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Elana Events

Wedding Planners & Designers Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
A luxury wedding planning company with 16 years of experience. We craft intentional weddings that tell your love story while curating an unforgettable guest experience.
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Photo: M. Wang Photography

Gulf Coast Entertainment

Music & Entertainment Houston, Texas, United States
Gulf Coast Entertainment works across North America to source luxury entertainment for high-end wedding clients. Whether in Aspen, Houston, Cabo, or Jackson Hole, we present the best & most inspiring options to make our clients' wedding dreams come true.
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Photo: Heather Pauline

OFFICIALÉ by Deborah Kugler

Wedding Planners & Designers New York City, New York, United States
OFFICIALÉ by Deborah Kugler is a full-service planning and experience design management group based in New York and operating primarily in private estates, villas, chateaus, and charters in Italy, France, Dubai, and The Hamptons.
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Photo: Dmitry Shumanev Production

Kate Flowers LA

Floral & Event Design Irvine, California, United States
Kate Flowers LA takes immense joy in turning floral dreams into reality. Their dedicated team infuses each project with passion, smart and thoughtful design, and creativity, ensuring that the final outcome exudes beauty, sophistication, and balance.
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Photo: Rene Zadori Photography

Taglyan Complex

Wedding & Event Venues Los Angeles, California, United States
The archetype for all other wedding venues and banquet halls in Los Angeles, Taglyan Complex has developed into a venerable cornerstone in the community. Taglyan Complex is unmatched in elegance, ambiance, and integrity for opulent wedding celebrations.
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Photo: Ann & Kam Photography & Cinema

Michelle Durpetti Events

Wedding Planners & Designers Chicago, Illinois, United States
From weddings to intimate gatherings, Michelle Durpetti Events creates exquisite events for their clients throughout Chicago and beyond. Founded on the principle that event planners must be good sources of creative ideas combined with practical experience
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Photo: Sarah Falugo

Evoke Design & Creative

Wedding Planners & Designers Washington, DC, United States
Evoke Design & Creative is a dynamic team that has been producing luxury events for over 25 years. We believe the key to creating an event worth remembering lies in our sincere attentiveness to who our clients are, as people.
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Photo: Courtesy of Ocdamia Music Group, LLC

Ocdamia Music Group, LLC

Music & Entertainment Anaheim, California, United States
The leading music and entertainment provider in Southern California, Ocdamia Music Group offers over 150 solo musicians, classical groups, live bands, emcees and DJs, and more to make your wedding event a memorable and successful one.
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Photo: Courtesy of Dreamers & Lovers

Dreamers & Lovers

Bridal Designer Torrance, California, United States
Dreamers & Lovers empowers free-spirited brides to overcome the "one-size-fits-all" bridal industry by offering handcrafted, comfortable, and unique wedding dresses tailored just for them.
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Photo: Brianna Parks Photography

Brianna Parks Photography

Photography Redding, California, United States
Inspiring, encouraging, and empowering couples to push traditional boundaries and create experiences they’ll remember forever.
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Photo: Steve Steinhardt

Bob Gail Music & Entertainment

Music & Entertainment Culver City, California, United States
Since its inception in 1978, Bob Gail Music & Entertainment has been a cornerstone of the event industry in Los Angeles and world-wide.
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Photo: Amor Amor Weddings

Mango Weddings and Events

Wedding Planners & Designers Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Mango Weddings and Events Mexico is a destination wedding planning company in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Our expert trio – Anna, Anastasia, and Luz – specialize in crafting unforgettable and unique luxury weddings in Cancun, Tulum, and Playa del Carmen.
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Photo: Katie Beverley

Butterfly Floral & Event Design

Floral & Event Design Los Angeles, California, United States
Butterfly Floral and Event Design specializes in stunning, one-of-a-kind weddings, designing each couple's wedding around their unique tastes and personalities.

Congratulations on your upcoming celebration! If you're looking for local wedding vendors for your celebration, you've come to the right place. Inside Weddings shares trusted wedding professionals in our Editors Circle, plus a directory of professionals and venues for your wedding day.


Wedding Vendors & Venues - FAQ

What vendors do you need for your wedding?

While weddings are all different, you'll likely need the following professionals for celebrations big or small: a wedding planner (or day-of coordinator), wedding venue for the ceremony and reception, photographer, hair stylist and makeup artist, attire for the bride and groom as well as the bridesmaids and groomsmen, caterer for the cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres and reception dinner, baker for the wedding cake or any desserts, florist or event designer for the bouquets and décor, music and entertainment professionals such as a wedding band or DJ, videographer, stationer for the invitation and paper goods, officiant, jeweler for the wedding rings and jewelry, rentals such as tableware and linens, transportation or a wedding car, and a lighting designer.

How do I find wedding vendors?

Whether you're having a destination wedding or a celebration in your hometown, you'll need to find the vendor – wedding-focused or not – for each part of your event to create a team of professionals to create your special day. If you've hired a wedding planner, they can help share the best wedding vendor for each part of planning your big day; or you can search on InsideWeddings.com, social media like Facebook and Instagram, or other wedding-planning sites and services that help you find services and venues for your wedding events. We encourage you to check out the profiles of our Editors Circle members, many of whom are talented, award-winning professionals in their craft.

How do you pay wedding vendors?

How you pay your wedding vendors will vary from professional to professional. Most professionals have a deposit that will secure your wedding date and give both parties confidence that your wedding events are a priority. Some professionals will then have payment plans, request the balance be paid six months, three months, or one month before the wedding events, or even have the final payment provided on the big day. Be sure to check your contracts and keep your eye on due dates so you're not in breach of contract.

Do you tip your wedding vendors?

Since these professionals are in the service business, tips and gratuities are a generous gesture of appreciation for making your day so special. General suggestions: Almost always, banquet captains receive $1-5 per guest, hairstylists and makeup artists receive 15-25% of the total fee, and $10-20/each is given to the hotel bellman (if applicable). Couples also often tip their wedding planner about 10-20% or offer a nice gift, give the catering manager $50-500, and offer $15-50 each for the musicians or $50-300 for the DJ. Those feeling especially generous may tip their photographer ($40-200) or floral designer ($50-200). 

Some vendors for wedding events will include a gratuity with their service fee; however, it's important to clarify if you're unsure. Once you've decided who you're tipping, write a check or place cash in an envelope with the recipient's name on the front; these will be distributed during or at the conclusion of their services. We also recommend writing thank-you notes to those professionals who made your day extra special.