Once upon a time, a wedding consultant was a prized luxury available only to the most lavish wedding budgets looking for the most lavish weddings. Today, this just isn't the case. Nowadays everyone has some reason to celebrate life. From birthday and bachelorette parties, to weddings and graduations, TCL Events is here to help you celebrate any occasion within any budget. In this section we invite you to relax your shoulders and put yourself at ease as we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about wedding consultations and why you should seriously consider hiring one, whether it's with TCL or someone else.

A wedding consultant, a wedding planner, an event coordinator... what's the difference? Do I need a wedding consultant? Can I even afford one? Why would a well-organized and savvy couple need a wedding consultant? Why hire my own wedding consultant when the ceremony or reception site has its own coordinator? Will I lose control of my wedding if I hire a wedding consultant?

A wedding consultant, a wedding planner, an event coordinator...what's the difference? As you peruse through ads and webpages for a wedding consultant, you might begin to notice that everyone seems to have a different term for the profession. So what's the big difference between a wedding consultant, a wedding planner, or an event coordinator (etc.)? The truth is, there's really no difference - it's merely a term of art. For example, here at TCL Events, we have personally chosen the term wedding consultant as our primary title because we believe first and foremost that the professionalism and service we provide ought to be considered as advice and counsel, and not executive planning and decision making. We are here to help you celebrate, not to take the celebration away. Regardless of the title, we at TCL strongly encourage you to meet with any prospective wedding consultant in person to see if they truly fit your needs. Do I need a wedding consultant? Can I even afford one? Anyone in the wedding business will tell you: "It's a billion dollar industry." While any couple can dream of having a billion dollars to spend on a wedding, most couples have to wake up and realize that their dream might have to be budgeted. The average wedding in America today costs about $35,000. The difference between a $35,000 wedding, and a $35,000 wedding that ends up being a billion dollar dream come true, is a professional wedding consultant. While many online ads pledge and promise that their services will save you money and let you have a cheaper wedding, truth-be-told, that's not entirely true. A wedding consultant will be another cost in your overall wedding plans; but unlike the other costs in your wedding, the services of a professional wedding consultant like TCL Events is an investment in the wedding. Put in another way, hiring a professional wedding consultant is like 'spending money to make money.' A professional wedding consultant like TCL will guarantee that you get the full value - if not more - of every penny spent on the wedding. And with a variety of services and packages, TCL Events can make any wedding budget, from $10,000 to $100,000, feel like a billion dollar dream come true. TCL has an extensive network of direct deals and discounts with dozens of vendors throughout Southern California. Whether your dreams are simple or lavish, a professional wedding consultant like TCL Events can truly help make your billion dollar dreams come true, regardless of your budget. To find the perfect wedding consultant to fit both your dreams and your budget, TCL Events strongly encourages every couple to meet with their prospective wedding consultant in person. Why would a well-organized and savvy couple need a wedding consultant? The planning process of any event can be a very enjoyable process. From that perfect proposal to the fairytale send off at the end of the reception, seeing your hard work and plans all flawlessly come together is simply a wonderful dream come true. The caterers brought the right foods, the cake was perfectly situated, the music was of good taste, the flowers were freshly cut, all the vendors were on time, the wedding party knew exactly where to go and what to do, families and friends knew where to sit (and where the restrooms are), and most importantly, the bride and groom had nothing to worry about. But anyone who is truly well-organized and savvy will tell you, "Nothing ever goes according to plan." That's why the job of a wedding consultant is to make sure it does. During the entire wedding planning process, until that perfect fairytale send off, the wedding consultant is there to guarantee that the bride and groom has nothing to worry about, from the prices they paid to the perfectly coordinated wedding party. We'll make sure you get the best price for all your wedding costs so you don't have to stress over your budget. We'll make sure the caterers know exactly where to go, when to arrive, and what foods and items they need to bring. We'll make sure that you get your ceremony and reception sites on time and that they're ready to go. We'll coordinate the entire wedding party, from showing guests where the restrooms are to perfectly timing the bridesmaids and groomsmen as they walk down the aisle. Simply put, even the most well-organized and savvy couple needs a wedding consultant to guarantee a worry free dream come true. Why hire my own wedding consultant when the ceremony or reception site has its own coordinator? Your own wedding consultant and a reception/ceremony site coordinator are like two different fairy godmothers for two different fairytales. Both have an array of miracles up their sleeves and the ability to make dreams come true. The big difference is that your own wedding consultant is your own personal fairy godmother, dedicated to your fairytale and your dream come true. The site coordinator, on the other hand is - truth-be-told - far more concerned with the venue's fairytale insurance premium. Whereas your wedding consultant is fully aware of your dream wedding, the site coordinator is more concerned with what your dream wedding is going to cost the venue. The site coordinator will not be familiar with your vendors, will not know what music you like, will not know when the caterers will show up, will not know your color scheme, will not be familiar with the faces of your friends and family, and simply put, will not know you. Will I lose control of my wedding if I hire a wedding consultant? Absolutely not. We are here to help you make decisions, not make decisions for you. We are here to help you find and negotiate the best deals on exactly what you're looking for. We are here to coordinate your dreams into your perfect fairytale. At all times, the bride and groom will always be in control. Like the perfect musical score to any fairytale with its multiple musicians and variety of notes and emotions, the wedding consultant is like the conductor, while you are both the composer and audience. The wedding consultant will do his or her best to put your ideas together according to how you describe your dreams and fairytale and what you've provided. And with each section and beat of the music, the wedding consultant will keep his or her eyes and ears open to what you have to say. Here at TCL we will guarantee you, that at the end of it all, it will be you who takes a bow as you're sent off on your perfect wedding send off.