The value of investing in a Venue Stylist

The value of investing in a Venue Stylist

The value of investing in a Venue Stylist

Venue styling; A service that at times isn’t graced with its own little box on the wedding planning spreadsheet (sobs).

Investing in a venue stylist however, is becoming an essential service for the modern couple who are adamant they want to save time planning their wedding, reduce the stress of spinning all the venue styling plates & don’t want to waste even a smidge of their venue styling budget. 

Below are just a handful of challenges I regularly hear from clients before they hire me & how my Venue styling service helps to:

SAVE TIME   |   REDUCE STRESS   |   PREVENT BUDGET WASTE

 

Q:

“ I don’t need a wedding planner because we’ve already booked the big things like venue/caterer/photographer ourselves, but I have no time to manage the ever-growing list of suppliers needed to style the venue. My work/travel/family/social schedule is making it impossible to manage this part of wedding planning. ”

A:

I hear you; It takes me an average of 92 hours to research, design, source decor, manage suppliers, travel, style a venue & clear up the day after. I totally get why you can’t find the time to bring everything together due to your wonderfully busy world and I’m all for making this part of wedding planning a hell of a lot easier for you. 

 

Q:

 “ We have guests arriving from all over the world in the week leading up to our wedding & we will be too busy socialising with them to manage all venue styling suppliers. “ 

A:

I’ll be really honest with you, your wedding day will go by in a flash & having a meaningful conversation with every guest on the day (without being interrupted for photos/first dance/cake cutting etc.) is pretty unrealistic. 

The days leading up to your wedding therefore become vitally important when it comes to creating precious pockets of time with your guests; so meet those long distance relatives at the airport, book that last brunch as a Miss with your girls & I beg of you, don’t miss the pre-drinks with guests arriving the night before. Let the week running up to your day become an extension of your soirée & a stress-free one at that!

 

Q:

“ I just want to focus on styling myself & keeping calm on the morning of my wedding instead of stressing over the venue set up & the name cards being in the right place! “ 

A:

Making memories with your bridal party, not rushing off after your hair appointment, not missing your wedding bouquet arrive & generally having the space to just relax & breath…these are just a few moments my clients never missed when they left the venue styling in my creatively organised hands. 

 

Q:

” Our venue requires us to have the space clear of all decor by 8AM! We can’t possibly manage the clear up this early after our wedding and we were planning on having breakfast with our guests! “

A:

No one wants to be picking cigarette butts out of candle holders or locating missing napkins with the hint of a hangover at this hour. Venues all have different ‘de-rig’ times (some as early as 2am!) so I make sure I’m there with my team in good time to do the dirty work; your only job is enjoying your breakfast/hangover as newlyweds…& maybe leaving me a slice of wedding cake ; ) 

LET'S HEAR IT FROM THE

Newlyweds

” Corrie’s style, taste, talent & exceptional eye for detail meant that I could relax completely & utterly. It was especially nice knowing that the morning of my wedding I didn’t have to worry about what everything looked like “

LUCY + MATT - MANCHESTER UK

” I was s happy that I could spend the day before the wedding & the morning relaxing & getting ready instead of worrying about table decorations & name cards etc. “

louise + peter - cheadle, cheshire

” Not only was Corrie really easy to work with & communicate with, she is patient & happy to take on last minute requests “

claire + james - wyresdale park

Ok, now what?

I’m here to help you

Get in touch

Not too sure what level of venue styling support you need? Let’s chat! 

To find out more, head to my contact page below or you can email me directly at hello@soireestudio.co.uk

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Wedding invitations matter, here’s why

Wedding invitations matter, here’s why

Wedding invitations matter, here’s why

” They only get thrown away anyway” …  

“I’ll just do one of those wedding website thingy’s” …

“I’m just going to buy one of those Etsy templates & print them at work”…

 

 

These are comments I sometimes overhear at wedding fairs/venue open days (I don’t think anyone is actually brave enough to say them directly to my face)!

Before I head off to scream into a pillow, let me be completely honest with you… 

 

Wedding invitations set the scene

  1. Without a doubt, your wedding invitations set the scene for what’s to come. From the carefully considered typeface inscribed on your guest envelopes, to the deliciously tactile cardstock chosen to present the details of your soirée; When your invitation suite is intentionally designed with your style/personality & love for each other at the heart, guests instantly get a glimpse of what lies ahead & oh boy, the excitement for your day begins to blossom! 

