Finding the best in this area! How to Hire Wedding Vendors: The Wedding Guide

With hundreds of capable, talented vendors in Essex/County competing for your business, how do you find and select the best vendors for your wedding?

The Wedding Guide Windsor|Essex County Celebrates 20 years of proudly serving the local bridal market.

LET THE PROS HANDLE IT

Wedding consultants are one of the best and smartest places to find vendors who match your style and taste. They have worked with many companies for years and can pinpoint top vendors in each category that fit your taste and budget. They can also negotiate your rates and contracts so you get the best value and are appraised of the fine print. They will also ensure all your vendors are ready for your big day.

WINDSOR/ESSEX’S BEST REFERRAL GUIDE

The Wedding Guide’s referral network has amazing vendors that have been hand-picked for area brides. Just refer to our bridal directory and visit our websites, theweddingguide.ca and bridaltalk.theweddingguide.ca to find some of the best pros in the business for all your wedding needs. Our Facebook site, http://www.facebook.com/BridalTalk  has postings everyday as well as emerging trends and advice from all over the globe!

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Get referrals and great ideas from all your recently married friends. Because they have just completed the process, they are right up to date about everything weddings.

Choose vendors you feel comfortable with and reflect your own personal style. Remember, you will be spending your whole day with some of these people, it’s very important to like them.

A good vendor listens to your vision and enhances or compliments it with new twists you may not have thought of. You can always so no, but it’s important to find a vendor who won’t overwhelm you with their own ideas and not pay any attention to yours. This also gives you a sense of their creativitiy and knowledge of today’s current wedding trends and designs.

Choose a minimum of three vendors for each category (e.g., 3 photographers, 3 bakers etc.) and set-up appointments to visit with them. Continue narrowing down your selections. You may find this tedious and time consuming but your special day is the most important day of your life- wedding planning is a mammoth task!

Visit your top choices a few times to continue establishing a rapport and make certain they’ll meet your needs long after the contract is completed and signed.

Check references and read through the contracts completely and thoroughly before signing with any vendor. As with any purchase; buyer beware and if it doesn’t feel right, it may not be.

The Wedding Guide Windsor/Essex County is here to help you plan the wedding of your dreams with less effort and more enjoyment!

June 23rd, 2010

Local Counts for Wedding Planning!

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You may fall in love with a band from elsewhere or a fabulous dress from Toronto or Michigan, but your best bet for price and reliability is to go with vendors in your local area. Most times, local vendors can order in special requests with assurances of getting them on time, in perfect condition, and at a price that your wedding budget can tolerate. It’s much easier to run over to a local boutique to check a colour fabric in person than taking a trip to another city to ensure everything coordinates well with your wedding theme.

If you are going to use special orders with your wedding goods and services, make certain you leave enough time for shipping problems; that avoids any last minute stress waiting for their arrival.

Remember it’s not just a big party… it’s the most important day of your life. From ” I will to ” I do”,  perfect wedding planning removes any anxiety and allows the bride to fully enjoy the many decisions leading up to the big day.

We are big believers in shopping local, working with the people that live and work in your community is a big plus for everyone involved. Remember your attendants and  the time and love they have for you by honouring you by being in your wedding party.  Make it easy for them to procure the dresses they will wear so it is convenient and cost-effective. And, try to also keep it simple for everyone involved.

We are all living busy lives and local just makes good sense. The area professionals are many and the choices you have with them are current, stylish and easy to access for all.

With a little thought, you can mitigate any anxious moments (and there will be some) by staying close to home and supporting the people in your community.

Even if you may have the best-made plans, nothing is a given until you have it in writing. It’s important when organizing the events and vendors for your wedding to check and double check when it comes to facts and figures. Always get written proposals, whether they arrive by e-mail.  fax, or regular mal. Verify the dates, times and costs before signing any contract.

When you are coordinating with friends, family and members of your wedding party, be clear about what is expected of them and when you need them or certain events and appointments. Use written correspondence whenever you can to make sure to reach everyone with important information, or you have made changes to already existing plans. Not only will your clear communications with everyone help them get it right, it will also give you peace of mind that you have covered all the planning details.


Are you looking for a particular item or service?  Call the experts at The Wedding Guide Windsor|Region. We’ve been assisting local brides for 18 years! www.theweddingguide.ca

May 4th, 2010

The Wedding Guide Windsor/Essex County Salutes Our Wedding Professionals!

Windsor/Essex County, Ontario, Canada offers quality wedding professionals that make their living serving brides. With the economy in a bit of a bind,  it  is easy to fall prey to services that aren’t professional, so it is imperative to do your homework and get references. Think with both your head and  heart while you do your planning.

No matter how much money you have budgeted for your special day, you derserve to get the full benefit of it, with the final product. There is always  a  difference between price and cost. Talk to each service that you require, and assess them carefully so you get exactly what you are paying for.

The Wedding Guide Windsor/Essex County works with professional wedding vendors who have a passion and flair for the work they do. Although we  can’t stand behind their work, we carefully learn about them and understand the calibre of the service that they provide. We are comfortable and  confident with their integrity.

Weddings are one of few milestones that we celebrate on life’s path. We want to ensure that each and every couple getting ready to marry are  working with the best and having that best delivered.

Be careful when you start your wedding planning. Outline your expectations, decide on your budget and follow the proper timelines. Don’t be hurried into any decisions and be vigilant to ensure you get exactly what you contracted for.

We wish you a beautiful day and are here to guide you through the process. Ask the Editor, a complimentary feature on our website will answer all the questions that you may have. We are the wedding experts who are here for you.

As the publisher, my goal with our publication is that your day is your way without any hitches on the way up the aisle.

Please feel free to contact me anytime for any information that you may require.

Warmest wishes,

Sheryl Davies

www.theweddingguide.ca

[email protected]
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