How to find the Right Wedding Suppliers

How to find the Right Wedding Suppliers. Organising your wedding is a massive task and it can be very daunting especially in the beginning. Not only do you have to find a great venue and a dress that makes you feel beautiful, you also have to find the right photographer, flowers, cake, music, caterers and more. But, how do you go about finding all these wedding suppliers?

"Here are some tips to help you get started".

#(1) Create a to-do list – be organised and get yourself off to a great start by making a to-do list. There are a few things that you will need to organise as soon as possible such as finding a venue, booking caterers and finding a wedding dress. Other things such as choosing your wedding rings, ordering your cake and choosing stationery can wait until a bit later. Prioritise your list and put a rough date next to each item to help you remember when it needs to be done.

#(2) Get Recommendations from friends and family – how do you know which suppliers are reputable and provide a high quality service? The best way to determine this is by speaking to friends or relatives who have recently married and ask them which suppliers they chose and which ones they were happy or unhappy with. Nothing can beat a personal recommendation.

#(3) Go to Wedding Fayres – wedding fayres can be lots of fun for you. You can sample a few canopies, wedding cake and perhaps some champagne, while chatting to a lot of different suppliers under one roof. This is a great chance for you to meet potential photographers, cake designers, stationery suppliers, florists, videographers, dress designers and more, all within a couple of hours.

"(4) Look in Wedding Magazines – most wedding magazines have lists of suppliers and classified adverts inside, usually on the last few pages. Many magazines also have real life stories with details and photos about recently married couples and often information on the suppliers used.

"(5) Use the Web – this sounds obvious, but it makes sense to visit Google or Yahoo and enter the name of your city or area along with what you are looking for e.g. "wedding dresses Glasgow" or something similar. This gives you a great opportunity to browse the website of your potential supplier before speaking to them in person. Often this can be a huge time saver as you can immediately eliminate suppliers that are too expensive or that are not to your taste.

"(6) Use the Telephone – don’t be afraid to phone round a few suppliers before you make the decision to speak to them in person. A lot suppliers do not have any details about prices on their website, so a quick phone call to find this out can save you a lot of time.

"(7) Be Prepared – finally, make sure you are prepared! Before you visit a potential supplier think about what you want. Talk about it with your partner and with your parents if they are helping to pay for your wedding. by: Suzane Thomson