Making sure you have the right wedding planner is the difference between a dream-come-true and a nightmare. So the answer to this question is an absolute YES. Of course you can interview more than one wedding planner. In fact, it's highly recommended. How do you know if you will get along? How do you know he or she will do things exactly the way you want them done whether they like them or not?

Choosing just the right wedding planner is your chance to be a super-hero and be in two places at once. If you are a stickler about details, then choose a wedding planner who also makes sure every detail is correct. If you want to ensure a harmonic atmosphere between people who might not be as happy as you, find someone who is excellent at diplomacy and tact. You call the shots.

So how do you interview more than one? Simple. Follow this step-by-step plan of attack to get the information you need to make the best choice possible.

1. Collect a list of 3-7 wedding planners you are interested in speaking with. You can find them online, through friends, or even through local florists, caterers, and DJ's.

2. Call each one in turn and ask if they offer free consultations. If they tell you "no," be polite but explain that you are interviewing wedding planners and you would like to ask them a few questions. They will probably agree to speak with you for 10-15 minutes under these circumstances. But if not, thank them kindly and move on.

3. Set your appointments to speak with them in person or over the phone. An in-person meeting is best because you can interact with them personally and see in their body language how interested they are in working with you.

4. Create a list of questions you want to ask and make a copy of it for each potential wedding planner.

5. Keep your appointment with your questions in hand and any pictures you want to share to give an idea of what type of wedding you want.

6. After the appointment, before doing anything else, rate that wedding planner on a scale of 1 to 10 based on skills, similar viewpoints, personality, and anything else that is important in your decision.

7. After all of your appointments are finished, arrange the questionnaires in the order of total points from highest points to lowest. Make your choice based on your notes and overall score for each wedding planner.

Congratulations. You now have a wedding planner and you're ready to get started with the plans for the big day.