

If you are going to do all the planning by yourself, you will need to spend 200 to 300 hours formulating, planning, and executing your plans into actions. And because you are a first time bride, you may not know how to start or where to start. Having a wedding planner at the beginning of the wedding planning will save you all the trouble of finding the right venue, the right caterer, florist, photographers, and vendors that you think will help for the wedding. She may even help you finding the right crystal bridesmaid jewelry set for the girls if you are having a hard time finding them.