{"id":8211,"date":"2016-01-25T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/?p=8211"},"modified":"2016-01-25T07:00:32","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T12:00:32","slug":"be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding","title":{"rendered":"Be Ready to Work with These People When Planning a Wedding!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re still contemplating a wedding planning career or you\u2019re a newly certified wedding planner, you\u2019ve probably got a pretty good idea of some of the people you\u2019ll be working with. There are your bridal clients, of course\u2014and then there\u2019s a whole army of caterers, florists, photographers, DJs, and other vendors.<\/p>\n<p>As any experienced wedding planner can tell you, though, those aren\u2019t the only people you\u2019ll be working with. Yes, good client and vendor relationships are absolutely essential\u2014but weddings are a big deal, and often it seems like <i>everyone<\/i> in the happy couple\u2019s life has an opinion on wedding decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, if your clients have made the decision to hire you, it means they\u2019ve decided to trust your planning advice and decisions (with their approval, that is). However, the couple\u2019s family and friends may not be quite as keen to hand over the reins; many people close to the bride-and-groom-to-be may be set on having things their way, which can stress out both you and your clients.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for our list of people you should be prepared to work with in your career as a wedding planner\u2014and tips on how to handle the tough ones!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding\/#The_Maid_of_Honor\" >The Maid of Honor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding\/#The_Parents_of_the_Bride_and_Groom\" >The Parents of the Bride and Groom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding\/#The_Groom\" >The Groom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding\/#The_Kids\" >The Kids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/be-ready-to-work-with-these-people-when-planning-a-wedding\/#And_remember\" >And remember:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Maid_of_Honor\"><\/span>The Maid of Honor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The maid of honor (MOH) is a wedding staple. Even if your clients are going for a small, casual event, your bride will almost definitely have picked her closest friend, sister, or cousin to join the wedding party.<\/p>\n<p>As the head (or sometimes the only) bridesmaid, the MOH\u2019s traditional role actually overlaps with yours. In weddings without a planner, she\u2019s usually responsible for coordinating the bridesmaids, planning the wedding shower and bachelorette parties, helping to plan the wedding, and making sure everything goes smoothly on the big day. Sound familiar?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a lot of work (as you know!), so many MOHs will probably be relieved to have some of the responsibility taken off their hands when their bride decides to hire you. However, some may be resentful of your \u201cintrusion\u201d into a very personal experience\u2014since they know the bride better than you, they may feel that their opinions and advice should have more weight than yours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_231990958_ed.jpg\" alt=\"Bride posing with maid of honor.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_231990958_ed.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_231990958_ed-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can expect to see the MOH appear for many of the big decisions; your bride may want her best friend there to help her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/helping-your-bride-pick-the-perfect-wedding-dress\/\">pick a dress<\/a>, choose the cake, decide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/infographic-an-easy-guide-to-centerpieces\/\">floral arrangements<\/a>, or settle on a venue. If your MOH is causing problems for you\u2014or for you bride\u2014here are a few tips for keeping things calm:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t assert your professional experience to back up your advice and opinions, even if you <i>know<\/i> you\u2019re right. Instead, just reason things out.<\/li>\n<li>The bride has probably assigned some of the wedding responsibilities to her MOH. Asking her how things are going can help break down hostilities; she\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re treating her as an equal on the planning stage.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t criticize her work. Remember, she\u2019s not a professional, so she\u2019s probably going to make mistakes. If she\u2019s really messing things up, acknowledge how tough all the details of wedding planning are before offering advice.<\/li>\n<li>Stick with your bride without getting aggressive. If the MOH is stressing your bride out by arguing about all her decisions, make sure to support your client. This is her wedding\u2014the last thing she wants is to feel like the two of you are ganging up on her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Parents_of_the_Bride_and_Groom\"><\/span>The Parents of the Bride and Groom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t get tricked by the stereotype of the monstrous mother (or mother-in-law) of the bride. Every family is complicated and unique, so just be prepared for parent-child relationships to reflect that complexity.<\/p>\n<p>You might face a mother of the bride who\u2019s set on having everything her way\u2014after all, chances are she\u2019s already been married, so <i>clearly<\/i> she knows best! On the other hand, it could be the bride\u2019s father who\u2019s causing you chronic headaches\u2014or they could both be taking a hands-off approach and letting their daughter handle the planning.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for in-laws. If you\u2019re lucky, your clients already know each other\u2019s parents and have a good relationship with them. If not, you might have to prepare to deal with tensions that can make every decision in the process a drama-filled contest of wills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_47933644_ed.jpg\" alt=\"Family celebrating wedding with bride and groom.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_47933644_ed.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_47933644_ed-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A big issue between your clients and their parents might be budget, since it\u2019s common for financially stable parents to contribute to a wedding that their child might not be able to afford on their own. Encouraging your clients to stick to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/the-wedding-budget-where-to-spend-where-to-save\/\">budget<\/a> and coming up with budget-friendly alternatives to big expenses can help ease conflict between money-conscious parents and overexcited brides and grooms.