Although the terms are often used interchangeably, and do overlap to a degree, “wedding planner" and “wedding coordinator" mean different things to industry professionals. A wedding planner helps design and orchestrate a wedding from the beginning. As such, they help couples draw up a budget, find and hire vendors, structure and set a timetable for the ceremony and reception, and oversee everything on the wedding day. A wedding planner is often a full-service provider. “Wedding coordinator” is the preferred term for a month-of or day-of professional wedding consultant, whose services are more limited. Coming later into the process, these individuals play little part in the wedding design, budget, and choice of vendors. They do become the contact person for the vendors and the venue. They also prepare a schedule for the wedding day events and are on site to manage them, making sure all goes smoothly.