Seeking help from wedding professionals<\/p>\n
Agustina Wayansari
\nThe Jakarta Post
\nJakarta<\/p>\n
It is everyone dream to make his or her wedding day a
\nmemorable occasion. But having a successful wedding ceremony
\nneeds good planning and of course broad knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n
Besides being inexperienced, the bride and bridegroom to be
\ngenerally do not have enough time to arrange such an important
\nevent, while seeking help from friends or family is not always a
\nsolution because they do not have any experience either.<\/p>\n
Thus, consulting a wedding professional, is the most practical
\nsolution for them.<\/p>\n
\"By letting the expert handle everything, they can relax and
\nbe stress-free before the big day. The couple can focus more on
\ntheir performance during the ceremony,\" said Victor Humardhani
\nfrom Sapphire Wedding Organizer.<\/p>\n
Commonly, services of a wedding organizer could be classified
\ninto four steps; planning, organizing, coordinating and
\ncontrolling or directing. Planning includes budgeting for all the
\nitems of the event, the theme, color scheme and party style, and
\nreception venue options to suit the budget.<\/p>\n
It also includes suggestions for the groom's suit, wedding
\ngown and cake. Decorations and floral arrangements, invitation
\ncards, souvenirs, wedding car, photographers and calculating the
\nfood and beverages according to the number of guests are also
\npart of the planning stage.<\/p>\n
The second stage is organizing, which includes a survey for
\nthe venue, a survey and selection of wedding needs. In the third
\nstep, the organizer will help the couple to coordinate all the
\narrangements and needs for the ceremony such as the selection of
\na wedding gown, make-up test, a site plan for decoration,
\ntechnical meeting with the banquet manager and family members
\ninvolved in the wedding ceremony. Rehearsal for the bride and
\ngroom, making a schedule for the wedding day ceremony, and final
\nconfirmation and re-check of all the wedding needs are also
\nimportant parts of the coordination stage.<\/p>\n
Controlling is the latest step, which include all activities
\non D-day. It will includes a morning call for the bride and groom
\nto do make up, preparing the venue before the reception,
\ncoordinating the photographer, wedding car, decorations,
\ncatering, cake, entertainment etc. The organizer will also be
\nresponsible for a dress rehearsal with the bride and groom and
\nfamily members and managing the food and beverages.<\/p>\n
Although most people still consider the wedding consultancy
\nfee expensive, they know that hiring a consultant can sometimes
\neven help them save money. A professional organizer is usually
\nbetter informed about vendors who can provide competitive prices
\nfor details such as the wedding invitation, decorations and
\nflorist, make-up and bridal gear.<\/p>\n
In Jakarta, there are many organizers ready to help couples
\nprepare their weddings. A list of wedding organizers can be found
\nat www.weddingku.com.<\/p>\n
In the list you can find big names in the wedding business
\nsuch as Dwi Agviriloso, Felix Production, L'amiee Wedding
\nDirector, Harmony Wedding, Samuel Wattimena, Harry Darsono,
\nSapphire Wedding Organizer, O'Relia, Libra Wedding Management and
\nUnique Wedding Consultant.<\/p>\n
Some of them offer a complete wedding package which, among
\nother things, includes wedding preparation, venue, buffet and
\nvideo shooting. Prices for a complete package that include
\npreparation, make-up, photographers, video, decorations,
\nentertainment and catering for 500 guests can range between Rp 85
\nmillion and Rp 125 million.<\/p>\n
Besides packages, they also offer specific services. If the
\nservice is related only to the organizing of the event, the price
\nis between Rp 5 million and Rp 10 million, while for
\nconsultation, a couple will have to pay between Rp 250,000 to Rp
\n500,000.<\/p>\n
\"It really depends on the complexity of the ceremony. The
\nmore complex the ceremony, the higher the fee you'll be charged,\"
\nsaid Ingried Budiyanto of Wedding Dreams.<\/p>",
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