By TROY SEGAL Updated May 17, 2022 Reviewed by PAMELA RODRIGUEZ A wedding day is a happy day, but it is also a complicated day filled with many moving parts—not to mention the added pressure of having to be a perfect occasion.

It all depends on the kind of wedding you want to plan. Weddings have also developed into a significant industry. It should not come as a surprise that there is a whole profession of advisors known as “wedding planners,” as there is in many industries. These wedding consultants are in high demand as wedding celebrations become ever more intricate, involved, and individualized, despite the fact that they are not new—the oldest planner trade organization dates back to the 1950s.