Fiestas Los Cabos By Tara Null
Hire a local wedding planner. Let me tell you why.
True Story!
Earlier this week, I was sitting at our condo’s pool on my day off visiting with others. I met a dad from out of the country whose daughter is getting married this Saturday. They depended on the hotel’s onsite coordinator to help with planning the wedding ceremony and reception. Done! The bride picked a location for the rehearsal dinner, spoke with the restaurant and booked. Done!
What else do you need?
No Local Planner, What Could Go Wrong?
Just before arriving, the dinner location canceled his daughter’s rehearsal dinner. The location had a bride booked who decided to use the venue for both the rehearsal dinner and the wedding ceremony. His daughter knew no other location and the hotel’s on-site coordinator could not help her.
On arrival, the on-site coordinator informed them of ceremony and reception additional charges that were not previously discussed.
The ceremony and reception length of time was changed because room block information was not clearly communicated.
After all of that, to top it off, they found out major construction is taking place next door. They had not been previously informed.
The Dad told me this story. I gave him my card and said, “Call me if you need anything.” And he did, a lot: “what do I do about the room block? The restaurant we were taking 20 people to tonight, is closed! Can you get me reservations somewhere to take all these people Saturday morning? Can you get us transportation to town, to the rehearsal dinner? How do I get these extra fees off my bill? Why didn’t my daughter ask more questions?”
If you have an expert local wedding planner, these issues might arise, but your planner will resolve them and always in your favor. Are you still unsure of why you should have the expense of a local wedding planner and not just use the onsite coordinator and make a few phone calls yourself? Read on!
A Planner Will Save You Money
Bottom line: A local wedding planner will keep costs down. A destination wedding can get pricey, but hiring a destination wedding planner in your chosen location will save money. Some vendors ramp up their prices for one-time, out of town clients. The same vendors might give discounts to a local wedding planner who knows what things should cost and who will negotiate on your behalf.
Although an in-person visit to your destination or venue is recommended, it can be a budget breaker. An expert local planner will make those visits for you, take videos, or even Facetime with you while on the property.
When you select fiestasloscabos.com as your destination wedding planner, you are assured of the best prices, the possibility of room upgrades, pampering treatments, or other add-ons you would not know to ask for. These are just a few of the perks to a local wedding planner.
S/he Knows People Who Know People
And s/he knows the right people. As a non-local, you have no connections in your destination. But a local wedding planner has an established network of connections. With plenty of knowledge and connections, your planner can expertly make suggestions for vendors. After all, their job is to ensure that not just your wedding, but every event planned, is as successful as possible. The suggestions will only be the best of the best with every detail in place.
What are the Rules?
- Is a permit needed for a beach wedding?
- Are fireworks allowed and how do you arrange for them?
- Can you drive to restaurants and bars or do you need a car service?
- Can you have a rehearsal dinner on a boat or outside on the church grounds?
- Is this wedding even legal?!
Rightfully so, a local destination wedding planner has the answers to these questions and more. With their experience, they know the local laws. They know the local rules of the venues and are informed first, of any possible issue, assess the issue and solve it.
On-site Coordinators
If the venue has an on-site coordinator, that’s great! Onsite coordinators are knowledgeable about the property they represent. But the turnover in these positions is very high and they normally do not assist with outside locations for other events that make-up a wedding weekend.
Additionally, your local wedding planner will work with the onsite coordinator to make certain times are coordinated with other vendors, the rehearsal dinner location, reception location, excursions and any other events planned. Or not planned and you decide at the last minute to take a sunset cruise! That is where your expert local wedding planner comes in. She will call her boat captains, try to find an available boat, and book it.
Normally, on-site coordinators do not stay for the entire wedding ceremony and reception. They are excellent in getting each event planned and started, but then leave for the evening. What if there is something that goes wrong during the reception? What if the ceremony runs long, who contacts the car service or stalls the band? Your local wedding planner will be there until the last guest leaves.
Local Wedding Planner 101
What else is there to think about and plan? A lot! Airport transfers, excursion or other fun activities in the days before the wedding day, a rehearsal dinner off property, welcome bags for guests, lunch and dinner locations and reservations for early arrivals. Why stress over all of this when fiestasloscabos.com will take all the plans for your dream wedding, work out every little detail and solve all problems to make your wedding dream a reality.
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