HOT TOPIC Local wedding experts answer your questions PLANNED TO PERFECTION Meet the expert: Laura Dalton is the director of Kept Weddings, a Devon-based wedding planning service offering on-the-day or full planning at celebrations in Paignton, Taunton, Brixham, Plymouth, Torbay, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Torquay and across Cornwall. What are the benefits of booking a wedding planner? Laura says: There are plenty of benefits to booking a wedding planner. Firstly, it saves you time. Wedding planners have great knowledge of the suppliers in the local area already, so they can recommend the best option for you in a lot less time. That said, for any suppliers they do not know of, they will save you time by researching them so that you don’t have to. It also reduces stress. By taking control of your suppliers, a wedding planner will manage stressful tasks so that you can focus on the fun bits of the planning making it a much more enjoyable experience. For example, working out measurements for your set-up requirements, collecting and checking insurance documents or finalising timings. Knowledge is key. Professionals have planned weddings before so they know from experience what works, what doesn’t work and what to look out for when planning your wedding. This is invaluable if you want your big day to run smoothly. Styling is so important and a wedding planner can bring your vision to life. They can be creative in their ideas and add extra design elements that you might not have thought of. Maximise your budget! Not only do wedding planners manage your budget, they also take into account your vision, and advise you what you should spend money on, and what you can do to save money. Finally, they help to coordinate the day. Your wedding planner will understand your vision and ensure that the order of events runs smoothly on the day, from setting up to packing down so you can relax and enjoy your wedding day with friends and family. www.keptweddings.co.uk www.facebook.com/keptweddingswithlaura www.instagram.com/keptweddingswithlaura Laura hard at work 62
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