Have you ever seen a Broadway show? If you have, you know that a beautiful performance requires the talents of many different individuals. The dancers, actors, musicians, stage crew, directors and choreographers are all artists with individual jobs and talents—but all of them need to contribute their one part to make a great whole.

Weddings are the same. You hire all of these great artists who have separate talents. When there are florists, photographers, musicians, videographers, linen companies, makeup artists, venue managers, caterers and bakers (just to name a few) — they need to be supported—so they can contribute their best part for your wedding as a whole.

They have been hired because of their talents, and I believe my job is to create the most ideal atmosphere for them to demonstrate these talents.

I do this by creating calm, giving respect, and helping them manage the logistics of the day so that they can give my bride their very best. How? By making sure they are happy and respected, and not treated like the hired help. Then they can be artists and not just workers. Extra paragraph

As a wedding planner, I’ve found that the ability to facilitate peace and harmony is just as important as organization, professionalism and attention to detail. I do this by creating calm, giving respect, and helping them manage the logistics of the day so that they can give my bride their very best. How? By making sure they are happy and respected, and not treated like the hired help. Then they can be artists and not just workers.

The wedding and the bride should be the star of the show. And it/she should be supported by the talents of the vendors. I make that happen. Some planners desire to be the star and create drama. I don’t. I will never make your wedding about me. I make it about the wedding as a whole, and about welcoming each part in the puzzle to create a beautiful production.

Today’s tip: For vendors to make harmonious music (instead of chaos), they need someone to help them do their jobs, and be the artists they are. Whether it’s me, or someone else, make sure there’s a good fit, and that your person treats vendors the way you’d like them to be treated.

Until next time…