14. How early should couples start to plan their wedding? Hire a wedding planner?​

We advise our couples to start anywhere from 9-12 months prior to the wedding. You don’t want to postpone until the last minute and feel overwhelmed, but you also don’t want to be planning for too long. It’s also the right time to hire your wedding planner right away. You will need time to check their availability, meet and sign a contract.

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15. What makes your service different from other wedding planners?

What sets us apart from other wedding planners is our personalized approach and expert guidance. We help our clients stay within budget while bringing their unique wedding vision to life. Unlike planners who focus solely on décor, we curate the entire planning process from start to finish, ensuring a seamless and well-structured journey.

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We provide legally binding contracts for vendor hires, generate original, personalized wedding concepts, and never replicate others' work. Our approach is driven by a high level of industry awareness, drawing inspiration from the latest global wedding trends rather than relying on overused or outdated designs.

 

Most importantly, we offer comprehensive support throughout the planning process, maintaining a high level of responsibility and professionalism in every detail.

 

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16. Do wedding planners save your money?

No one can manoeuvre a wedding budget to get the best value for your money, often farther than you could on your own, like a specialist. No one can speak all vendors their language, give a solid briefing and set clear tasks like a planner who knows from inside how the departments coordinate to eliminate any mistakes and reduce unnecessary expenses. A wedding planner always knows how costs work and can rack up a lot of savings for you.

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17. How do I choose a wedding planner?

Well, I believe that all my couples have kind of found a match with me, my philosophy of wedding planning and my treat to their love story and personality. 

You may start from a simple google or IG search by keywords that important to you, making it more specified rather than just #weddingplannermalaysia. Try to dig into the aspects you really value such as #intimateweddingkl or #outdoorweddingpahang or even #modernweddinstyle.

 

Look through several results, read what the planner talks about and how one translates his values and expertise. If you feel like that person can cater for your needs just make a trial meeting to get to know each other and finally understand whether you are comfortable with that person.

 

You can also ask for a recommendation in wedding groups, from friends whose wedding was an outstanding experience for you or you may ask for reference from your vendor – potential photographer, venue or tailor. Trust your heart, go your own path and never get fallen for sponsored content, cheap price or all-inclusive package as it’s so impersonal for such an intimate and personal occasion in your life.

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18. How many hours does a wedding planner spend on a wedding?

2-3 working months. Doubting? Let’s count together.

My fee includes unlimited consultation hours with a couple, which I try to organize into conference call normally once in 2 weeks time. Every call would last at least 1 hour. Its’ 12hours  calls with a couple throughout 6 months (minimal planning timeframe). I require at least 3 face-to-face meetings with a couple each takes at least 3 hours – 9 hours in total.

 

I interview each wedding vendor candidate before shortlisting. Normally there are at least 10 vendors involved in wedding planning and I have to examine at least two of each. It’s 20 hours. The final briefing with each vendor would also take at least an hour. +10hours. Drafting contract for each vendor and submitting and signing – a day per head - 10 days of work.

Drafting final timing for the day and sending out – at least 2 days.

 

Wedding venue inspection – 3 hours per venue unless it’s initially confirmed. Which still requires the final visit and services readiness control. `Developing wedding concept for the couple would take me at least 2-3 days. Searching for references another 2-3 days and drafting presentation of the style and concept 3 days. Discussing styling details and submitting with the couple and correlating with the budget is 5 days additionally to hours of negotiations and submissions.

 

Planning seating and drafting layout for the ceremony and reception 2-3 days if there are no significant changes. Sending out, tracking RSVP and assisting guests with their questions, concerns and special requests including listing and data processing – at least 1 hour per guests. With a minimum of 50 guests at a wedding, it’s 50 hours of work.

 

Menu design and discussion with catering – 2 days. Menu testing, gowns and suit fitting session, seating and décor rehearsal – at least a day per task – 3 days. Distributing payments and managing deposits refunds 2-3 days.

 

Email, WhatsApp and other messengers conversations and discussions which even hard to calculate.

 

Hours (12+9+20+10+50 ) /8h.d = 13 

Days 10+2+3+3+3+5+3+2+3+3 = 37

Total 50 days, with an average of 21 working days in a month it comes to 2+ months of work at least.

 

Last but not least, the wedding planner is stand by the whole wedding day controlling everything from setup to dismantle. Which involves at least 2 hours before the event and 1 hour after with an average event that lasts 6 hours – a total of 9 hours. There is always at least one assistant for the wedding planner whose duty is 6 hours.  

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Midsummer Wedding planning fee starts from RM8500 involves at least 2 planners and subject to the wedding scale, extra tasks and number of guests. Projecting this amount to over 50 days of work it comes to 8500/50/ 2 = RM85 per planner per day. Is your office allowance lower?