When it comes to executing a big event, like a wedding, it pays to use a professional to organize the affair. Wedding planners help happy couples create their dream celebration by ensuring all the moving parts come together flawlessly. Similarly, couples hire design-build professionals to properly execute home remodels. By utilizing the services of a professional, couples can achieve a better outcome for their project – no matter if it’s a wedding or a home remodel.
In this blog post, let’s explore the parallels between professional wedding planners and design-build remodelers. What do they do to help make your life easier?
Remove the Stress
Whether planning a wedding or a home remodel, couples share a common goal: for the project to be as enjoyable and stress-free as possible! Having a planner allows a couple to enjoy the planning process without becoming bogged down in the details, or distracted when things go awry. Whether it’s an event or a remodel, when couples try to tackle everything on their own, they are often unable to avoid the strain that surrounds managing large projects. By employing professionals, they are able to remove the work burden by delegating the project management to a trusted resource–and greatly reduce a huge source of stress.
Manage the (Many!) Details
Like a wedding, a home remodel is a complicated project. Can couples plan their own wedding or renovation? Possibly. With thousands of details to consider in both scenarios, unless they are employed in related fields, chances are high that they won’t be totally familiar with every aspect of planning. Because of that, there is an increased risk for error. Considering the significant investment that is being made, using professionals who are well-versed in the process will reduce the likelihood of costly mishaps and mistakes.
Help with Decisions
Whether it’s selecting a caterer, or cabinetry, weddings and home remodels require couples to make many decisions. But couples are frequently vexed by what to choose, and from what vendor. Both wedding planners and design-build remodelers have established relationships with all the vendors that will be required to execute the project. They know what to order, when to order, and how to schedule and arrange for delivery. Perhaps most importantly, they know who can provide the necessary products or services reliably. These relationships are developed and nurtured over time and over the course of numerous projects. Couples organizing a one-off wedding or renovation cannot hope to establish the type of working relationships with vendors that professionals have taken years to cultivate.
Create Efficiency
Another advantage of working with an experienced wedding planner is that they have organized numerous functions and developed a work process to manage events efficiently. The same is true of design-build remodeling firms. Whether renovating a kitchen, basement, or building an addition, design-build remodelers have honed the processes over time to deliver renovations on-schedule and on-budget.
Oversee the Budget
On the topic of budget, there would appear to be a cost-saving benefit to adopting a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to wedding planning or home remodeling. After all, wedding planners and design-build firms both charge fees that add to the overall cost of the project. While that is true, it is also true that many DIY projects go over budget due to mistakes. In this study by Porch, it was revealed that mistakes incurred during a DIY remodeling project caused hundreds of dollars per mistake and also resulted in project delays and arguments among partners. On the other hand, professional service providers are far less likely to make expensive errors, and typically have protocols in place to manage errors when they occur to mitigate against fluctuations in expense.
Another budget factor that is often overlooked is the labor cost associated with managing these projects. Weddings and renovations are both time-consuming to produce. As the adage goes, time is money. Before embarking on a DIY project, couples would be well-served to factor the value of their time into their calculations to determine whether or not cost-savings really exist.
Build Your Happily Ever After
At the conclusion of a wedding, all couples hope to live happily ever after together. When home remodeling, the hope is to live happily in their renovated space. By taking advantage of the services of trained professionals, couples greatly enhance their opportunity for achieving bliss in either endeavor.
We would love to help you achieve a happily remodeled home, contact us to get started!
