Simple Touches For A More Luxurious Wedding
Having a luxurious wedding doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive or over the top. In fact, a few simple swaps and considerations can take your celebrations from lovely to luscious in the blink of an eye. Knowing where to put your budget is a big part of this - you’ve likely put a lot of effort and investment into a great photographer, so it’s important to have lots of fab elements for them to snap on the day! Here are my 3 tips for having a wedding that feels luxurious but doesn’t cost the earth!
Luxurious Wedding Inspiration
Finding inspiration for your overall wedding style is important to ensure you have an overall vision for the day - a luxurious wedding starts with a cohesive style. Lots of wedding suppliers take part in styled shoots, which can be an amazing source of creative inspiration for your wedding. We put these together during our quieter seasons for this exact reason; to show you what’s possible and allow you to take the bits you love and adapt them for your own wedding! They’re a great example of creating cohesive looks for a more luxe-feeling wedding, and while I’m not suggesting your day has to be as elaborate as some styled shoots (some of them are WILD), they do demonstrate what happens when something is developed from an overall vision, concept or theme.
You can find styled shoots in a number of places; probably on your suppliers’ websites (see what happens if you click that link…!), sometimes on their social media accounts and definitely on popular wedding blogs such as Whimsical Wonderland Weddings (oop, that’s one of mine!).
2. Using Your Wedding Budget Well
When I’m capturing your wedding I’ll always look for the best areas, angles and opportunities. This gets so much easier if you’ve used your wedding budget well, though! There are 3 elements that I think go a long way to adding a touch of luxury and creating a fabulous wedding, and these are;
Styling (adding decor elements to your tables, wedding rooms, entryway...this can be done by professional wedding stylists who will often have decor items you can hire, too! Ask me for recommendations)
Stationery (think welcome signs, menu cards, place name cards and table names or numbers. These look amazing when professionally created, and don’t have to break the bank)
Florals (flowers can be expensive, but ask your florist how to make your budget work in the best way. Think outside of the bouquet box and consider installations, centrepieces and aisle decor!)
When you’re planning your wedding it’s always important to prioritise within your budget, and I’m not suggesting you give up that awesome jazz band you’ve been dreaming of in favour of some extra flowers. I do think that choosing at least one of these areas to weight your budget slightly towards is a simple, effective way to immediately elevate your wedding and make those photos look yummy. You can just choose one of these elements if your budget won’t stretch to all 3, and make sure whatever you choose ties in with that overall vision from section 1!
3. Ask For Help If You Need It!
If you’re planning and designing a luxurious wedding but aren’t a creative or style-minded couple, get some help from the people in the know! You can ask your venue or photographer (oh, hey!) for recommendations for other suppliers, as they’ll often have a long list of great people and can help you choose someone who’ll fit the wedding vision. Hiring a venue stylist or wedding day coordinator can also alleviate a lot of the pressure, removing the need for you to try and create something dazzling yourself - it’s what they’re paid for!
Having a luxurious wedding isn’t about vanity; it’s about feeling like your day all came together in exactly the way you imagined, and being totally in love with your photos when you see them! Your photographer is one of the bigger investments you’ll make on your wedding day, so taking some time to have a camera-ready Best Day Ever will be satisfying and worthwhile for them and you! Check out some of the gorgeous weddings I’ve shot on my Portfolio.
