Getting Married
Hiring a Triniweddings consultant may be the best idea.

So now that you've finally landed a great guy, you thought that the hard part was over, right?

Wrong. You've got a wedding to plan, and if you've never thrown a bash more complicated than a dinner party or a get together with a few bags of chips, you may be feeling a tad overwhelmed. That's when a wedding consultant can be a real godsend.

More and more couples, in fact, are turning over some of their big day preparation to an expert.

Here are the answers to some questions you may be mulling over as you decide if a Triniweddings consultant is right for you.

 
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Marilyn Wiltshire
CEO and Event Planner
Certified Wedding Specialist

• Feeling clueless. Since Triniweddings consultants have planned many weddings we have connections that your average bride will not. We know of lots of reception sites, caterers, bands—everything you will need for your celebration—in your wedding's area. We have professional relationships with these vendors, and will be able to use these connections to save you time and money.
  
  
• A bit wimpy. Triniweddings consultants are a little more aware of what's in contracts which can prevent a novice bride from overlooking some important fine print. On a less tangible level, we can act as an objective third party and an intermediary—negotiating rates with vendors, smoothing things over between quarrelling family members, and handling sticky situations where etiquette is involved. We can be the bad guy when necessary, a role which most brides would gladly give up.
  
  
• A big dreamer. We can also act as your voice of reason. They can bring you down to reality about what your priorities are and help you stay on track in terms of your budget.
  
  
• A detail hater. For help with headache-inducing minutia, such as designing a seating chart, confirming information with vendors, and proof reading your invitations, triniweddings consultants are great. They can map out a schedule of events for the wedding day itself, and act as a wedding-day director to make sure all parties involved stick to it.
  
  
• Heading out of town. And finally, if you're planning a destination wedding, Triniwedding consultants are indispensable. It's stressful enough planning a wedding in your hometown; who couldn't use some guidance when planning one across borders?