I know there are people who are event planners & do big fancy events. How much would one charge?

My wedding planner charged 15% of the total amount spent on the event.

We spent 75,000. So … she made a nice chunk of change.

But it varies. Some charge a flat fee, some charge a %, it all depends on what your contract would state. The contract I signed was for her to help w/ everything. She had options of being there the day of the event only and she charged $2500 or $3000, I can’t remember – she also charged hourly for the couples that just needed help w/ vendors and contracts, etc. She charged $80 or $90 hourly.

But what you can charge is also based upon how good your are, your reputation, etc. She has been featured in magazines, on television – so she was able to charge that much.

Edit – yes my father paid a lot, but it was perfect and nothing went wrong. And if it did – I didn’t know about it, which makes her even better than I thought

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1. Mrs. Incredible Says:
   March 16th, 2010 at 12:40 pm

   My wedding planner charged 15% of the total amount spent on the event.

   We spent 75,000. So … she made a nice chunk of change.

   But it varies. Some charge a flat fee, some charge a %, it all depends on what your contract would state. The contract I signed was for her to help w/ everything. She had options of being there the day of the event only and she charged $2500 or $3000, I can’t remember – she also charged hourly for the couples that just needed help w/ vendors and contracts, etc. She charged $80 or $90 hourly.

   But what you can charge is also based upon how good your are, your reputation, etc. She has been featured in magazines, on television – so she was able to charge that much.

   Edit – yes my father paid a lot, but it was perfect and nothing went wrong. And if it did – I didn’t know about it, which makes her even better than I thought
   References :

2. typerchic34 Says:
   March 16th, 2010 at 1:06 pm

   go to salarywizard.com and that may give you an idea, based on your location.
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3. ♥ Shopaholic ♥ Says:
   March 16th, 2010 at 1:30 pm

   Mrs Incredible paid over 11,000 to someone to do her wedding!!!

   Wow.

   Ok besides that most charge hourly and in the beggining you will probaly get away with being charged around 40 an hour.
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