Client Insight

I asked Sally to answer a few questions, and here we have it.


Here we go:

1. Why did you hire a wedding planner to assist you in planning your wedding?
We live in CT and planned to get married in Nebraska. Both of us have extremely demanding jobs therefore; we knew we could not devote the necessary time and efforts it takes planning for a wedding.
2. What was something that surprised you about the planning process? The amount of details involved as well as time it takes.
3. What percentage of the decisions regarding the wedding was made by you? Your husband? Jointly? Made by the Bride – 50%, Made by the Groom – 5%, Jointly – 45%.
4. Is there anything you would have done differently? I would have un buttoned the bottom of my skirt so I had the short train at the church….. I would have made sure the DJ kept the lights on during our wedding dance and relatives performances, I would have asked the DJ to shut off the flashing lights as it was a nuisance to the guests, I would have lost weight instead of gained weight………… Shifted any of your priorities? All in all it was just a few minor things (except the weight piece) – nothing major – oh, I probably would have spent a little less on flowers and a little more on food. I would have had a buffet instead of a sit down dinner – takes too much effort in asking for the guests choice. OR perhaps I would have NOT given them a choice and gave them all Chicken or half and half.
5. When you think back on your wedding day, what is your favorite memory?
Outside of my 50 year old cousin Tom slow dancing with my 30 year old friend Daryl who has a disability, I would say my favorite memory was Vernon’s speech at the reception, followed by my son’s toast via the telephone from Fort Knox, then followed by Vernon’s daughters toast at the reception.
6. Anything else you would like to add? Absolutely! There is no way this event could have been pulled off this successful if it wasn’t for my wedding planner. Sara paid attention to every detail, kept everything on track and on schedule, remained calm and very professional when the DJ’s sound system (a vendor that I selected) failed and implemented a back up plan immediately that ended up very successful. Not only did Sara tend to every detail, she was the only one that asked me (the bride) if I had a way to the church and then picked me up and drove me there personally. She assisted with helping the bridal party get dressed – had bobby pins and safety pins ready, etc. Sara was the first to arrive at the church and the last to leave the reception. As my wedding song goes…. “I could not ask for more”! She took all the stress off of me and was worth every penny….. Which was extremely reasonable.