Vendors

Planning a wedding is no simple feat. And it’s not something that can be done alone. That’s where wedding vendors come in. Wedding vendors are the professionals that will take your wedding vision and turn it into a reality. So finding the best wedding vendors is paramount to having a seamless wedding day experience.

Here at WeddingWire, our goal is to help couples connect with the best wedding vendors for them. Selecting wedding vendors is truly about personal preference. You want to find professionals to work with that make you and your fiancé(e) feel comfortable. Remember, wedding planning is supposed to be an amazing and fun experience, it shouldn’t be spent stressing about wedding vendors.

So when you’re ready to start your search, about a year before your wedding day, we recommend booking your venue and finding a wedding planner, which can be done by selecting ‘Ceremony and Reception Venues’ and ‘Wedding Planning’ in the drop down menu at the top of the page. Then you enter the city and state of your wedding or zipcode. Use these steps for all of your other vendors as well.

According to our wedding checklist, the next wedding vendors that need to be booked are the wedding photographer and wedding videographer, as well as your wedding caterer. If you’re not sure where to start, get some great wedding idea advice from our expert editorial team. You’ll find articles about everything from current wedding trends to questions to ask your wedding vendors.

After booking your caterer, the next wedding vendor to book is your wedding florist. Next, your wedding dress, your wedding band or DJ, and officiant. This is also the time to find a vendor for wedding invitations, send out Save-the-Date cards, and find a bakery for your wedding cake. That means tastings!

After that, all that’s left to do is find wedding transportation, wedding rentals, and book the venue for your rehearsal dinner. Before you know it, your wedding day will arrive and all that great planning will pay off. So take a deep breath & get excited, you’re getting married!