It used to be that wedding planners were considered an extravagance of celebs or the wealthy. Today, nothing could possibly be more mistaken. If you are recently engaged, or even one month from your wedding, and need a little assistance, here is a savvy, practical and handy guideline to finding that special somebody who is able to enable you to get successfully down the aisle to meet your significant other with style and panache.

They're the quick, crucial bullet points that you need straight away: for how long have they been in business, do they use a variety of planning options, how rapidly do they reply to communications, can they schedule coveted appointments, how much do they charge, do you hit it off with them, do they charge extra for rehearsals, do you admire their style and manner, do they make you feel like you are their only customer?

A fantastic wedding planner can certainly be a life saver. Do you choose to be left standing right there in your wedding dress wondering whether the cake arrived or whether the wedding entertainer is double booked?

A superb wedding planner will have a gigantic bag brimming with just about every little thing to ward off makeup failures, hangovers, broken nails and dress issues. They'll magic up umbrellas if a thunderstorm blows in. They can bring heaters if it suddenly turns nippy. The truth is they are going to make your beautiful day really extraordinary.

To uncover a brilliant wedding coordinator, look at blogs, check out wedding magazine websites, ask friends, study online guides, ask at receptions venues .

If you consistently hear the same names time and time again those are the people for your shortlist.

Good luck with the planning!