I did not know if I was going to want to use a wedding planner, or if it was in the budget, but I decided to go for it anyway and schedule some consultations so I could get a better idea of my options. As I have been dreaming of a destination mountain wedding, I knew that I might have to work really hard to find all the small details a wedding entails from a distance. The night before I met the planner, I was more nervous than the night before a new school year begins.Would she be honest with me about the costs? Would she like my ideas or try to convince me to do my wedding her way? Would I get suckered into a contract before I even knew if I would need help?
The first planner I contacted suggested a meeting at my favorite bakery, Blue Moon, and I thought that must be some sort of a sign. When I got there, we found out that the bakery lacked internet access, so we had to transfer to a new location anyway so we could look some things up online to schedule some venue tours. But she was very genuine, seemed to be knowledgeable about the area, and offered to drive me to locations, in the rain, to let me see first hand what options I had. This by far extended the 30 minute scheduled consultation time frame, but showed me that the spirit of Colorado is what keeps drawing me to the mountains, the fact that the people there just want to make you happy...
After the trip to Colorado, and meeting a few other local planners, I still can't decide if I will be able to handle this all on my own or if I will hire out for some backup the weekend of the wedding. The favorite venue does not come with a representative, so it would be nice to have someone available for set up and take down who isn't a family member or bridesmaid, and therefore I can spend more time with the people who I invite to the wedding and seldom get to see or spend time with.
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