reena

Creme de la Creme:  Oh no, I feel sorry for you.  I encountered a very pleasant 1-hour complimentary initial wedding meeting that was offered by a wedding planner named Monica Tam.  She speaks Cantonese, English and Mandarin as well, I believe.  Not only she is very professional and polite, she also asked me about my hobbies and passion, so that she can implement me & my fiance's passion and personality into the wedding for personal unique touches. I really like that!

p.s* If my memory is correct, I believe she is a certified wedding planner, and so is her husband.  They work side by side together, so for the market price that 1 wedding coordinator charges out there, you're getting a husband & wife team to work for you.  Check out www.blueprintforlove.ca, she really rocks!

reena

If you enjoy planning wedding by yourself, sure... of course you don't really need to have a wedding planner.  If not, there are really lots to think about.  From venues to different types of vendors, all the detailed logistics and rundown, wedding color & theme if you have one...Given that I have a full-time job and a life to run, which I believe most of us do, it's really difficult to squeeze in the extra time during weeknights or weekends to plan.

In addition, not only does the wedding planner save me time and stress, often times, they are able to negotiate discounts for me as well.  When I'm able to save 10% here, 20% there... it really adds up.