Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who uses a Wedding Planner?
2. Why should I pay for The Wedding Arranger when there is one usually provided at the venue?
3. When is the best time of year to get married?
4. Should I get married in a church or have a civil wedding?
5. I have so many family members and friend to invite, but I’m on a tight budget and can’t invite everyone, who do I invite?
6. Can I use my married name to go on honeymoon?
7. When should I send out my Invitations?
8. We don’t need any gifts for the house and would like money, how can I ask without offending people?
9. Do you negotiate with suppliers to get the best price?
10. How often do we meet?
    
    

1. Who uses a Wedding Planner?
Anyone can. A wide range of couples use this service. Whether it be busy professionals, brides that have demanding jobs with no time or if brides find it difficult to organise large events. The Wedding Arranger can be used for our ideas, expertise, organisational and budgeting skills.

2. Why should I pay for The Wedding Arranger when there is one usually provided at the venue?
Some venues do offer a wedding co-ordination, however their co-ordinators are working for the venue first and the couple second. The Wedding Arranger knows exactly what the couple want, what they want it to look like, colours and displays, they receive a personal service. Whereas the venue, they may have a wedding Friday, Saturday and Sunday, this is your day and you don’t want anything to spoil it.

3. When is the best time of year to get married?
There isn’t one. Every couple are different and have different requirements, so it’s up to the individuals to decide which suites them best.

4. Should I get married in a church or have a civil wedding?
A lot of couples opt for a civil wedding these days as the ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception are usually held at the same venue, but this is entirely up to the couple. If one or both sides have been married before and wish to get married in church, you will need to check with the priest/vicar to see if this is acceptable.

5. I have so many family members and friend to invite, but I’m on a tight budget and can’t invite everyone, who do I invite?
The first thing to remember is that it’s your wedding, you shouldn’t allow friends and family to pressurise you into inviting people to your wedding that you don’t really want, although I appreciate this is often a lot easier said than done.

6. Can I use my married name to go on honeymoon?
Yes you can. Your name change be changed up to 3 months prior to your wedding, however it will only be valid from the date of the wedding. If you require a visa for the country in which you are honeymooning, you need to check with their Embassy that they will stamp a post dated passport. There are two ways to change your passport:

• Apply for a new passport and ask the person conducting the ceremony to complete a PD2 form, confirming the date of the wedding.
• Amend your existing passport and again the person conducting the ceremony will need to complete a PD2 form. A new passport will be issued with the original expiry date. The PD2 form can be downloaded from www.passportagency.gov.uk
  

7. When should I send out my Invitations?
Sending out invitations should happen at least seven-eight weeks before the day. Also include a map and directions to venue and/or church, don’t forget to include details of your wedding list.

8. We don’t need any gifts for the house and would like money, how can I ask without offending people?
The task has been made a lot easier with products such as Wedding Wishing Wells and Treasure Chests. The bride and groom can take along to the wedding reception for guests can then deposit their gift vouchers, cards and money.

9. Do you negotiate with suppliers to get the best price?
Always! The Wedding Arranger will try and work with suppliers to get a discount and the best possible price. This is always passed directly onto the client.

10. How often do we meet?
This will depend. Most of the work is done behind the scenes and when it’s time, we meet up. Although, the client is continually kept up-to-date via email or post.