Monday, October 26, 2015

The difference between a venue wedding coordinator and a wedding planner [Roles and Responsibilities]#hatchedevents

The difference between a venue wedding coordinator and a wedding planner:


A venue coordinator’s primary role is protecting the venue that they work for and delivering the contracted services that have been ordered. 
Examples of a venue coordinators responsibilities:
– Regulating sound levels to stay in compliance with the home owners associations
– Making sure underage guests are not served alcohol
– Regulating fireworks or candles to make sure they are used within fire code
– Communicating the details of their properties to the wedding professionals that serve there

A wedding planner’s primary role is protecting the wedding couple and serving as their advocate.
 Examples of a wedding planners responsibilities:
-Help choose reliable wedding professionals
– Negotiate contracts that serve in the best interest of the wedding couple
– Confirm wedding professionals setup times and ending times
– Keeping the wedding couple within their budget
– Turn their wedding vision into a reality by acting as a liaison between wedding professionals

from Wedding MBA, Shannon Underwood