The Importance of Professional Event Production for Your Special Day
Event production has recently become synonymous with the term 'party-planning'. But to those skilled in the field the meaning is closer to the likeness of organizing, scheduling, and logistics. Yes, the idea of producing events does sound entertaining and fun (and it is!), but it is so much more. From pre-production meetings, onsite contacts, timelines, and day of execution any person planning an event should strongly consider a professional event production team.
Selecting a Wedding Venue
Venue selection comes early in the wedding planning process; deciding on a venue has many factors in what you will need for your event production team. Many venues provide a venue manager, who will help orchestrate all venue-related things: floorplan, tables and chairs, linen selection, load-in access, load-out protocols, and some provide even more. For example, Omaha Event Group, Omaha's best venue management group, even assists with bar selection, preferred vendors list, catering options, and timeline creation!
Should You Hire a Wedding Planner?
Wedding Planners, not to be confused with Venue Managers, walk you through every detail of event planning. They are with you every step, from date and venue selection, vendor choice, catering and beverage companies, all the way to post-event pack up. We cannot put enough emphasis on how important it is to have not just a wedding planner but to ensure you have the correct one. Know what you want for your wedding and find a planner who can collaborate with you to complete your vision. Pick a planner who compliments your wedding planning style, someone who can help fill the holes where you might not be as strong. This person will be by your side for at least six months before your wedding, ensuring your wedding team works together seamlessly.
Finding the Perfect Wedding Vendors
Selecting your wedding vendors might seem overwhelming, but taking the time to select the correct vendors will leave you feeling confident on the special day. Let Omaha do the talking! Asking trusted family, friends, or your other vendors is the number one way to select new vendors. Many venues and planners have a trusted list of preferred vendors for their clients to utilize. Utilize it! These recommended vendors have proven their trustworthiness and ability to produce incredible events for people in the industry, trust them. If you have had your eye on a specific vendor, ask your venue for their experience with them. You might hear how amazing they are, or you might hear that they aren’t as professional as they seem. Either way, you are being saved a headache!
Aesthetic is everything to a couple getting married, be sure to double-check that your wedding planner and other vendors match that vibe. Your wedding aesthetic should reflect who you are as a couple, as well as who you are as individuals. Take the time to make a list of things that are important for you to see on your wedding day, consider the time of year, and the style of your background. Having vendors with similar goals who can work well together towards the common goal is imperative!
Now Enjoy Your Day!
Congrats! You have done all the hard work pre-wedding and now it’s the big day! Today is the day for you to relax and focus on yourself, your future spouse, and your family. And thanks to your pre-planning, your day is going so smoothly. Your personal advocate, your wedding planner, has already been to the ceremony site and reception site, touched base with all your vendors, and had the time to start your mimosa bar when a situation arises. Situations always arise, yes you did all you could to avoid them, but rest assured they do arise. You’re sitting in the makeup chair, a gentle brushing of blush over your cheeks, when a knock at the bridal suite door threatens to change your mood. The groomsman has lost his shoes, and the photographer is ready for the groomsman's photos. Not to worry, your wedding planner is on it before you have a moment to panic, and she already poured you a second mimosa! Any other problems that should raise their ugly heads, your professional event team has handled. You get to actually enjoy your wedding day!
A wedding is no simple party to plan. There are so many layers and logistics to organizing the most important day of your life. Having the perfect event production team will create the seamless, effortless and beautiful wedding day you’ve been dreaming of.