WHEN DO WE MEET OUR WEDDING PLANNER?
At your initial consultation after booking. Your event planner will contact you within one week after booking to schedule a phone conversation and to set up your initial consultation.
DO WE GET TO CHOOSE OUR WEDDING PLANNER?
Yes! We have a number of talented event planners on staff. Select the planner that is right for you based on their bios and previous work, or ask your sales representative for assistance.
ARE WE REQUIRED TO USE ALL BELLAGALA SERVICES WHEN WE BOOK A BELLAGALA PLANNER?
No, our event planning services are a separate entity from the rest of our services. Bellagala event planners are knowledgeable, highly experienced, and have worked with a variety of wedding vendors throughout the Twin Cities.
HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE DO YOUR WEDDING PLANNERS HAVE?
Each of our event planners comes to Bellagala with a different level of experience, but on average, our planners have at least three to five years working in the wedding industry.
WILL MY PLANNER WORK ALONE OR WITH ASSISTANTS ON MY WEDDING DAY?
An assistant add-on is perfect for the couple that has already booked their Wedding Coordinator or Day-of Coordinator Event Planning package and have found that their event may require more hands. This need may also arise once you've had a meeting with your Lead Event Planner and they determine that more assistance may be required. Here are a few more scenarios:
- If your wedding is taking place at a non-professionally run venue, like a private residence or farm/barn venue that does not in-house staff
- If you have a lot of decor that may need extra assistance
- If you have a final guest count over 200
- If you're needing a room flip from ceremony to reception
- If your total wedding budget is exceeding $50,000
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If you have limited set up time allowed by venue
HOW MUCH INVOLVEMENT WILL MY PLANNER HAVE?
As much or as little as you want them to have! Your planner’s level of involvement depends on the event planning package you reserve and your personal preferences. Some clients will have every detail planned out and are just looking for a planner to execute their vision, and some clients want to sit back and let their planner take care of everything for their wedding day. We work with clients at both ends of the spectrum (and anywhere in between) personalizing our service to your needs.
MY VENUE ALREADY HAS AN IN-HOUSE WEDDING COORDINATOR. WHY DO I NEED A PLANNER?
Your venue coordinator most likely has many clients and many upcoming events they are juggling simultaneously, possibly several per month. Most onsite venue coordinators are just too busy to devote the time and attention necessary to attend to the details of your wedding. The bottom line: A wedding coordinator at a venue and a wedding planner are two completely different jobs. The venue wedding coordinator is there to serve the venue. A planner is completely focused on you and dedicated to your wedding vision, and they are there solely to make sure that you vision comes to life on your wedding day.