83 I Should you hire a professional bridesmaid or a maid of honor for your wedding?

Text the Wedding Planning Hotline

Today on Ask the Planner Podcast, we’re talking to a Professional Bridesmaid. This goes beyond the movie 27 dresses with Katherine Heigle. So don’t go anywhere. You’re going to love today’s episode. We’re discussing a topic that may not be known to you - hiring a professional bridesmaid for your wedding.

This episode was packed with so many amazing tips from our guest. 

• Meet Jen Glantz [02:49]
• What was it like starting the company [3:49]
• What are the different services you offer as a professional bridesmaid? [4:30]
• What’s the process like when someone hires you to be their professional bridesmaid? [5:38]
• Has anyone to blow your cover? [6:40]
• Do they hire you confidentially [7:15]
• And now you have multiple women on your team that can work with brides, right? Do they choose someone based on their needs or personality? What’s that like? [7:55]
• How do you price your services? Is it a flat fee, or is it based on the scope, how many events you’re planning, how many hours you’re helping? [9:30]
• What would you say to them on why it’s a good reason to hire you or someone like you to be their professional bridesmaid? [10:35]
• What recommendations or tips do you have for planning a bachelorette party? [12:00]
• Are there any trends that you’re over when it comes to planning the bachelorette? [13:30]
• Where do you think a lot of brides go wrong in terms of how they plan the day with their wedding party? [15:47]
• What’s the craziest and oddest story (2 different stories) do you have as a bridesmaid for hire? [18:55]
• Now we’re going to transition to answering some of our listener and viewer questions. I polled our listeners and they sent in some really great questions.

1.  Can we have 3 maid of honors? I just can’t choose 1! [23:36]
2. What’s your advice for a bride who wants to ask her bestie to be her MOH but she’s very unorganized + not a planner? [24:48]
3. Best “bridesmaid proposal box”  or proposal ideas (something over the top) you’ve seen? [26:00]
4. Advice for Groom who’s deciding between Tux or wearing a traditional kilt? We’re getting married in the U.S. He likes the look of the tux. [28:14]
5. We’re 10 months out and haven’t picked out dresses or made Bachelorette plans yet. Is it too late to ask another bridesmaid? [28:14]
6. Is it okay for the bride to pay for the bachelorette party? [30:40]
7. Should the bride pay for hair and makeup? [31:02]
8. Advice for a kid-free destination wedding when some of bridal party has kids? [32:11]

• Any other additional advice?  [33:19]

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/83

Connect with Jen Glantz 

• Bridesmaid for Hire website
• Instagram: @bridesmaidforhire
• TikTok: @bridesmaidforhire

THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!

• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop –  (Use code PODCAST10 for 10% off!)