Now that you're past the engagement phase, you're more than likely planning your wedding. You've found interested ideas and content on Pinterest, you've created all of these amazing boards for inspiration,  yet you still feel like something isn't right. Does this sound like you? If so, it's because you're either at the point where you can benefit from a wedding planner or you need to really hand over everything to the wedding planner so you can enjoy the wedding planning journey.

If this sounds like you, now you're probably wondering who you should hire as a Wedding Planner. This can be hard if you have a list of vendors, but don't know much about them.

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5 Tips for Picking Your Favorite Wedding Vendors

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The wedding planning process is a decision-making process and a lot of it has to deal with a vendor being the right fit for you. Don't just pick someone because you "need somebody". Really take the time to get to know the vendor you're looking at. Take the time to look at what's making them stand out to you from the rest. In an industry where there are a lot of options it's easy for your judgement to be cloudy, but there are certain things that you can use to access that a vendor is the right fit for you. 

 

For the most part you can actually use this list with any of your wedding vendor.I've compiled list of tips to help you access the vendor you're looking at. These are practical tips that will work for any couple in planning. I've also added the vendor type in the list so you can see which tips works best with which vendors.:

 

Look At The Portfolio (Wedding Photographers/ Cinematographers (Videographers):
 

• Portfolio: Look at their work.

• Tip: Look at as many wedding as possible so you can have an better idea of their style. Be mindful that everyone doesn't have the same theme for their wedding and some weddings may be more elaborate then others, but for the most part Wedding Photographers/ Cinematographers (Videographers) have a style and you will see that throughout their portfolio.

 

Look At Reviews (All of Your Wedding Vendors):
 

• Reviews: Reviews and testimonials tell you a lot about your vendors. Professionals will not post false testimonials on their website.

• Tip: 
  Look up your potential vendor via Wedding Wire, The Knot, and Google. These platforms don't let people submit fake reviews or allow vendors to pay for reviews.

 

Ask Questions (All of Your Wedding Vendors):

 

• ​Questions: Professionals want you to have a great wedding day experience. Asking the right questions is what you need to keep in mind. Most professionals have website and have a section for frequently asked questions. This is a great place to start before calling your vendor with any additional questions. Some may also prefer that you email them with your questions; practices vary.

• Call your vendors with your questions after you've reviewed their FAQs page. 

• Hire a Wedding planner 

• Tip: Write down your questions. Cross-off the questions that are already on the FAQs page. This doesn't meant that your question isn't still important. What it does is give you more time to ask your vendor the additional questions you have.  

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