Advice for your Wedding Day from our Vendors
Have you ever wondered what your favourite wedding vendors’ weddings looked like? We’ve seen it all at this point, so we must have some good advice from a vendor + past bride perspective. Well, we’ve managed to pull together three of our favourite Georgian Bay Bride vendors to give you some insight. We’ve also asked them to share a few images from their own weddings so you can sneak a peek at what it was like on their big day.
Enjoy!
Leah - Makeup by Lee
TAKE IT ALL IN. When we got married, I was told to take it in.. and that’s something I tried to do, but wish I did it better. The day just flies by and before you know it, it’s over and for me personally it’s a bit of a blur. On wedding days, I always tell my clients to stop throughout their day and look around them and take it all in. Take in every moment, every feeling. Take in all the people who surround you and are there to celebrate your love. Most importantly, take in the moments you’re with your now wifey/ hubby, just the two of you and keep those feelings close to your heart.
Photography: Sofie Warren
Rachel - Euclid Design Co
When it comes to wedding advice, one piece stands out for me. It's so important to prioritize what really matters to you. The world is full of inspiration that comes with high social expectations and no price tags. We were able to head off conflict between us and keep budget under control when we talked openly and honestly with each other about the things that we really cared about. I think that's how we managed to plan our 100-guest wedding in 5 months. We ended up cutting out wedding favours, having a wedding party, a wedding cake, couples portraits, hired transportation, the list goes on... The places we ended up focusing our budget reflected what truly mattered to us -- our food budget, and our wedding rings. We had a custom menu and custom-made rings. The focus on food made a big impact on our guests' experience, and our rings we wear every day with joy. All the energy that we didn't spend worrying about the things we considered extras, we put into wedding prep, spending time with out of town guests, and having fun on our big day.
Photography: Josh Allsopp Photography
Frances - Frances Beatty Photography
I could go write novels of advice, but I’ll narrow it down to three.
1. Surround yourself with people you trust and want to spend time with. Choose wisely! This isn’t just meant for your wedding party, but also your vendors. You spend so much time with some of them on your wedding day that having someone you trust AND want to hang out with is key. All of our vendors were friends, and it made a huge difference. We were so relaxed around everyone, which really helped us stay in the moment and trust that everything was getting done.
2. Go with the flow and embrace the imperfections. All of your planning and organizing is to ensure everything is perfect, but the truth is that something will go awry. Whether it’s a torrential downpour on the day of, or you forget your bouquet before walking down the aisle, or you forget to plan a ride for yourself to the venue. You are both there, you’ve done all that you can do, try to just ride the waves as they come. The day will be far more memorable with those imperfections, and you’ll enjoy yourself more if you can let go.
3. Plan to have a date with just the two of you the week of the wedding. You have spent months, or years planning this day and chances are that has seeped into most of your dates together. Put off the wedding plans, just spend time together. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, it just needs to be a time for you two to reconnect before you walk down the aisle. It’s one of my favourite memories of that week. We went to the pier and jumped off for a swim. It really brought us back to what really mattered.
Photography: Jennifer Moher & Hugh Whitaker