Many people think of wedding planners as professionals who manage and organize all aspects of a wedding from engagement to reception. While they are happy to offer complete wedding planning, they also offer day of wedding coordination as well as wedding consulting services.

For consulting services only, they may offer up to 3 office visits and will discuss budget management and a timeline for your wedding. You will receive recommendations about colors and themes. For day of wedding coordination, they will offer unlimited consultations, as well as vendor maintenance and supervision of wedding rehearsal, ceremony and reception set-up. For the bride who is having an extravagant wedding, they offer a complete wedding planning package. These are the services provided:

· Unlimited consultations (via phone, e-mail or office visits)

· Wedding budget management

· Color choices, theme development

· Wedding timeline

· Assist with invitations, favors, and flower arrangements

· RSVP tracking and guest list management

· Vendor recommendations and contract review

· Supervision of wedding rehearsal

· Coordination of ceremony, reception set-up and clean-up

Many of these jobs the bride can do herself or be assisted by friends and family. However, she may want the peace of mind of hiring a wedding planner for the day to make sure the musicians, attendants, ring bearer and flower girl are all where they should be. At the reception site, the candles, decorations and floral arrangements will be supervised, as well as the food, liquor and wedding cake. Like any other vendor, you will want to have a signed contract regarding the services you expect, especially if you sign a complete wedding planner package.