A STRESS FREE WEDDING

Today is day 5 of my series SEVEN DON'TS TO HAVING A STRESS FREE "I DO" DAY, here is Number 5. 

5. Don't underestimate the services of a planner/co-ordinator.

Here here don't get me wrong, i know how expensive it could be to get a professional wedding planner, but i need you to relax and catch my drift. 
If you can't afford one, you must not use a professional wedding planner, all you have to do is get any relative of yours, one you know that is trustworthy, accountable, smart and organized, and bestow upon him/her the responsibility of being your Wedding Co-ordinator. He/she should be relatively close to the family, and must be kept up to date on all wedding arrangements.
Most importantly, ensure that you inform all family members, in-laws and vendors (service providers like caterer, decorator e.t.c), that this person is in charge.

Thesaurus Definition
Wedding Planner-Is a professional who assists with the design, planning and management of a client's wedding.
Co-ordinator- Someone whose tasks is to see that works goes harmoniously.

It takes away tonnes of stress, when you have someone who knows your budget and knows the line-up of activities/programme scheduled for the wedding. Such a person will supervise all activities on the day of the wedding, ensure that individuals are properly executing their job functions as agreed, attend to any matters arising during the course of the day, personally attend to top family members and friends and also terminate any action/activity that contradicts your desires for the wedding. In other words this person has got your back, male or female (though women are better in this sort of things).

On the other hand, if you can afford the services of a professional wedding planner well and good, the point is you won't need to have to leave your chair to attend to any issue, or frown and raise your voice to pass across any dissatisfaction, Ohhh No! 
All you have to do is to beckon to your co-ordinator and he/she immediately attends to the problem. Yes your wedding planner/ co-ordinator would handle all the stress and drama normally associated with any public event especially weddings, and all you have to do is sit back, relax, cherish the moment and just enjoy being the center of attention.