Wedding planner vs planning yourself

We did everything ourselves as we also wanted to save money. We had tons of help from family though which was nice.

I am not using a planner and I think its definitely do able. With so much information at our finger tips, needing a planners connections isn't the same as it used to be.

If not going with a planner I agree with Stephanie and just don't get crazy with your details or you'll drive yourself crazy. You'll also want to make sure you're organized and spacing out when you're handling things so you don't get overwhelmed with everything at the same time.

I however, WOULD recommend making sure you have a point person the day of the wedding. A lot of venues will provide a coordinator who can help with the set up and help make sure everything is going to plan during the day. You do not want to be this person day off.. trust me.

I'm doing a 120 person wedding without a planner. I think you can get by without having one. We are doing alot of things ourselves this way or just not worrying about it (decor, for example, we are just doing centrepieces, nothing too extravagant!)

The hard part about planning out of town, is making decisions without seeing it live. For example, getting a venue without viewing it. If you have family or friends in the place you are getting married, I think they would be a better help to see those places for you than someone who doesn't know you.