What percent of brides hire a wedding planner?

According to & 2011 Real Weddings Study, 19 percent of 18,000 newly married couples surveyed employed a wedding planner.

Can a wedding planner save you money?

It’s an additional cost.

Yes, planners have an inside track, which means they can sometimes they can save you money — but not always, says Cooke. If your budget is already stretched, but you could really use help, consider a day-of coordinator. According to Graham planners often offer multiple tiers of service.

When should you hire a wedding planner?

12 months before your wedding

Wedding planner: There are a lot of benefits to hiring a wedding planner. If you’d like to hire a full-service wedding planner to assist with your entire process (including venue selection), you may wish to hire him or her first
thing.