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A Bridal Consultant Is...

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What is a Bridal Consultant?

A bridal (wedding) consultant is a professional whose training, expertise and contacts will help make your wedding as close to perfect as it possibly can be - and let you relax (as much as you can) and enjoy your wedding.


A Bridal Consultant provides a variety of roles to help you with your planning.  Below is a list of a few of the many hats a Bridal Consultant wears.




Adviser

As expert, the consultant knows weddings, from the socially correct invitation formats through the proper planning and organization of the reception.



Coordinator


Through extensive contacts in the wedding business, the consultant can match you with the right professionals, from photographer to caterer, to turn your wedding dreams into reality.



Supervisor

Why should you worry about the details of planning your wedding? Your consultant will work with the other professionals you have chosen to make sure everything happens just as you want it.



Financial Planner

If you're working with a budget (and who isn't?), your consultant can help you organize your dream wedding within your budget, by suggesting ways to make your dollar go the farthest.



Mediator

Caught between "ex"-families and "step"-families? A bridal professional, as an independent third party, often can smooth ruffled feathers and mediate disagreements. Sometimes your consultant may be nothing more than a "shoulder to cry on" to support you during the
hectic days before your wedding.