Planning a wedding is not such an easy task. It takes over 250 hours to plan the average wedding, with many of the great finishing touches being left till 30 days - 1 day to the wedding day itself. Meticulous planning id required to achieve a great outcome and it takes the professional wedding and event planner to help achieve this.

Films, book and magazines are no stranger to such appearances. More and more brides decide to leave the whole responsibility of wedding planning to a person who really knows what they are doing! Nobody wants to spend thousands on a guess work, weddings definatly calls for the wedding planner who would not onlyh help you realise your dream wedding, these days would also help you in saving money too. Gone are the days when wedding planners were or wer thought to be expensive; wedding planners now offer various different packages to suit every pocket, almost without compromising on what you get.

Today's wedding has become a more elaborate event that keeps on getting more and more sophisticated. Movies like �The Wedding Planner' and 'Confetti' have considerably raised the profile of wedding planners in the United Kingdom over recent years. The result is that more and more wedding planners are now being hired to take care of all the worries of wedding planning.

Up to 15 suppliers to source out from a list of many, negotiate and book is more than difficult for a future bride to deal with. They can spend weeks agonizing over plans and details to make sure that their wedding day will be as wonderful as can be.

A wedding planner is not as expensive as you may think. In most cases your planner can get discounts from suppliers ensuring you are getting the best possible price. Not to speak about the fact that every supplier will have been vetted and credentials checked ensuring they are professional.

The wedding planner takes away the stress of getting married, moving in together with your future spouse and so on, not to talk of the agonizing little details that must be perfect on the day itself. With today's woman working hard and not given time off to plan her wedding, almost until it is the day of her wedding, a wedding planner could be called in to help out, same thing applies to general money saving. The intelligent bride knows that more money is saved when they choose a good wedding planner, don't draw conclusions, enquire and compare prices. There are also numerous other reasons for hiring a professional to do the wedding planning for you. One of them could be wanting professional edge to your wedding or maybe spearing your family and freinds from all the pressure.

Before handing your wedding into the hands of a wedding planner, be sure that you get some details about his or her experience in this field. Things like how long they have been in business and if they accept commission from suppliers or is it passed on to the client are very important. They may have a portfolio you can look at or provide you with references from other weddings they have organized. So, do not be afraid to ask!