Five things to know if you are serving alcohol at your wedding

If you're planning to serve alcohol at your wedding, there are several important things you need to know to ensure that everything goes smoothly. From legal requirements to practical considerations, here are five essential things to keep in mind:

1. Check Local Laws and Regulations

Before you even begin planning your wedding, it's crucial to research local laws and regulations regarding alcohol service. Depending on your location, there may be restrictions on the types of alcohol you can serve, the hours during which you can serve it, and the licensing and insurance requirements you need to meet. Make sure you understand these regulations and factor them into your plans.

2. Hire a Professional Bartender or Caterer

Unless you're planning a very small and casual wedding, it's usually best to hire a professional bartender or catering company to handle alcohol service. Not only will they be experienced in serving large crowds, but they'll also have the necessary licenses, insurance, and equipment to ensure that everything is safe and legal. Additionally, they'll be able to help you choose the right types and amounts of alcohol to serve based on your budget and guest preferences.

3. Offer Non-Alcoholic Options

While alcohol is often a big part of wedding celebrations, it's important to remember that not everyone drinks or wants to drink. To be inclusive of all your guests, make sure you offer a variety of non-alcoholic options, such as soda, juice, and water. You could also consider serving mocktails or other creative alcohol-free drinks that everyone can enjoy.

4. Plan for Transportation and Accommodations

One of the biggest risks associated with alcohol service at weddings is drunk driving. To help mitigate this risk, consider arranging for transportation options for your guests, such as a shuttle or ride-sharing service. You could also offer accommodations for guests who need a place to stay overnight, such as booking a block of rooms at a nearby hotel.

5. Set Clear Limits and Expectations

Finally, it's important to set clear limits and expectations for alcohol service at your wedding. This includes things like establishing a last call time, providing plenty of food to help guests pace themselves, and designating someone to monitor guests' alcohol consumption and intervene if necessary. By setting these expectations upfront, you can help ensure that everyone has a fun and safe time at your wedding.

In summary, serving alcohol at a wedding can be a great way to celebrate, but it requires careful planning and consideration. By following these five tips, you can help ensure that your wedding is a memorable and enjoyable experience for all your guests.

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6 Benefits of hiring a Wedding Planner

Our wedding guide continues with 6 BENEFITS OF HIRING A WEDDING PLANNER.

As a previous Bride, I do get the draw to plan your wedding yourself. However, there are some definite advantages to having a pro by your side. If you love planning parties and are a creative person, you can still have a large part in the planning process and leave some of the not so fun details to a wedding planner, or even just have a Day of Coordinator.

Here are some great reasons why hiring a planner for your wedding is the way to go:

1. You save time.

   Life is busy. Think of how much time you have now to get together with friends or dive into your favorite hobby. How much time do you have?

   If you’re like most people, there isn’t much left over after the daily needs are taken care of.

   From choosing the venue to organising suppliers, professional wedding planners take care of all the hard work, allowing you and your partner to focus on other things-like celebrating your engagement!

   
   
   Featured Wedding Planner: Simply Stone Events

   website: www.simplystoneevents.ca Instagram: @simplystone.events
   

2. You profit from their connections

Likely you are not involved in the wedding industry, so you’re trying to sift through all the vendors. It can be overwhelming to know who to choose. There are a plethora of reputable wedding vendors in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, but knowing who the right fit is for you can end up costing you valuable time and funds.

Leave it up to the Planner who has worked with different vendors, developed relationships and can negotiate prices for you. They will know who fits with your vision the best, and be able to provide you a smooth sailing day.

Featured Wedding Planner: Sit Pretty Events

Website: www.sitprettyevents.com Instagram: @sitprettyevents

3. Details, details, details!

Inevitablly, there will be something you haven’t though of. A wedding planner makes sure that there is nothing overlooked. They take care of all the logistics such as scheduling, having backups in case things go wrong, handling everything down to the smallest detail, such as a spare hairpin. (Remember Jennifer Lopez in The Wedding Planner??)

Featured Wedding Planner: Valley Weddings & Events

Website: www.valleyweddings.ca Instagram: @valleyweddings

4. To understand your vision and ensure it is created.

A wedding planner is dedicated to bring your vision to life. They will be your spokesperson for other suppliers, caterers, florists, bartenders, etc to make sure that what you dreamt of in your head is exactly (or better) what you see on your big day.

Featured Wedding Planner: Smitten Events

Website: www.smittenevents.ca Instagram: @smitten_events

5. Maximize your wedding budget in the best possible way

When a wedding planner is involved, you can be sure your money is being used in the best way possible to help your vision come true.

