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Aloha and congratulations to all, this is such an exciting time in your life!

How does one find a wedding planner? The majority of our clients either find us through our website, are referrals from past or current clients, other vendors that we continually work with and venues that we have done events with. Word of mouth recommendations are the best forms of advertising as we all know someone does not give out your name if they had a bad experience.

Now that you've narrowed down your searches, how do you determine who is right for you?

These are some of the key questions to either ask your potential planner or to ask yourself while interviewing:

1) Is the date available (I've seen clients arrange meetings with hotels for a site inspection only to find out the date they want was not available).

2) What is your experience level (have they been doing this for years, or did they do a friend's wedding and decided to get into planning?)

3) As a certified professional special event planner, I always ask clients what their expectations are in a coordinator (or planner). I've found that everyone has different expectations and/or interpretations, so it is always best to start off with everyone on the same page.

4) I also ask what type of budget they are working with as well as how much time they have to devote to their planning. Understanding their budget and how much time they have will help determine what services may best suit their needs.

3) Do they willingly provide you references from clients?

4) How do you prefer to communicate? Does this match your preferred method?

5) Ask for examples of their work (not just pictures, but what type of information they include in their timeline, etc.)

6) Do you feel comfortable with this person? Are they responsive?
7) Do you have an emergency kit?
8) How well do you work with the venue and/or other vendors?

These are just a few of the many questions that you may have, but may help you with narrowing down your choices. You only have one chance for everything to go well for your special day, so experience does count!

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