Are you Right For Me?
12 Steps to a Perfect Wedding.
Mark and I meet with hundreds of new couples every year and hear the same thing from a lot of you
“It’s so difficult to find, trusting, reliable, flexible and understanding vendors” or “We met with a few other people but we were not impressed.”
The Blunt Truth, You are not impressed because you either have unrealistic expectations, you did not inform yourself, you and your Finance have different ideas and opinions on where your budget should go, or you met with amateur wedding vendor’s who do not care enough about you or your vision or perhaps with upscale vendors, you have champagne taste but you are on a wine budget, you are left shocked confused and annoyed. You have yet to find your true match.
I look at how Mark and I treat and approach every couple that walks into our office, we have a strict “No Pressure Sales Philosophy” that most couples seem to appreciate. Planning a wedding is enough pressure as it is.
We treat every couple as if they are our celebrity clients, we are passionate, highly motivated and creative individuals who strive on surrounding ourselves with likeminded people, and we want our couples to be as excited about their wedding as we are. We want to know all about “You”, how you met, how you were proposed too and your Wedding Vision every detail big or small. Why? Because we are genuinely interested and the more we know the better we can design “Your Dream Wedding”
Are All Wedding Vendors Created Equally? No.
So, we thought we would compile our Top Twelve Steps and Tips to a perfect Wedding. How not to be disappointed when selecting. “Your Dream Team”
1-Getting To Know Each other.
Grab a Pen, paper and a cozy spot on the sofa. Sit down with your fiancé, Concentrate and discuss your wedding needs, wants, must haves and can do withouts. Most of you who have met us know that I strongly believe in the “List” Method, with all aspects of a relationship
Categorize your list with what’s important to the both of you. Aside from the necessities such as venue ceremony and food.
By doing this together you are starting off with a clear understanding of exactly what you both need, want and can do without.
This Is Alex and Marks Sample List.
D.J- Entertainment- Cocktail and Reception Performance for our guests, Entertainment is huge for both of us.
Flowers, Décor, Coordinator EG. - Table Linens, Floral Centerpieces, Head Table and wedding planner is a must have
Videographer - Something we plan to watch with our children, Very important
Stationary -The Nicer the better, Invites are the face of our wedding
Photographer - We are totally ok with digital copies only
Attire, EG. Wedding Dress, suits, bridal party attire and accessories. - Our Jewelry has to be the perfect complement to our attire and we will gift this to our bridesmaids. Tailored suits and dresses, no rentals.
Cake. -Faux Please. Dislike the wasted cake, and costly price tag. Grand with Fresh Flowers.
Transportation, Transportation for our wedding party and parents of course. Late night pick up is a must
Makeup -Have to make sure Hair and Makeup are from one vendor that is capable of doing both.
Favors- Donation and a custom wrapped edible sweet for each guest.
2- Love Thy Vendor
Go Online, Search Toronto Wedding Vendors, and Read Reviews, check out their website, social media pages and follow them for a while, get to know them and their work. Fall in love with your top three vendors in each category.
3-First Impressions.
Pick Up the phone, speak to them. Did they answer? If not, when you left a message did they call back in a timely manner, did they sound friendly, and did they take the time to answer your questions. If the vibe on the phone felt right, book a consultation. If not, skip and proceed to the next vendor.
4- Good Things Happen in Threes.
We recommend you only see up to three vendors in each service category, if you did 1-3 Properly this will be the case, if not, be prepared to spend yours and your fiancés weekday nights driving around town meeting. Your time is important and valuable. Did You Know OMG Events offers a One Stop Shop where you can meet all your vendors in one place and save time.
5- Is It Love?
Meeting your vendor at a home, local coffee shop or studio regardless where, was the vendor on time, were they friendly to you and your guests that you brought with you, did they have products samples etc. to show you, did they seem informative and confident on their service and what they have to offer. Did they answer questions before you had a chance to ask them? Did the vendor have everything you want?
6- Commit Already.
What are you waiting for what are you thinking about?? You love the company, love their product/work, they have great reviews, they are genuinely nice you get along great. But you still want to keep looking to compare, you have already met with two others but they were not as good or the same, however they were lowered priced, actually they had an unbelievable lower price. HMMM???
7-You get what you pay for.
In every sense of the word, yes you may hate me or not agree but I stand by my word. Do not cut corners as at the end of the day you get what you pay for. Quality costs more, it’s that simple. Personally I’d rather not gamble with such a huge sum of money on such an important day. Would you? Instead find other ways to cut costs such as inviting fewer guests, or have a longer engagement to give you time to save more. It will save you a lot of future stress and headaches in the long run
8- Do not compromise.
Go back to your list, Is Décor and Flowers #2 on your list, if you met a vendor offering everything you love for $100.00 but another vendor whose work is nice but not perfect for you but their price is $70.00? Who would you go with? Or perhaps you decide to hire your mom’s friend who has offered her floral service to you, she’s worked as a grocery store florist for 10 years and knows a thing or two about flowers, right? But does she have any experience ordering just the right amount of flowers to fill all your centerpieces, or does she know how to construct a bouquet properly so it won’t fall apart? Will she bring a team of people on your wedding day to be sure the setup is completed in time? What if all the flowers she orders arrive wilted? Does she have a network of suppliers to get what she needs fast? I know I would go with the one I trust, admire and have 100% confidence in knowing this is our wedding, and I would not compromise on something that is at the top of my list.
9- Trumped.
Do not let every service be your number one unless you’re Donald Trump. Weddings are Expensive especially your Dream Wedding, Unfortunately most of us have to stay within a budget, and have to have realistic expectations. But remember we are making a list for this exact reason.
See what is important to the both of you and go for it, If you have been dreaming of lush elaborate Florals since you’ve been little then this aspect you should not compromise on, and should be at the top of your list.
10-Entourage.
Be happy with who you pick. When attending vendor meetings, I suggest bringing in your fiancé. If your fiancé is not available or if you would like a second or third opinion, then MOM is the word, so is a sibling or Maid of Honor. These people know you best. Bringing an entourage to all your vendor appointments is ridiculous. Why set yourself up for confusion with too many opinions. So keep the entourage small and limited to parent’s siblings and the ones you trust.
11-Descisions Decisions
It’s okay to change your mind. After meeting and educating yourself with all these wedding vendors you may realize what you thought was important to you may actually not be the case. It’s okay to revisit your list. Most couples do.
12- Saying I DO.
Go with your gut. It’s like meeting your soul mate, when you know you know. And boy is it the sweetest thing. You are happy and satisfied, Do not panic when the wedding approaches remember why you hired your trusted team and have faith that you are surrounded by true professionals who just can’t wait to attend your wedding just as much as you ;)
We would love to meet with you, please feel free to check out our work, stalk our social media pages send us an email, give us a call, come in and meet O.M.G. Events One Stop Shop,
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Lina Delcasale Photography
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