Building a solid relationship with wedding vendors does more than you think.
Have you ever wondered what kind of person other people see you as? Not your friends or family; they all adore you to death! But total strangers? What first impression you set with people or what they remember the most about you after you walk away from your interaction? I know I do! Here are 10 ways to leave a lasting impression and be a bride all your vendors will RAVE about for years to come!
1. Trust your vendors
A strong relationship is built on trust. And it goes both ways! Planning your wedding day is going to be an emotional roller-coaster to say the least. You will have so many ups and downs along the way but it is an amazing ride when it's all over with. Take a breath and let some of that worry go. You interviewed your vendors. You read reviews, googled them, spoke to them, met with them, reviewed their portfolios, signed their contracts, and hired them. Wedding professionals from all over the spectrum have talents in their own right. They're professionals at their craft for a reason. They know that portion of the wedding day in and out up and down round and round. You hired them because you saw something in them that you felt you needed to have on your special day. Don't worry about how many pieces of cake are left. Don't stress the DJ's timeline of special events. Let your photographer capture the important moments as they come. Allow your day of coordinator to worry about the perfect place settings. It's your day. Relax. And Trust who you chose to help you.
2. Laugh!
Humor is so important to your sanity even on a normal day! Let yourself laugh during your wedding day! Keeping a straight face the whole time while you worry about the smallest details will only stress you out more. So play! Trust me when I say allowing yourself to have some fun on your wedding day is going to make it so much more memorable. Your bridesmaids will thank you too. You should all shake those nerves out in a random 10 second dance party while you get ready. Tell your most embarrassing memories before you take your big walk. Let your photographer get you in silly poses to get genuine smiles from you and your new hubby! Just... laugh!!
3. Stay in touch... without hounding
From the moment hired, your vendors are working on the most important day of your life! We are working on perfecting every aspect of our portion of your event. 0% of your vendors want to disappoint you. But we will have questions. We will need clarity or approval or extra information along the way. Please please please answer our emails or texts when you can. We know you're busy and we don't expect a response within minutes or even hours. But if you tell us the best way to get a hold of you is via Facebook please don't leave us on "read". We may get a great vision for your wedding from the moment we first meet but we definitely need to touch base occasionally. So, sign those contracts promptly. Answer those questionnaires. Pay those invoices. And most importantly follow up when we need you. On the flip side, refer to #1 and trust that we are indeed working on things for you and we love when you check in... respectfully.
4. Stand out
We love originality! Any special touches at your wedding will absolutely make your vendors remember you. Are your girls wearing converse? Do you have a special dance you're doing with your dad? Is your dress bright pink and cheetah print? (ok maybe that'll leave a different kind of impression) But you get my point. We love traditional weddings that are gorgeous and simple. Bringing you into your own wedding will have us ooo-ing and awwe-ing for years to come!
5. Be kind
Your vendors know what you need at all times. We watch you throughout the day and make sure we are doing everything in our power to make your day great. Please treat us with the same kindness we're showing to you. If you notice we have been running around all day without stopping; remind us to hydrate because I guarantee you... we notice things like that. And we will love you for it. We definitely don't expect or want you focusing on your vendors at all. It's your day you shouldn't be worrying about us. But if you do notice how great someone is doing for you give them an extra smile! Pleases and thank you's go so very far and honestly we probably won't even notice if you don't do anything extra to be kind... but we will notice when you do. And it's so amazingly beautiful in our huge creative hearts.