Their contacts from forming great working relationships allows them to not only know which supplier will be most efficient for your big day but also gives you the bonus of being able to attain discounts, and avoid making costly mistakes.

Featured Wedding Planner: Wednesday Wedding Co.

Website: https://wednesdayweddingco.com/ Instagram: @wednesdayweddingco

6. Stress-Free Wedding Day

On your big day, you'll feel great knowing that your planner is taking command of the venue and vendors, coordinating logistics, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly. If any issues arise during the ceremony or reception, they'll be the first one on the scene-and you won't need to worry about anything except enjoying your special day with loved ones.

Featured Wedding Planner: Above & Beyond Event Planning

Website: www.aboveandbeyondeventplanning.ca Instagram: @above.and.beyond.events

Now you know the benefits of hiring a wedding planner, scroll back up and check out the Vancouver and Fraser Valley Wedding Planners we think are gems in the wedding game!

Next up in our wedding guide: Caterers

5 Vancouver Wedding Photographers you need to check out

Okay, so you’re engaged and you’ve started to plan your WEDDING DAY! So many details to figure out but there’s usually a few big ones you already have your heart set on.

Capturing your wedding with photos and video are at the top of the list. You want to be able to look back decades later and reminisce or even see things you missed. (You can’t be everywhere all at once you know)

The best way to get to know and be 100% comfortable with your photographer BEFORE your wedding day, is book an engagement session with them.

Often, their wedding photography packages include an engagement session!

To help you out, Tamp & Muddle Co. has put together a list of photographers in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver area that are rocking the engagement and wedding scene in 2023 and 2024. So here you go ladies and gents…

5 Vancouver Wedding Photographers you need to check out

Annika Marie Brown | Lifestyle and Wedding Photographer based in the Fraser Valley

Your hype girl, bonus bridesmaid, professional third wheeler and baby snuggler. 

Website: https://www.annikamariebrown.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annikamariebrown/

Cedar & Sand | Elopement, Wedding & Family Photography in Vancouver, Fraser Valley, BC and beyond

A madly in Love Husband and Wife Wedding Photography & Video team. Capturing weddings throughout Vancouver's Lower Mainland, Whistler, the Okanagan, Vancouver Island and beyond. 

Website: https://www.cedarandsand.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedar_and_sand_photography/

Feather & Folk | Intimate Wedding Photographer for unique and small weddings

Brooklyn’s inspiration is stirred by the west coast and rocky mountains, organic intimacy & movements, film, blue hour, authentic interactions, warm coffee and nostalgic moments. To her, there is so much magic in mundane moments.

Website: https://www.feather-and-folk.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/featherandfolk/

Elishya Marie | wedding, couples, and branding photographer based in Vancouver, BC

There is nothing she loves more than being creative, shooting amazing weddings and brands and bringing their vision to life. She has a passion for creating rad images to share with the world. Any photographer can give you good photos, but she wants to give you more than that! 

Website: https://www.elishyamariephotography.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elishyamariephoto/

Chelsey Lea | Empowerment, lifestyle, milestones and weddings

If you’re someone wanting candid, fun and emotion filled images, then look no further.

Website: https://www.chelseyleaphotography.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseyleaphotography_/

We truly hope this helps you in your wedding planning, so if you end up choosing one of these amazing photographers, let us know!!

Next up in our Wedding Guide is a list of Wedding Planners that will make your life hella easier over the next several months.

Engaged Couples: How to Choose an Amazing Team of Vendors

So you’ve been recently engaged. CONGRATS!!! This is such an exciting time in your relationship, so soak it alllll up!

The wedding date, location, bridal party, guest list, flowers, THE DRESS, cocktails, dinner menu, invitations, the list goes on. So many details, so many things to plan, so many things to get excited about! I’ll be the first to tell you though… it can be a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions over the next few months.

So, here’s your first piece of advice:

This is YOUR day with your significant other. It’s not your parents, it’s not your friends, it’s YOURS.

While considering advice from the experience of others is beneficial, stick to your gut and plan it how you want your day to go.

For brides, we usually dream about this day from the time we are little girls. But when it comes to being an adult and when the actual time has come, there’s a lot of ideas and trends that can play tricks on us and planning a wedding can be a little overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be!

The best way to choose an amazing team of vendors is through word of mouth.

Whether your are a DIY bride or you want to hire a Wedding Planner, there are a lot of details that need to be hashed out. Since we LOVE details and want to help you worry less about the nitty gritty, Tamp & Mudde Co has put together a list of Vancouver and Fraser Valley wedding vendors you should check out.

First up…since you are recently engaged, you need to check out these 5 Wedding Photographers that are rocking the engagement photo scene.

Cheers,