A professional wedding planner is not just someone that shows up and does the minimum to get the job accomplished. They will also act as a consultant to help you plan your special day.
Wedding planners also have the experience necessary to give you the very best value for your budget dollar. They also know how to work with your other wedding professionals that you have chosen or need to choose to make sure all the details are just the way you want them.
It is money well spent to have an experienced professional overseeing the planning process and the day that you have invested so much, to insure that your day goes just as you wished.
Of course you may opt to plan the entire wedding yourself or have a family member and even a friend to help, which is sometimes part of the fun of the wedding. However, it can also be a huge hassle 
and a headache especially if you, your family member, or friend does not have the proper professional wedding training that most professional wedding vendors have had and experienced.
Your professional planner will get it done right, so you don't have to worry. You are buying quality, service, knowledge, professionalism, creativity, guidance, leg work, a stress reliever, and friend. What could be better than that for the most important day of your life? Just knowing that you were smart enough to hire a professional wedding planner to handle the details of your wedding will make you day even more special.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding."
Proverbs 3:5