The term “wedding coordinator” refers to the services of a wedding coordinator. Who is a Wedding Coordinator? This service is relatively new and there are of course many questions. Who is a coordinator, what makes them different from a wedding planner and what do you need one for anyway? In this article we from the wedding moderation duo Fasol will try to clarify this.
First of all, let’s deal with the term “wedding coordinator”. There are many names for this young professional group: wedding coordinator, events manager or administrator. This is due to the fact that the English term “Wedding Planner” is translated differently. Essentially, however, it’s the same thing. A wedding planner, on the other hand, is something completely different. So what’s the difference?
A wedding organizer is a person or a company, a wedding agency, that deals with the organization of your wedding. With them you plan your budget, the style of the celebrations and find the service providers you need. This can be a wedding presenter, a photographer, decoration, flower arrangements, a wedding cake and much more. As a rule, your collaboration begins about 6-8 months before the wedding.
A wedding coordinator is the person who coordinates and oversees the work of all of these service providers on the wedding day. It is important to contact the wedding coordinator at least two weeks before the wedding. This person will present the bride’s bouquet to the groom, make sure that everyone involved arrives on time, that there is enough parking space and much more. After the wedding ceremony, the coordinator will guide the guests to sprinkle the newlyweds with rose petals, organize a reception and entertainment for the guests while the newlyweds are busy with the photo shoot. The coordinator will arrange guests’ place cards on the tables and assist each guest in finding their place. He or she will oversee the work of the waiters, coordinate the serving of the hot dishes, receive the wedding cake and greet the invited performers. If necessary, the coordinator can even take care of the payment of these service providers.
The wedding coordinator is a great help for the parents of the newlyweds. This person allows parents to enjoy their children’s wedding instead of being constantly preoccupied with various issues. The coordinator gives valuable advice, helps to follow traditions correctly, organize the wedding procession, bless the children and greet the newlyweds appropriately with a caravan reception. The coordinator also encourages them with encouraging words.
In short, the responsibilities of the wedding coordinator on the wedding day are innumerable. A wedding is an unpredictable event, so the coordinator has to solve unforeseen problems so that neither the newlyweds nor the guests find out about any unforeseen incidents and see that everything goes according to plan and runs smoothly.
Many think that all of these tasks can be done by the maid of honor, but this is a misconception.
Now that you realize that a coordinator is necessary and there is no doubt about it, next time we will talk about how to choose a wedding coordinator.
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