W o rki ng W i th I n depende nt We d d i ng S u p pli ers WORDS BY THE MOST CURIOUS WEDDING FAIR AND EXHIBITORS… HTTPS://WWW.AMOSTCURIOUSWEDDINGFAIR.CO.UK/
You know the saying: buy from an independent supplier and they do a little happy dance. Well when it comes to your wedding, not only is this true, there’s also the added joy of being part of an empowering process in doing your wedding your way. Using gigantic companies can be a little faceless and further feels like you’re getting swept up in the tide of what you’re ‘meant to do’ for your wedding. If a mainstream company is doing it, chances are this is a mainstream idea of what a wedding should be. And if you’re reading this magazine that probably isn’t that far up on your list of priorities! Indie designers and companies have a more bespoke outlook and aren’t normally bothered operating within any traditional parameters, so their work is often free-er and more informed by all sorts of influences: movies, art, books, the food they love, the design they love, fashion, just like your wedding will be. So if you go and say, “I’m really really feeling William Morris Patterns but also I’m kind of obsessed with Harry Potter” to an independent wedding supplier - whether it be the cake, stationery, dress, decor, flowers - this sort of statement will not phase them. In fact they’ll probably be all over it! When couples are met with suppliers who reply, ‘wouldn’t you rather have…’ or ‘that isn’t part of what we offer for weddings…’ Or ‘that’s very different, unusual, what about …’ that can feel like a judgement and may leave you feeling deflated about your choices. Choices that are really important to you. Choices that allow you to put your own stamp on your wedding. A wedding that is yours. In our experience an independent designer is much more creativeminded and excited about these sort of briefs or requests, and that sort of open mind is of course a lot of what we look for when we’re curating the Most Curious wedding show. Often these sort of suppliers have worked from a grass roots vibe and up. They have training but didn’t necessarily want to use this to join the rat race, or a larger company, instead wanting to go their own way and build their own brand. This will also mean every single job will mean more to them because building your own brand is really hard work! Like, really hard work. These are the people who will go the extra mile, stay up into the wee hours to feel happy with their work, get in a funk until they’ve cracked it, value their work and the duty they have to you. In addition they will undoubtedly have a really great knowledge of their craft and will have suggestions and ideas on how you can create your vision. These are the people you will find at Most Curious. Photo credit: https://www.katythomas.co.uk/ 22 | 2019 Mr & Mrs Unique