Amazing stationery DOES NOT get thrown away...

  1. The guests that matter do keep your wedding invitations & drop dead gorgeous stationery that feels just as fabulous as it looks is really damn hard to throw away.
  2. I’m always transported back to my wedding day when I visit my mum who has our wedding invitation beautifully framed in her hallway. I guess it kind of creates a little piece of family history too. 

Wedding websites have their place

  1. I think wedding websites are brilliant (no honestly, I’m not being sarcastic for once)! I believe they play a great role in helping couples share additional info like links directly to accommodation recommendation, restaurant spots etc. however I draw the line at wedding websites riding solo without the gentle guiding hand of a physical wedding invitation. 
wedding invitation suite with wax seal

They reduce stress in the final week's of wedding planning

  1. In the lead up to your wedding, guests start preparing themselves for your nuptials which often includes double checking the venue postcode/directions, ceremony time, dress code, directions to accommodation etc. When they haven’t received a physical invitation from you (that’s proudly displayed on their fridge obvs), they start the panic inbox search for your ‘E-invitation’. When they finally locate it (most often in the depths of their spam folder), guess what they do? Yep, thats right…they print it. And as for those guests who ‘don’t do emails’ & don’t have time to scramble through their inbox, they will be filling up your WhatsApp with allll the questions which is just what you need in the run up to your wedding. not. 

” Oh my goodness, I don’t have enough words to thank you. The invitations arrived in perfect condition & so beautifully packaged. I have sent them all out & have had so many messages telling me how beautiful they are!

I’m so glad we found you Corrie “

MICHELLE & ROBERT - WYRESDALE PARK

Ok, now what?

I’m here to help you

Get in touch

Wedding design is at the heart of my styling & stationery services and I believe it should be at the heart of your wedding planning too!

To find out more, head to my contact page below or you can email me directly at hello@soireestudio.co.uk

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Before you hire any wedding suppliers, read this…

Before you hire any wedding suppliers, read this…

Before you hire any wedding suppliers, read this…

Kicking off your wedding planning with an overall look & feel (before you even send your Save the Dates), can spare you valuable time & maximise your budget…

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Fabulous reasons why…

 

No. 1

Starting your supplier search armed with a consistent overall design, will help you identify suppliers whose products & services fit your style/personality/values/budget, saving you time by narrowing down your supplier search…

No 2.

Communicating a consistent, design-led vision for your day to potential suppliers will ensure they present the right products/services to you. It may also help them get proposals to you quicker because they fully understand your aspirations from the get-go.

No. 3

When suppliers fully understand your vibe they won’t waste your time (or theirs) creating ideas that won’t work in harmony with your overall design & budget…

No 4.

When suppliers absorb the vibe you want to create across your entire wedding instead of just their ‘zone of genius’, that’s when the magic happens my friends! 

Your dress designer’s creativity may be sparked by the floral concepts  in your design; your musician will grasp the atmosphere you want to create & elevate it with the perfect playlist; your cake designer will love you for sharing a cohesive, considered colour palette…I could go on & on!

don't just take my word for it...

Here’s what suppliers think of design-led weddings..

” I only ever have had maybe a handful of weddings where I received a cohesive moodboard of the day. I found it really helpful & lovely to see also that their wedding cake wasn’t an afterthought to be positioned in a corner hidden away. All suppliers were on the same page with regards to colour, theme & look”

Domonique - cake designer/poppy pickering cakes

” 100% the more visual the better!!! if a client is design focused we’re usually a great fit too!”

Sarah - Floral designer/hope & flora

” It’s a big help to me as I have to deal with all the other aspects of often complicated weddings and whilst I can advice & guide on design, having this kind of service can be invaluable!”

Andrea - wedding planner/fabulous together

Ok, now what?

I’m here to help you

Get in touch

Wedding design is at the heart of my styling & stationery services and I believe it should be at the heart of your wedding planning too!

To find out more, head to my contact page below or you can email me directly at hello@soireestudio.co.uk

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