The services of a wedding planner can include:
Interviewing the couple and the parents to identify their needs.
Budget preparation
Event design and styling
Venues scouting
Planning detailed checklist (from about a year in advance to a few days after the wedding)[6]
Attendee list preparation
Identification of event venues (hotels, wedding manor etc.)
Identifying and hiring of wedding professionals and service providers (caterers, photographers, videographers, beautician, florists, bakers etc.), and preparation and execution of contracts.
Procurement of customized decorations such as a journey map
Coordination of deliveries/services on the wedding day.
Have a back-up plan in the event of a disaster.
Manages the schedule, often with software.
Assist and prepare legal documentation and translations - especially for destination weddings