Okay... I created "Once Upon A Time" Wedding Consultants with the intent to help brides who had no clue how to plan a wedding much less how to save money. The business got started in 1998 along with my partner we started with my own wedding and began helping friends, family and co-workers to plan their weddings. After awhile the business took on a mind of its own and I changed the name to "Once Upon A Time" Weddings & Events. My eye for color, design, balance, and saving money wherever I could blossomed into birthdays, reunions, retirements, baby/bridal showers, corporate events and so on.
My background is in English Literature and so I already had a softer side for romance. Planning weddings was a natural choice for putting my talents to good use. The business participates in Brides Againist Breast Cancer and has been featured in several periodicals. For ex: Cherokee Living - Bridal Guide 2007, Jezebel Magazine - Feb 2007, and The AJC wedding section Sept. 2007.
Brides today do not understand the many strenuous hours it takes to plan a wedding. They also do not realize how many decisons there are to make. When they start into the planning process without a clue to the amount of money it will take. When this happens, a bride wastes more money than she saves because of mistakes, overspending, or misunderstandings in contracts.
Basically, a true wedding coordinator will also help to plan and direct everything about the wedding ceremony and reception, help to organize the couple's plans for the wedding, and offer professional advice about the wedding and reception. These people are kind of like the Supermen and women of the wedding industry, they know it all and can anticipate problems before they pop up with a grace and elegance that shows they know what they are doing.