Delaware Wedding Planner

A full-service wedding planner stays focused on ensuring all the details that make your day so special are flawlessly executed. From the table setting designs to the music played and the stationery each guest receives, each detail is vital to the overall wedding experience.

Before making the decision to go to wedding planner school, getting certified, or marketing their new business, one of the most common questions I hear aspiring wedding planners ask is: How Much Do Wedding Planners Make? The short answer: $44,260 per year, or $3,262 per wedding.

The good news is most wedding planners typically charge a flat fee (the most common option), an hourly rate, or take a percentage of your budget - similar cost structures you've probably run into before.

Full service Planning Setup of wedding accessories such as guest book, place cards, favors, etc. Coordinating pinning of boutonnieres and ensuring VIP's receive flowers. Acting as the point of contact for all vendors. Assisting the family, wedding party and guests as needed.

Most event planners price their fees-for-service (the total cost to the client) using a cost plus method. They contract out the labor, supplies and materials involved in producing an event and charge their clients anywhere from 10 to 20 percent of the total cost of the event, with 15 percent being a rough average.

Based on a typical engagement length of 10 to 18 months, wedding planner Amy Nichols says that couples who are not working with a planner will spend between 200 to 300 hours planning their wedding. That's the equivalent of eight to twelve full days.

Typically, day-of wedding planners charge a flat fee between $500 and $2000, depending on their experience, the size, and scope of your event, and the prevailing costs in your local area.