The wedding planning process in Australia, like anywhere else, can be stressful because there are so many details to consider, therefore more couples choose to hire day-of coordinators and wedding planners. This tendency is typical of a greater industry focused on providing couples a more personalised, stress-free, and organized experience.
In 2024 alone, there were 120,844 marriages registered nationwide. Ignoring a planner can lead to unnecessary issues because there are so many couples getting married every year and many different factors involved. These are the ten most common problems brides face on their wedding day if they don’t have an experienced coordinator.
1. The planning process becomes a full-time job: The hours of wedding planning are your responsibility if you don’t hire an expert.. From research to calls to contracts, on top of work and life. This often leads to exhaustion and can steal the joy from your big day.
2. Issues in transactions and hidden expenses: Managing vendors on your own? It’s easy to miss hidden fees or tricky policies; your planner’s got your back.
3. Issues with vendors and unanticipated circumstances: Without someone experienced coordinating vendors, small issues can become major headaches and wrong choice can lead to stress, budget blowouts, and disappointment.
4. Family members or friends have to help you and don’t get to enjoy the day: Without a planner, friends and family often end up acting like staff, handling décor, deliveries, and timelines, so they miss out on actually enjoying the day with you.
5.Lack of an emergency backup plan : Weddings have many moving parts, and something unexpected is bound to happen. What if a vendor cancels. Or weather changes. Or a key item goes missing. Without a planner, there’s often no contingency plan, which can lead to stress, scrambling, or disappointment.
6. The details and design don’t quite go together as planned: Without someone overseeing all the details, the events can end up to poor flow and you might not enjoy the your day knowing there is something wrong with your plan.
7.The flow gets impacted by delays and timing problems: Weddings are full of time-sensitive moments (ceremony, photos, dinner, speeches). Without someone keeping everything on track, things can easily start running late, which leads to stress and a day that feels more rushed than it should.
8.. Lost opportunities to take pictures and videos: Without someone keeping an eye on the time and coordinating with your photographer you risk missing out on key moments with the best natural light, especially if it’s an outdoor wedding. A planner helps make sure you’re in the right place at the right time so your photos turn out the way you imagined
9. Poor flow and guest experience: A planner ensures a seamless transition. Without this coordination, guests can be left confused about where to go or what to do next.
10.Emotional exhaustion and later regrets: Trying to manage everything alone, you become the point person for all vendor communications and last-minute crises which leads to frustration, exhaustion and regrets instead of enjoying on a day that should be one of your most memorable day.
At the end of the day, hiring a wedding planner or even just an on-the-day coordinator isn’t about making your wedding fancy, it’s about making it stress-free. Events With Amie can handle everything for you.
