4 Important Questions to Ask to a Wedding Planner in Singapore

A wedding preparation can be overwhelming with so many details to think of and several vendors to get in touch with. If you want to skip the hassle of the preparation, there’s one simple solution: hiring a wedding planning service in Singapore. A wedding planner can help relieve you from all the stress and make sure everything is properly handled. While all the decisions will still come from you, the planner will be the one to perform the works for you.

However, picking the right wedding planner can be a task in itself. You need to find the best one who can truly assist you and devote time with you to plan out every detail of your wedding. Once you found the right one, you can entrust everything to her/him and you can just relax.

To help you choose the right wedding planner, here are some important questions you need to ask on your initial meetup.

Question #1: Are you available on the wedding date?

Don’t waste everyone’s time from the start by asking if she is available on the day of your wedding. If she isn’t available, then arrange a meet-up with another wedding planner. You should be direct to the point. If your wedding date is still not final, ask the wedding planner’s availability so that you and your fiancé can consider the schedule when you finalise the date. If the planner is available on your wedding date, then you should also ask how many weddings she manages concurrently to yours. You need to know if she can completely focus on your event and not think of other events.

Question#2: How many weddings have you planned in the past?

Never forget to ask about the wedding planner’s portfolio. Ask how many wedding events she has handled in the past. This will justify the quality of the wedding planning service. A good wedding planner is surely in-demand and gets lots of booking. Aim for a planner who has been in the industry for quite some time or who has solid experience in planning and organising a wedding.

Don’t hesitate to ask for names and contact information of previous clients so that you can verify the service. A reliable planner will be very happy to give you a list of references and will even encourage you to talk to her/his past clients.

Question #3: What is the scope of the services?

While you can find the scope of service in the planner’s website, it is important to verify it during the personal meetup. Will the wedding planner take care of the design and coordination? Will the planner do a full-time service and contact all vendors required for your wedding?

But remember, even the term “full service” might mean different from one planner to another, so you should discuss this with her/him and ask about the services included in the package. Some planners offer full service, meaning everything will be in their hands, and you just need to pick and approve.

Question #4: Are you familiar with the wedding location?

This question might sound less important but is advisable to ask the wedding planner if she is familiar with your choice of the wedding location. If the planner has managed an event held in this venue, then she already has an idea of the policies, procedures and layout of the venue. It will make the task easier. And best of all, she already has a contact person in the location so it will be less hassle.

In fact, she might even give some feedback regarding the location. You can also ask photos of the wedding planning service she has done in this particular venue so you’ll have a better idea of how it will look like during your big day.