Lifestyle wedding planning in Florida, what is it, and what is the difference? We constantly are getting bombarded with new phrases, trends and ideas, but what does it really mean to have a Lifestyle wedding? Lifestyle weddings are basically an approach to keep your wedding as personal and organic/true to the personalities of the couple as possible. Lifestyle weddings can be anything you desire for your big day, emphasizing celebrating your wedding, your way!
Lifestyle Wedding Planning in Florida
Your wedding, your way!
Planning your wedding is probably one of the most important events you will plan in your life. Social Media and other outlets let us constantly know what is in and trendy and what is out. While very helpful for inspiration, in the end, you are planning your wedding, which should always reflect your style and personality. A lifestyle wedding is incorporating not necessarily the trendiest things by creating a staged event. A lifestyle wedding is a celebration of love and should always reflect the two individuals, lifestyles, beliefs, and wishes. We too often get carried away by being so to called hip, but only because a vintage ” themed” wedding is currently in style doesn’t mean you actually are the “vintage type”. A lifestyle wedding is as authentic to the couple as possible.
What about traditions?
Over hundreds of years, many traditions have emerged depending on culture, heritage, believes, and symbolism. A few examples are jumping the broom, exchanging rings, wearing a white wedding gown, breaking porcelain, stealing the bride, and many many more. At a lifestyle wedding, you will only incorporate traditions that are truly reflecting you. An example is the traditional giving and receiving of rings which is probably the most practiced tradition at a wedding ceremony. Today’s couples celebrating a lifestyle wedding don’t necessarily want to follow those traditions. We had several couples exchanging their vows without rings, giving other gifts of love, exchanging watches or bracelets instead, or skipping that part altogether. To summarize, if you are a traditional couple, keep your traditions and incorporate them into your wedding. But stay true to your own wishes and beliefs.
Lifestyle wedding decoration.
There is no such thing as a lifestyle wedding decoration. It is a philosophy and can be basically anything that you wish for. To create your very own Lifestyle wedding decoration add elements, flowers, and accessories you love, and always keep your partner’s wishes in mind as well. Find a location that fits both of your wishes. Maybe you are dreaming of a beach wedding, but your partner hates sand in his shoes. Make compromises by choosing a location that is at the ocean but maybe not directly on the beach. This could be a pier, gazebo, or grassy area with a view of the ocean.
Lifestyle destination wedding packages. What’s that about?
Many companies are offering pre-designed wedding packages that often include all the basic services and decorations for your wedding. They are perfect for smaller weddings or destination weddings. So what is the difference between a lifestyle wedding package and any other regular pre-designed wedding package? Well, that depends mainly on the flexibility of a package offered to you. Some wedding packages have to be booked as is with minimal possible adjustments. This is especially true if your wedding decoration is created with silk or artificial flowers and greenery. If you found a wedding package fitting perfectly to what you envisioned decoration-wise, but don’t like some services attached to it, you may run into difficulties adjusting those and vise versa. A lifestyle destination wedding package is flexible in all aspects of your wedding, from decorations to flowers to services included in the package. You have options to choose your own preferred photographer, wedding officiant, and so on.
So what are your lifestyle wedding packages?
While every wedding package has its limits, which usually comes with a package deal, we encourage couples to actively be involved in creating their own personalized wedding. Our packages are examples of what could be but don’t have to be that way. So where are the limits you are speaking about? As a company, we have a certain inventory. Some examples are wedding arches like round, bamboo, birch, metal, chuppah, accessories and aisle decoration, etc. It would be impossible to carry everything in our inventory that is available for weddings. If couples have their mindset on a specific wedding arch that we don’t have in our equipment, it has to be rented or purchased. While always possible with our lifestyle wedding packages it comes with an extra price tag. So how to make a pre-designed package unique to my taste? The answer is with fresh flowers and greenery. Fresh flower decoration can be completely designed to your wishes and will also set the mood. Not only are they are much prettier than any silk flower, but they are also better for our nature. Depending on the flower selection, color combination, and basic arch structure you can create any theme or desired style with fresh flowers. Many services in our packages can be exchanged or excluded which is not always possible with pre-designed packages from other companies. Lifestyle weddings = freedom of choice in every aspect.
Your lifestyle wedding planner
Probably the most important part is the personal approach to creating your wedding or package, considering your budget, wishes and preferences. We understand that every couple is unique and your wedding should reflect this, even if you are booking a pre-defined wedding package. Our goal is to make you feel at ease that every aspect and wish is considered and that you receive our full attention on your wedding day.
You won’t find the typical wedding planner in our company. Our approach is individuality, creativity, attention to detail with keeping your visions in mind. We work in the background give you advice and be there for you if you need us. We will never try to suggest things that you don’t want or need, lure you in with price matching or phony discounts. In the end, feeling comfortable with each other is the key and goes both ways.
A lifestyle wedding is simply having your wedding – your way. Authentic to your personality.
BABETTE HILL – LIFESTYLE WEDDINGS
