Keep things local and simple when planning your wedding...

WE hear so much these days about the importance of shopping local and supporting businesses in the community, and rightly so. But did you know the same principle applies when planning for a wedding? Aside from the obvious economic advantages shopping for a wedding locally brings to businesses, you’ll also be tapping into a wealth of wedding experience. I’d wager that many businesses and hotels near where you live have been catering for weddings for several decades, so why would you feel a need to travel elsewhere to get prepared?

It’s 99.9% certain that the best venues, bridal suits, men’s clothing shops, hairdressers, makeup boutiques, and food caterers are all within a stone’s throw of you. A wealth of expertise on your doorstep. You will also save money by reducing travel, and will reduce the biggest stress of all - worrying over what you ordered online will fit and look as good as you thought when you first saw it. This isn’t a problem when you deal directly with someone in a shop or boutique where nothing is ever finalised until it is just perfect (the latter on its own is worth staying local for) as nothing is more time consuming than ordering online and avoiding delays.

Think local when it comes to your wedding. It’s less stressful.