I was thinking Southampton Garden Party meets Mad Hatters Tea Party (but more restrained and sophisticated) meets European simplicity meets our life story . . . with a little New Orleans charm and a touch of Aussie casual. AMANDA
When planning my daughter’s wedding, we began with the notable books and websites. We were immediately overwhelmed by a myriad of checklists, a multitude of photos, and a million costly decisions. How on earth could we ensure that all of these decisions were going to come together in the end? Verbal descriptions can be so subjective—just imagine relaying Amanda’s vision (above) to five different vendors and the different interpretations that could result! I quickly realized that it takes a village to make a wedding come together and we needed a VISION before we hired our first VENDOR.
I decided to do what I do best. Utilizing my 15 years of experience in branding and design for Fortune 500 companies, and 15 years as university professor of design, I created an exclusive brand for this wedding and a companion wedding style guide making it uniquely theirs. This SIGNATURE WEDDING STYLE GUIDE contained both visual and verbal examples of Amanda and Jono’s ideas on their vision, color palette, budget, etc. It became our roadmap driving all of our wedding decisions and ensured a consistent vision across all touchpoints—from the save the date to the send off.
I made copies and brought one to every vendor meeting. This ensured that everyone was on the same page as we put our plans in place. From the wedding planner to the florist, everyone raved about the style guide and commented that they wished every bride had one because it made their jobs so much easier. We updated the guide in real time and communicated changes as we went through the planning process. As it got closer to the wedding date, the style guide reflected our final decisions and we replaced our inspiration photos with the real deal. The result was a seamless and signature wedding of their dreams!
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Also, check out our article, Signature Wedding Style Guide: A Bride’s Best Friend, over at Huffington Post Weddings.
