If you have followed the Sycamore newsletters throughout the year, you know we have covered and highlighted almost every aspect of the process of planning a successful wedding. So as we 'wine' down to the end of the year, let's touch base on some of the Vendors that are essential to an event and possibly some you did not know you even needed. With that, grab your favorite bottle of Mallow Run Wine, pour a glass and continue with the preparations for your upcoming wedding.

 

image by Stewart Imagery

PAPER

Since the early 1920's, the traditional first wedding anniversary gift is supposed to be paper. The question comes to mind, what can you give as a gift that consists of paper? It could be a book; it could be a ticket to a concert or movie, or a personalized note or poem. Paper is a tangible object that can be one of the most customized items. Some vendors work with paper that can help make your event go from bland to grand.

 

The invitation is the first impression of your event. The paper you select, and its design can impact your guests so much so that they choose to display the invitation to your wedding. The paper on which you write your vows should be something you want to keep forever. The paper you choose for your programs, your favors, menu cards, place cards, and seating assignments, can all have an overall beautiful impact on your event and elevate the overall guest experience. Let the experts who work with the paper guide you in the right direction. Often time, there is not an increase in price but an increase in impact on the overall event.

Sycamore Recommended Paper Vendor

The Brocade Blackbird

{Meagan Sears}

765-432-8997 | design@thebrocadeblackbird.com

Image by Cybil & Brandon Studios

 

PHOTOBOOTH

Not every guest will be in the photos taken by the photographer. Having a photo booth, be it a pop-up booth, a photo kiosk, or an actual old-time photo booth, adds an element of entertainment to your event. It also can provide the guests with an event souvenir. Many photo booths have the option of posting photos straight through social media, allowing more exposure to your event.

 

Image by Nate Crouch Photography

TRANSPORTATION

It's often a last minute thought, and typically transportation is only added if funds exist in the budget. Transportation should be one of the first items considered in the event planning process. Who is transporting the bride and groom after the event? Sometimes elderly guests do not plan to stay until the end of the event, and family members end up leaving the event to transport them to the nearest hotel or their home. Who is transporting gifts after the event and the personal decor items? Transportation involves more than the hired limo or party bus for the wedding party and bride and groom. Think through all of the event logistics and consider renting or hiring a driver to transport VIP guests such as the parents, out of town guests, and of course, those partying guests whom you know will be there until the end.

TRAVEL

Let the travel expert take care of your accommodations and travel plans. The last thing a newlywed wants to do the morning after their wedding, should there be an unexpected change in travel plans, is come up with travel plan-b. (Note, it's never a good idea to book a 6 am flight the morning after your wedding, enjoy the next day and depart two days after your wedding, not the day after.) Travel experts will save you an incredible amount of time in research and planning. Also, travel experts have many more connections to secure reservations, help plan excursions, and organize all of your travel details and confirmation numbers for you. Safe the stress of planning it yourself and let the travel agent or travel expert do it for you.