Jamie Wolfer says brides who struggle to speak up should hire a wedding coordinator or planner to advocate with vendors on their behalf. It doesn't change who you are, just makes sure your requests actually get heard.
We've done previous videos on like brides having regrets where you kind of feel really stuck on your wedding day. Another thing that you can do in a scenario like that is have someone who is more outspoken, a little bit more emboldened in their nature, who is willing to step up and advocate for you on your behalf. Because you shouldn't feel steamrolled by your vendors. And whether that's because of their strong personality or your, for lack of a better term, inability to like stand up and say stuff like this— wedding planning doesn't make you a new person. But this is not going to reinvent the wheel of who you are emotionally. It's not going to reinvent your chemical makeup. It's not going to change how you interact with people. So bringing in someone alongside you to say, hey, can you make sure this gets done? Because I know that you will handle it because I know that you will speak up for me should anything happen. And oftentimes that can be a coordinator or a planner.
