JEN SAWDON-MCKAY FROM MY PRETTIES UK SAYS… Tell us a bit about what services you offer. As a wedding stylist, I take pride in helping happy couples make their special day as original and personal as possible. I don’t offer set packages because every couple wants and deserves something bespoke. Getting into wedding styling after my own wedding, I found I enjoyed helping couples find the perfect style for them. I decided to build my own business around my passion for design and the desire to support couples on their planning journey, making my mission to work alongside couples to create the individual wedding they desire. How important is styling to your wedding day? I’ve noticed that there’s been an increase in demand for wedding stylists, I feel many people’s priorities have changed since the pandemic and taking on the daunting task of setting up their venue is just one more added stress that can be left to a professional. It’s a stylists’ job to make your vision a reality, right down to the tiniest details. Many people can feel quite overwhelmed with the prospect of creating a design and more importantly, bringing that design to life, and keeping within a budget. Hiring a stylist who knows how to find the most costeffective way to create a stunning wedding will save you time and money in the long run. What questions should you ask your venue regarding decorating your venue? You should always have a few questions in mind in terms of decor for your venue, as almost every venue has different policies regarding what kind of decorations will be allowed. For example, some venues don’t allow you to burn candles inside, so it’s always good to ask questions about decorating restrictions. It’s also good to ask whether the venue will provide certain things for the wedding, just so you know if you’ll have to provide things such as place cards, easels, card boxes - even linen and nice chairs. Find out what’s included in your package, so you don’t end up paying twice. What trends are staying for the rest of 2022 and beyond? Recently, the call for nature-inspired weddings has increased as the focus on the environment has grown. Many people spend a lot more time outside after the pandemic. People have begun to embrace organic simplicity and more earthy colour palettes, with neutral and nude colours, such as terracotta, rust and amber replacing the more traditional wedding-y colours of white, gold and pink. Many couples are actively seeking ways to be more sustainable and would really like a more environmentally-friendly and less wasteful wedding. There are lots of tips I can give my couples on ways to get the absolute most out of all the décor and flowers with ways to re-use and repurpose. These are good steps to creating better organic and sustainable weddings, and that will be a trend that will be carried forward into the future. www.myprettiesuk.com https://phoebejanephotography.com https://kamilanowakphotography.com 49 VENUE STYLING
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