Making Special Occasions Grand
Weddings mark an occasion with deep personal and emotional significance, and they are often marked by time-honored traditions. Weddings vary in their size and length, whether they be week-long destination weddings or small and intimate ceremonies.
Regardless, the correct wedding planner will be able to navigate the emotions, the traditions, and the sheer volume of tasks that need to be completed in a way that will calm any anxious couple.
At DC Weddings and Events, we create celebrations that balance elegance and personalization. From the moment we begin planning, we ensure that our celebrations are tailored to the couple, follow their vision, and we ensure that every little detail will be reflected in our sophistication.
What is a Premium Wedding Planner?
A Premium Wedding Planner will take your wedding and turn it into the world class experience that it should be. They will reimagine your vision of the wedding and elevate it by creating a stunning masterpiece using their collaborative artistic and cutting edge design skills.
What sets them apart is their:
• Proven experience working with the most reputable vendors in the world
• Unique planning process tailored to the couple
• Highly polished and stylistic vision for the event
• Limited, if any, gaps in the budget
• High end coordination
• Exceptional services for their guests.
• Anticipation of future problems and creating backup plans
Premium Best Destination Wedding Planners are not the average Wedding Planner. They are not satisfied with the default or average. They will arrange and source the very best in every aspect, not just floral design and lighting, but every detail.
Planning Grand Weddings With Precision
Grand weddings require massive coordination and planning, along with flawless scheduling. They might even incorporate:
• Multi-day events
• Venues located outside of the state or country
• Guests lists containing hundreds of invitees
• Several different themes and styles of decoration
• VIP guests and celebrities
• Complex and over-the-top entertainment
Without the help of professional planners, any wedding of a large size is bound to descend into chaos during planning. It is the premium Destination Wedding Planners who have developed sophisticated planning methodologies to manage the inevitable chaos.
Important Aspects of Planning Grand Weddings
• Venue Selection and Negotiation
The venue sets the overall mood for the wedding. Because of this, premium planners pay attention to the venue’s guest capacity, whether it matches the desired aesthetics, if it is accessible, and of course, the budget before making a recommendation.
• Design and Theme Development
Whether it is a design centered on a royal castle or on modern elegance, premium planners can create a complete design story that flows seamlessly throughout each function and event of the wedding.
• Selection of Vendors
The top photographers, decorators, caterers, makeup artists, entertainers, and production companies are chosen to match the desired size and quality of the event.
• Logistics & Guest Management
Because of the size and guest count of the event, it can create some logistical issues regarding transportation, the hospitality desk, coordination of hotel accommodations, and the management of guests’ schedules or itineraries.
• Execution On-site
A dedicated wedding planner will ensure that there are no issues or problems when moving from one function to another and will manage all of the backstage areas and activities so that they can deal with issues and problems if they arise during the wedding without causing any interruptions.
The end result will be a beautiful and spectacular wedding that is without all the stress for the couple and for the guests.
Elegant Planning for Intimate Weddings
Weddings which focus on inviting a smaller number of guests within the larger ceremony are on the rise. This allows for a focus on smaller details and allows for a personalization of the guest experience.
Importantly, ‘intimate’ does not mean ‘easy.’ It takes just as much planning as any other ceremony.
An Intimate Wedding Traditionally Takes More Planning
Intimate weddings usually will require more planning than a traditional wedding due to the following:
• Guests will notice details more
• Anticipation for a high quality experience
• More expectation for quality design
• Much more deliberate budget design
Each of these components of the ceremony add to the experience of the guests and should be a focus of the wedding planner.
• Thoughtful guest favours
• Custom entertainment
• Unique ceremony locations
• Curated dining
• Personalized décor
An intimate wedding ceremony which is professionally planned should be seamless and warm.
Laying Out the Plan
Typically, premium wedding planning consists of 5 steps:
• Consultation and vision
Collecting the couple’s backstory, preferences, culture, and expectations of the wedding.
• Financial Planning
Drafting a budget for the wedding which does not compromise on quality.
• Planning the design
Providing the couple with a draft of the vision, complete with design and mood boards to convey the theme.
• Vendor contracts
Choosing the best vendors and concluding contracts with them to secure them for the wedding.
• Creating the schedule
Laying out a complete and thorough schedule of all the wedding events from rehearsals to post wedding events.
• Production & Setup
Management of event decor, lighting, staging, and technical setup.
• Day-of Coordination
Management of every aspect of the event, including guest arrivals and farewells.
• Post Event Coordination
Settling, returning, and logistical coordination with vendors.
With DC Wedding and Events, couples can focus on enjoying the celebration.
Why Choose High-End Wedding Planners?
Many couples think of planning themselves or delegating the task to friends or family. This can create a mess for a wedding. High end planners save the day in several ways:
Saving Time
Planning a wedding can take several hundred hours. A planner eliminates wedding planner hours.
Money Saving
Mistakes can be costly in wedding planning and planners can negotiate vendor rates.
Peace of Mind
With parental help, the wedding might be intended to be a family event, but it can also create significant stress. This is why a professional team is brought in.
Closing the Loop
Improvement can be seen through the professional design of high quality, reliable, and trusted vendors.
Extravagance
For end planners, it is centerpiece and layout design created to desired specifications.
Designing Weddings that Reflect your Personality
Each couple imagines a different experience. More premium wedding planners have focused on personalization.
Most liked themes for grand weddings:
* Royal palace decorations
* Floral excesses
* Traditional heritage themes
* Contemporary luxury layouts
* Destination beach weddings most liked themes for intimate weddings:
* Garden weddings
* Minimalist whites
* Candlelight receptions
* Celebration boutique hotel weddings
* Weddings of mixed cultures
The objective is to move away from pure fads and to create experiences that tell the couple’s story and embody their principles.
Budgeting for Premium Weddings
Premium shouldn’t mean over spending. It should mean spending prudently and appropriately.
The main spending categories are:
* Venue + stay
* Food + drinks
* Decor + styling
* Photos + video
* Entertainment
* Wedding clothes + styling
* Logistics + coordination
A professional planner helps to spend right and the most while wasting the least. It is about managing multiday weddings today are often made of multiple different events, like:
* Engagement
* Mehendi
* Haldi
* Sangeet
* Wedding
* Reception
Each of these events can have different themes and different decorations. Premium planners allow for seamless movement from one event to another while keeping the whole series unified.
They also coordinate:
Vendor management over multiple days.
Collaboration of lighting and stage change.
Catering and hospitality.
On-site timing coordination.
All this keeps the joy flowing and the event on schedule.