I am not planning on getting married for at least 2 years yet. But I think I should probably start planning so I make sure I am able to have enough time to get everything I want/need. Would it be a good idea to hire a wedding planner? What do they do for the most part? Do they listen to what you want or just do their own thing?
My fiance & I got engaged on Sept. 5th 2007 & started planning our wedding a few weeks later. So we were a year and 8 months out. We did everything ourselves.. and trust me you will have time to do it. We started by interviewing and meeting with vendors.. and this way you are not rushed and can take your time. Once you have your vendors down.. and the sites you are pretty much set for awhile. And usually the place where you are having the wedding/reception will have a wedding coordinator and that person will help with things. They will get everything going on that day so you don’t have to worry about much. I know at our reception site the wedding coordinator helps with decorations and everything. These people make needing a wedding planner obsolete.
Not to mention the fact you can go to www.theknot.com and click on local resources.. pick your region.. and it lists just about everything you will need! That’s where we found many of our vendors.
Also, your wedding/reception site should have a list of preferred vendors as well.
But I really don’t think you need a wedding planner. It’s cheaper to do it on your own and you can do it the way you want. 🙂 good luck! And good for you for being an early planner.. it makes things A LOT easier & usually they will give you the current year’s pricing since you are booking early.