Des Moines & Central Iowa
Serving: Des Moines • Ames • Ankeny • West Des Moines • Urbandale • Johnston • Marshalltown • Newton • Boone • Indianola
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Cedar Rapids & Eastern Iowa
Serving: Cedar Rapids • Iowa City • Davenport • Dubuque • Waterloo • Cedar Falls • Bettendorf • Muscatine • Burlington • Clinton
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Council Bluffs & Western Iowa
Serving: Council Bluffs • Sioux City • Le Mars • Spencer • Storm Lake • Denison • Carroll • Atlantic • Glenwood • Harlan
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Free interview notes
Questions to Ask Your Wedding Planner
Don't sign a contract until you have answers to these. Save each Planner's answers, rate your gut feeling and compare them side by side. Everything goes into your free Happily Ever Iowa wedding plan.
Free printable checklist: questions to ask every wedding vendor
1. Are you available on my date?
Always confirm availability first.
2. Which package fits us: full, partial or day-of?
Know exactly when they start helping and what they handle.
3. Will you personally be at our wedding?
Or will it be a team member you haven't met?
4. How many meetings are included?
In person, virtual, or unlimited email?
5. Do you review vendor contracts?
Will they handle vendor payments, or do you?
6. Do you set up and tear down decor?
Some planners only manage people, not physical items.
7. How many assistants will you have?
For 200+ guests, one person isn't enough.
8. Have you worked at our venue before?
Knowing the layout and staff is a huge bonus.
9. What is your emergency plan?
If they get sick, who runs the day?
10. What is the deposit and payment schedule?
Most vendors take 25-50% to hold your date. Get the balance due date in writing.