A wedding planner can take away a great deal of the stress involved in planning a wedding. However, there is a flip side to this. The costs can easily spiral out of control if not kept very strictly in check and this in and of itself can serve to take up a great deal of time and be the source of a certain amount of consternation and stress.
Ultimately, knowing whether or not you need a wedding planner will often boil down to two things: budget and the type of person you are. With a large budget, a wedding planner is likely to be able to create an amazing wedding, and their cost can often be absorbed into the savings they help you make. However, on smaller budgets, the negligible amount that can be saved will often mean that the cost of the planner alone takes up more of the money you put aside than is realistic.
For those who like surprises, a wedding planner may be able to add in unexpected touches that help make your day even more exciting. However, for those who want to ensure that they have control over every aspect of the planning and running of the day, a planner may be wasted.
There are many ways to reduce the workload of a wedding without a planner too. From using e wedding invitations to reduce the cost of invites dramatically (electronic wedding invitations also speed up the response time of those who may or may not be attending) through to picking very specific people to take charge of small areas of the wedding, the ability to save money and time is vast.
For many, the internet has made it far easier to send electronic wedding invitations, see venues, choose floral arrangements and ultimately create the perfect wedding without the stress that might have once been associated with such plans. So, for many, wedding planners will not be needed and e wedding invitations and the like can be used instead.