A perfect setting (unless you like something else…) Photo by Ink And Grain — A perfect setting (unless you like something else…)
*Photo by Ink And Grain*

Congratulations!! You’re engaged, you’re ecstatic, and it’s all pretty awesome right now!
The ring, the happy friends and family, the sweet love-of-your life...you’re on cloud 9!

So...how does something so fun and amazing become so stressful?
Planning a wedding is super fun, but it can be like a full-time job, right?
And while you’re loving all things wedding right now, it can get pretty overwhelming.

So. Done. With. Planning. Photo By Jessica Uhler — So. Done. With. Planning. *Photo By Jessica Uhler*

That’s where a preferred vendor list can really come in handy. Your venue probably has one, and it’s a great way to reduce some stress. Events on 6th has a preferred caterer list, a preferred florist, and then many suggestions for your other vendors like coordinators/planners, DJs, photographers, and musicians.

I know, you’re thinking, but Lesley, I want to see all the things and weigh all my options...
I want my day to be PERFECT, and I don’t want to miss out on anything!

This aisle at the store brings me to my knees. I just want some toothpaste.

Yes...I get it, but wading through so many things and having to make so many decisions will wear you down and for some couples, the planning just becomes too much and what’s supposed to be exciting and happy becomes a chore.

Giving yourself some limits, like choosing from a preferred list of vendors can really help reduce the stress. You only have so much brain space; save it for the fun stuff!

So calm, so relaxed…clearly they chose from the preferred list! Photo by Something Minted Photography — So calm, so relaxed…clearly they chose from the preferred list!
*Photo by Something Minted Photography*

There is a difference between a preferred list and a required vendor list. Some venues require you use a certain caterer and only that caterer, and some offer a choice between a few.

A preferred list will have flexibility, so you’d be able to choose a vendor not on the list, likely for an additional fee. So if you’re really feeling the desire to search far and wide for the best photographer ever, you can still do that! Focus on the things you really really want perfection in. :)

Venues offer preferred lists because they want your wedding day to be amazing. They see wedding after wedding, and they see which vendors are great at what they do. They aren’t going to recommend someone who’s going to do a bad job. Let your venue do some vetting for you!

So, reduce your choices, reduce your overwhelm and get back to fun and happy and over-the-moon!

No more decisions and over-the-moon! Photo by Mayfield Photo and Film — No more decisions and over-the-moon!
*Photo by Mayfield Photo and Film*

Stay tuned for a series of interviews, where you can learn more about the fantastic Events on 6th vendors. Reduce all the choices you have to make and consider the vendors on our preferred list!

First will be our preferred Florist, Katrina at Love Blooms. You’ll learn about her and her mad skills, and later, I’ll help you meet several wonderful planners/coordinators.