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Thanks! So is your FH ok with you having it now? Im having such a hard time convincing him it will be worth it. HOw many times do you meet with yours before hand?
my RH is providing me with a bridal consultant... is that the same thing??
i think that if the money is there then go for it but imo i don't think it is necessary.
IMO I want to do it all on my own.. I think it's an un needed expense. But then again I have 3 years to plan mine. But my Family & bridal party have been more than helpful already in planning so far. So I guess it all depends on your own situation! HTH!
Posted by Soon2BeMrsP
IMO I want to do it all on my own.. I think it's an un needed expense. But then again I have 3 years to plan mine. But my Family & bridal party have been more than helpful already in planning so far. So I guess it all depends on your own situation! HTH!
Posted by asg450
Posted by Soon2BeMrsP
IMO I want to do it all on my own.. I think it's an un needed expense. But then again I have 3 years to plan mine. But my Family & bridal party have been more than helpful already in planning so far. So I guess it all depends on your own situation! HTH!
That's very true. I got one because I'm having a huge wedding and there are people in FH's and my family that will drive me crazy and I just don't need to deal with any of that. My DOC can deal with them and their issues. And I would like my parents and my FIL's to just sit back and relax the day of the wedding. I don't want any of us too stressed.
I orginally didnt think nor wanted a DOC for our wedding. But we had gotten engaged on Christmas, and were planning a wedding in a little over 8 months! Normaly I like to think I am super woman & I can handle EVERYTHING...well it got to a point about 2 months before the wedding & I was like...'ACK!...I NEED HELP!' We live 2 hrs away from LI now & it was very difficult to get in touch w/ certain vendors -and to be honest - I liked having the peace of mind knowing that someone else was running the show & I had less thinking to do about all the little things and was able to focus more on me & DH. I agree it was an expense - but let me tell you I would pay it again in a heartbeat - my DOC - Gina Griffin of Bleu Diamond Events - was so astounding for us. She not only took our vision of a beach-themed wedding & brought our vision to life - but she really helped keep me calm - she was there for me for ANYTHING I needed - and that was SO comforting to have in the back of my mind. Not to mention that she came back to our hotel at 1:45 a.m. after the wedding to p/u my dress & held on to it & all my wedding details a month after the wedding - no complaints - no phone calls of when are you coming to get your stuff - she was just so accommodating & wonderful to work with - when you get someone like Gina - it's SOOOOO worth having a DOC for the day of - just my 2 cents.
Posted by Tomlaur0808
I orginally didnt think nor wanted a DOC for our wedding. But we had gotten engaged on Christmas, and were planning a wedding in a little over 8 months! Normaly I like to think I am super woman & I can handle EVERYTHING...well it got to a point about 2 months before the wedding & I was like...'ACK!...I NEED HELP!' We live 2 hrs away from LI now & it was very difficult to get in touch w/ certain vendors -and to be honest - I liked having the peace of mind knowing that someone else was running the show & I had less thinking to do about all the little things and was able to focus more on me & DH. I agree it was an expense - but let me tell you I would pay it again in a heartbeat - my DOC - Gina Griffin of Bleu Diamond Events - was so astounding for us. She not only took our vision of a beach-themed wedding & brought our vision to life - but she really helped keep me calm - she was there for me for ANYTHING I needed - and that was SO comforting to have in the back of my mind. Not to mention that she came back to our hotel at 1:45 a.m. after the wedding to p/u my dress & held on to it & all my wedding details a month after the wedding - no complaints - no phone calls of when are you coming to get your stuff - she was just so accommodating & wonderful to work with - when you get someone like Gina - it's SOOOOO worth having a DOC for the day of - just my 2 cents.
Speaking from experience, I would def recommend having one for a wedding of 70+ guests. I did not have a DOC for my wedding. I regret not having one and could had use someone to assist and help on my wedding day! It got really hectic relying on MOH or BM's. For ex, our payments for the vendors were arranged in envelopes. When it came time to give the payments, our envelopes were passed off from one person to another. This looked bad on my part b/c it was disorganized and vendors had to wait for us to locate the payment envelopes. Another problem was having an extra eye around when something goes wrong with the vendors. This happened with our florist and caterer. When you rely entirely on your wedding party (esp if they're in the ceremony) is things can and will prob get misplaced or thrown around. Don't risk it on your big day. Try net-working or browse through craigslist as well as LIW forums to see if you can find someone affordable. This is def an expense you do not want to skimp on esp on your big day! Expect to spend around $500+ for DOC.
Between my 2 aunts, mom, sister (MOH), me, FSIL, the RH, I really don't think I'll need one. I could use one now though in the planning phase. I have to notebook everything so that I don't forget things like slippers for the female guests, or to add myself and FH to the guest list!
