Is hiring a wedding decorating company right for you?
Wedding decor companies offer a wide range of services. Some will be able to help design and plan the look and feel of your wedding space and do all of the set up and take down. Others might just rent you specific items that you want at your event and let you set them up yourself. This blog article will help you think through some of the particulars on figuring out if a wedding decor company is right for you and if so what services you’d like them to help with.
It all starts with designing your space. For some people this is super fun and something they have been thinking about their whole lives. Maybe you have already started to collect decor items and been saving them in your garage in prep for the big day. For other people this can feel paralyzing. Luckily for the second group of people, wedding decor companies do this every day so they have suggestions and guidance on what you should do. Often it is easier to take suggestions and edit what you like and don't like. Each wedding decor company has their own style and inventory so it's helpful to see pictures of events they have done to get a feel if their design aesthetic fits what you would like.
Managing your decorations is another big thing to consider. If your wedding is located close to where the bride and groom and their families live this might be easier than if families are coming from out of town. Maybe you have an aunt or uncle or cousin or sibling that just got married and has lots of decor stored in their garage that you can borrow. This could be a great way to save on some of your wedding budget. If you need to buy new stuff just make sure to price check it against what the cost would be to rent. You also need to make sure you have a place to store before and after your big day. If you don’t have a good place to store or don't want to deal with the headache renting might be the better option.
Setup is the next question to think about. Many times the venue you choose and the schedule of events on your wedding day can be influential here. If you want to set up yourself make sure you have a good crew of helpers and a good timeslot. Remember your wedding day can be stressful. There are a lot of expectations and activities all packed into one awesome day so give yourself extra time to get the setup done. Make sure you know how early you can access your venue and what time you need to be out. Many wedding decor companies can work with you pre-event so that they know exactly what you want and then have a team come in and set it up at your venue so that when you arrive everything is ready to go. They also have teams that can come in and clean up both the rented decorations as well as any clean up lists that the venue has for you to do.
Both DIY weddings and hiring wedding decor companies have their pros and cons. DIY weddings give you more control/ responsibility while hiring a professional will give you design guidance that you can steer. Acquiring all your own decorations could be what you want or maybe it seems like a hassle to deal with all the decor once you are done. You may have family that is eager and willing to help or you might just want to outsource all of that work so that you can focus on celebrating your big day. Once you’ve had a chance to think about these different options you can decide if hiring a wedding decorator is right for you.