<\/p>\n<p>Use these tips to help make the parents\u2019 role in the planning process less stressful for everyone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Respect the fact that this is an emotional time. For many parents, seeing their child get married marks a final transition from childhood to adulthood.<\/li>\n<li>Let your clients know what traditional roles are for parents, but emphasize that these can also be filled by other people in their lives. Some of your clients may not have good relationships with their parents, and may want to limit their role in the wedding.<\/li>\n<li>Just like with the MOH, make sure you\u2019re supporting your clients. Especially if the parents are financing the wedding, the bride and groom may need backup in making decisions that don\u2019t align exactly with their parents\u2019 vision.<\/li>\n<li>Even if your clients are snapping at their parents, keep your cool. Sometimes all it takes to work things out is someone (you!) to explain a decision calmly and reasonably.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared to deal with politics. Bride\u2019s father hates the groom\u2019s mother? Groom\u2019s mother can\u2019t see her son\u2019s step-mom without starting a screaming match? You might have to spend time figuring out seating arrangements or schedules that keep them as far away from each other as possible to minimize your clients\u2019 stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Groom\"><\/span>The Groom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Okay, duh. He\u2019s one of your clients.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, wedding planning has traditionally been the bride\u2019s domain, so it\u2019s easy to assume she\u2019ll be taking charge. For some couples, the groom may be perfectly happy to leave the bulk of the work to his fianc\u00e9e, which is totally fine (as long as she\u2019s happy with it too).<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t automatically make that assumption. Your clients may have decided to split the work or to approach every decision as a team. You might also run into couples where it\u2019s the groom who\u2019s way more invested in the planning, while the bride has decided to take a step back.<\/p>\n<p>Follow your clients\u2019 lead. They may tell you outright who you\u2019ll be working with the most, or you may get a sense of who your primary contact will be as you go along. Just make sure not to write the groom off from the get-go. During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/top-questions-to-ask-at-every-client-consultation-free-download\/\">consultation<\/a> and any other situations involving both of your clients, split your attention between the two rather than instinctively zeroing in on the bride.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Kids\"><\/span>The Kids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While you won\u2019t be \u201cworking\u201d with kids in the same way as the MOH, bridesmaids, or your clients\u2019 parents, it\u2019s important not to forget about them.<\/p>\n<p>If your clients have decided to avoid the hassle by hosting an adults-only wedding, well, problem solved. If not, it\u2019s good to have some strategies on hand to avoid trouble, tears, and tantrums.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_231920452_ed.jpg\" alt=\"Girl and boy in bridal party dressed up for a wedding.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_231920452_ed.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/shutterstock_231920452_ed-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you know, there\u2019s a lot of prep work on the day of the wedding for the bridal party, and that includes the younger members who may be acting as flower girls, ring bearers, or rice princesses and princes. Some kids may be content to sit quietly in a corner with a book or a toy, but you won\u2019t always be so lucky! <\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips for working with junior wedding party members that will make things easier on them, you, and everyone else in the wedding party:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t assume that the parents will be taking charge, especially if they\u2019re members of the wedding party themselves. Kids can get overlooked in the craziness that goes on before a wedding; assign someone (preferably a parent) to look after the kids and keep them busy ahead of time.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule the ceremony so that they\u2019re not standing for too long. Kids get fidgety fast, so give them a chance to sit down with their parents.<\/li>\n<li>Stocking up on a few simple and non-messy crafts or games before the wedding can be a life-saver in emergency boredom situations.<\/li>\n<li>Take a few minutes to ask the kids how they\u2019re doing and if they have any questions about their role. It\u2019ll make them feel more involved and help with any stage-fright.<\/li>\n<li>If your clients are parents whose young kids will be attending the wedding, make sure they\u2019ve arranged beforehand to have a grandparent, relative, or friend take them home for bedtime before the end of the wedding to avoid cranky, overtired tantrums.<\/li>\n<li>Relax. Yes, they might make mistakes, but it\u2019s not going to ruin anyone\u2019s day. Kids get cute privilege\u2014any mess-ups or etiquette blunders will just make people laugh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_remember\"><\/span>And remember:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Weddings are wonderful, but for anyone close to the bride and groom they can also be very emotional. We already talked about how parents can consider this the day their child finally \u201cgrows up,\u201d but it really goes for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The MOH and bridesmaids might feel like they\u2019re \u201closing\u201d the bride as she enters a new chapter of her life with her soon-to-be-husband, especially if she\u2019s one of the first of her friends to get married. Same goes for the best man and groomsmen\u2014while they\u2019re happy for their friend, it can also be a stressful time as they wonder how their relationship will change.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to your professional experience, your status as an outsider also gives you a major advantage. The opinions, advice, and work you offer will be unclouded by the emotional rollercoaster that your clients and their close friends and family are going through.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i>Has your wedding planning career ever led you into conflicts with any of these people? 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