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Wedding Planning

Did you know Event Management roles fall into the top 15 most stressful professions in the world?

So its no wonder you are feeling stressed and anxious tackling the world of wedding planning (aka event management)

Below are a few key contributes professional Event Managers poses, which will enable your planning journey to be smoother, less chaotic and more enjoyable.

Realistic Budgeting
Setting an achievable and economical relevant budget will make or break your wedding experience, as this is the biggest factor in stress and concern.

Whilst your can easily find free or a small fee ‘Wedding planning budget’ spreadsheets these are usually American based which means the factored $ allocations are a lot smaller than Australian industry pricing, which is why so many struggle when receiving their Australian vendor service quotes.

By hiring an on-ground professional, we know straight away the relevant budget allocations for your wedding location, month, season and state. We’ll assist in making sure your not over spending in particular areas, can manage pricing on your behalf and offer alternatives that may be required to balance the budget.

More time for yourself
The average hours invested in wedding planning in todays world, is anywhere from 200-300+ hours, so think about that on-top of an already busy full time job of 38+ hours per week. 

Whilst we understand wedding planning can be perceived as ‘fun and exciting’ its usually around 2-3 months in, that decision making and the mental fatigue set in, which is when stress and overwhelm occur. Many statics actually portray wedding planning as lonely, as it is usually being driven by one main partner.

The role of your wedding planner is to essentially handle the majority of the organizational tasks, vendor selection and management, adhere to progress deadlines; allowing more free time for the wedding couple to invest in every day work / life.

Expertise
Being in and around events day in-day out is not for the faint hearted. Most professional Planners will be industry experienced meaning they have generally held a background in venue coordinator roles and many other areas of event management; allowing their skills and knowledge to be physically experienced, tried and tested, whilst not on your time clock. 

Finding vendors can be like using a dating app. You can see their profile online and think they look like a match, but we’ve all gone on a bad date before, where appearances weren't as described.

A Planner will generally know the vendor, have worked with them to know who is solid and who is a nightmare. Having a planner will save you time finding aligned vendors to match your vision and personalities, budget and ones that are pleasant to work with. We are skilled in time management, problem solving and execution ensuring your vision, needs and wants are delivered and accounted for.

wedding styling

A wedding Stylist will help define and then create the vision you have for your wedding day. Their role is to brainstorm your ideas with you, show you how and where to find inspiration and ultimately hold your hand through selecting a theme, colour palette, floral design, furniture selection, lighting design and stationery design.

Detail Orientated
Wedding stylists are fairly organized and can be a little on the control freak side. They will be across all the big and small details from enhancing your wedding locations, showcasing your must haves, right down to the right shade of napkin colour. They’ll sweat on the tiniest detail, about anything we are working on-Just like you- 

With so many details involved in the Styling section to your wedding, its usually the most overwhelming component to the wedding planning as it is so technical and every decision matters, even down the the stationery font, size and layout.

Your Stylist can help really delve into the visual details of your wedding. With a stylist’s eye, your wedding will have a sense of cohesion and photograph well. They ensure your attire stands out and your florals compliment. Time frames- they also know what is achievable within your bump in access and will bring that knowledge into the overall design.

Bring your vision to life
A wedding stylist takes your ideas and transforms them into a beautiful setting that reflects your unique style, personality and vision. They discuss fresh and unique ideas, incorporating your favorites into the styling aesthetic. This includes sourcing or creating items that ad a special touch to your wedding day.

Whilst Pinterest is a great creative source when first mapping out your desired wedding aesthetic into a mood-board, its very easy to create confusion on the theme direction, un-realistic budget spends and un-achievable options in sync to your wedding location. (think American and European inspo.)

Create the Sense’s experience
Its the Stylists role to create the emotional connection to your wedding day for the couple and their guests.

This is achieve throughout the Styling concept. The floral styles, colours and construction, Lighting tones and shapes, furniture textures & shapes & Stationery all play a part in the overall emotional connection toward yours wedding spaces.

Its no wonder Italian designs are one of the most popular themes throughout Australia, as when visiting Italy you are mesmerized by their food, stunning landscapes, greenery & gardens, history, architecture and art. Its just that general happy feeling you have when visiting there and thinking of fond memories made.