Focused Fête | Find Your Focus and Prioritize Your Party

Every couple planning a wedding has different priorities or elements they focus on when they envision their big day. Some want a flawless design with cohesive elements at every turn. Others fancy a palpable WOW factor with statement-making attire and a look that pops. Or maybe you’re the couple who just wants the day to go smoothly and make each guest feel special. There’s no right or wrong way to go about it, but prioritizing your desires for your big day is important! Keeping your essentials top of mind can help you figure out how to budget wisely and where the bulk of your funds should go. Not sure where your priorities might lie? Read on and discover what means most to you and how to prioritize those precious dollars to bring your dream vision to life.

The Focus: The Design

If your wedding day vision includes a space where every last detail is designed to the nines and executed flawlessly, the following three visual elements should be your focus. Magnificent florals, a jaw-dropping cake and an invitation suite that set the tone for an incredible, thoughtfully planned day: that’s what’s in store when you invest in these details.

Floral + Design

Floral: Flower Vibes

Floral experts want you to feel the power of the flowers deep in your soul. Florists take the utmost pride in creating stunning designs that can transform any space. From bouquets to centerpieces, arches, altars, floral walls and everything in between, you won’t regret having floral magic as part of your big day.

Photo: Grant Daniels // Also pictured: Love Birds Rentals

Cake

Cake: Cakes by Gina

Because dessert shouldn’t be an afterthought, having a custom, one-of-a-kind wedding cake at your reception can be quite the experience! Let your cake be a beautifully designed, tasteful (and tasty) treat for all.

Photo: Catherine Smeader Photography

Invitations

Invitations: Bering’s

Your stationery should be as unique as you and your partner. From the moment your guests open their custom-designed invitation suite, complete with hand-drawn artistic elements, until long past their arrival, these paper details will set the tone of your entire wedding.

Photo: Ashlen Sydney Photography

The Focus: Lasting Memories

Maybe you’re not sure exactly what your day will look like, but you know that however it turns out, you want every last moment to be cherished forever. After all, the day goes by in such a flash. It’s so important to be able to look back and feel the emotions of the day with beautifully captured memories to help. A focus on photography will ensure your memories live on!

Photographer

Photographer: Rachel Driskell Photography

In your photographer’s eyes, your wedding day is just the beginning. It’s your marriage that leaves the legacy, so let them capture day one of that legacy in the most timeless and beautiful way possible. You’ll fall in love with the images captured and want to frame them all over your home!

Photo: Rachel Driskell Photography // Also pictured: The Meekermark

Entertainment

Entertainment: Royal Dukes Band

Keep the good times rolling with awesome entertainment for your reception. Having experienced emcees, musicians, DJs and lighting pros for your big day, you’ll be the host of one celebration your guests will never forget – and one you’ll enjoy worry-free from start to finish!

Photos: Brooke Taelor

Planner

Wedding Planner: EPOCH  CO+

With a professional planner to help streamline things, you can ensure your stress stays at a minimum throughout the entire preparation process as well as on your wedding day. Let them take care of the logistics, so you can focus on the fun. You’ll breathe a sigh of relief when you can relax and enjoy your wedding day, leaving the details to the pros!

Photo: Ten 23 Photography

The Focus: The Look

If getting glammed up like never before is what excites you most, you’ll want to invest in a team of vendors at the top of their styling game. From the dress to the jewelry and of course, hair and makeup, you’ll look and feel your very best, basking in bridal beauty as you say “I do” to your sweetheart. Think of this team as your personal glam squad!

Hair & Makeup

Hair + Makeup: ELM Beauty

You’ll want to hire some of the very best in the biz that are true pros at creating incredible hair and makeup looks to help you feel like the very best version of yourself. With all eyes on you and your partner, an incredible beauty team can help you feel ultra-confident. You go, smoke show!

Photo: Fulleylove Photo // Also pictured: Callie Elizabeth Hair

Attire

Bridal Gown: Whittington Bridal

Wow your guests as you walk down the aisle in a dress that looks like it was made for you! Hire professional bridal stylists that want to help you have FUN picking out the dress of your dreams because you’ll certainly have fun wearing it!

Photo: Kate Elizabeth Photography

Jewelry

Fine Jewelry: Kaira

Glam up your look with truly unique jewels and designs you won’t see anywhere else! Create a stunning engagement ring, sparkling wedding bands, and fine jewelry to complete your look.

Explore even more unique Houston wedding vendors here, or get trendy inspo from some of our featured real weddings here! Happy planning!