A wedding day where everything falls magically into place - that's the power of a great wedding planner. In this month's episode of The Feel Good Wedding podcast, Sarah Johnston from Girl Friday Weddings pulls back the curtain on hiring a pro for your big day. With over 15 years of experience, Girl Friday Weddings opened its doors in 2009. This award-winning Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane boutique wedding planning agency offers services ranging from full planning to day-of coordination. Founder Sarah Johnston has built the business around helping couples create their dream wedding, whether that's an intimate elopement or a grand affair. In this episode, Sarah shares insider tips on how locking in a planner early on can be a game-changing move. She provides a behind-the-scenes look at the strategic decisions that elevate your celebration while keeping it budget-conscious. You'll learn Sarah's approach to assembling a dream vendor team and avoiding common pitfalls and overwhelmed feelings during planning. She also shares advice on crafting a wedding day that feels effortless, seamless and completely you.   In this chat, we discuss: The benefits of wedding plannersWhat is an in-house planner vs an external wedding planner?How can you choose your wedding vendors wisely?The value of relationships in weddings How to beat overwhelm and prioritise what is important to youThe wedding word budge mythHow to make the most of your wedding budget and figure out what's importantIf you're looking to better understand the role of a wedding planner and how they can help craft your perfect day, don't miss this episode   Links & Vendors Mentioned: Girl Friday Weddings Celebrant Kate   Find Sarah & Girl Friday Weddings On Polka Dot Wedding: Girl Friday Weddings On The Web: Girl Friday Weddings On Facebook: Girl Friday Weddings On Instagram: Girl Friday Weddings On Pinterest: Girl Friday Weddings   Find Dorothy & the Polka Dot Wedding team: On Instagram: @polkadotwedding On the website: polkadotwedding.com This podcast was produced by Polka Dot Wedding The Polka Dot Wedding team is honoured to conduct our work on the land of the BoonWurrung, WoiWorung, Eora and Kuring-gai people. We honour the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past & present.