How to Use Your Event Vendors For Easy Holiday Planning
From your florist to your photographer, you spend so much time picking the perfect vendors for your wedding day, wouldn't it be nice if you could use them for more? You absolutely can! Your vendor list can actually double as a guide for easy holiday planning.
2020 has been a hard year for so many small businesses. I was already thinking about all the ways I could shop local for Christmas, when Events Held Dear shared some ideas about how to repurpose your wedding vendors for the holidays from Liene Stevens. I loved it and it totally got me thinking of all the ways I can use my favorite vendors for easy holiday planning!
Christmas Cards by Ivory House Creatives
Holiday planning can be so stressful, so it is nice to take some help where you can. And since you have already vetted and fallen in love with so many of your wedding vendors, working with them is a no brainer.
Below are just a few ways you can repurpose your wedding or other event vendors to make your holiday planning easy and fun.
Wreath by Floral V Designs
Use your wedding photographer for holiday card photos.
Lots of photographers will offer fall or Christmas minis. This is a great way to grab some cute snapshots for your holiday cards and begin a family album to treasure over the years.Order holiday cards from your stationery designer.
Once you have your pics, work with your stationer to design and print the perfect holiday card. It will be completely unique and special. Check out Ivory House Creative designs!Call your florist for centerpieces and festive greenery.
Need a centerpiece for Thanksgiving? Looking to add a bit of garland to your holiday decor? Want to add a wreath to your porch for Christmas? Talk to your florist! From greenery to seasonal flowers, they can help make your home feel a bit more festive. Check out the expanded wreaths from Floral V Designs
Let your cake baker handle dessert.
Grab a pie or order some special dessert from your cake baker to round out your holiday meal. Many bakers also do small desserts or macaron orders. One less thing you have to cook. Or even better...
Cater your whole meal!
Don’t want to worry about cooking? Take to your caterer about holiday meal pickups. Dinner is done!Rent outdoor furniture and heaters for a socially distant gathering.
Gathering this year will be difficult for many. If you live someplace where it is allowed, talk to your local rental company about grabbing some tables, seating, and outdoor heaters for a safe and socially distant gathering.
What did we miss? Any other ways you can repurpose your wedding vendors for holiday planning? Let’s show our local small business some extra love this year drop a few suggestions below