Wedding planning services often have preferred providers that they work for as outside contractors. This means they can offer discounts that may not be available through booking yourself.

If you are working with a wedding planning service you have to be willing to meet with the planner either in person or by phone multiple times prior to the big event. With internet technology and the use of digital images often a wedding planner can work in a different city or even country to plan a wedding that is exactly what you wanted.

A good wedding planner is going to be expensive, but it is well worth the price. Brides often don't realize the amount of time and attention to details that is required to plan a large or small wedding, so turning it over to a wedding planning service can save time and stress in the long run.