The Best Ways to Research Your Wedding Suppliers in London

Your wedding suppliers, and wider wedding team are the ones that will make your day! In a literal sense - they literally make the floral decorations, the wedding food, your dream dress etc. But also in a figurative way – picking the right suppliers will make your planning journey smoother, more fun and will ultimately result in one of the best days of your life! But where are these amazing UK wedding suppliers hiding and how can you book them for your big day?

There are lots of places to look and we would recommend taking the time to do your research – trust us when we say it will pay off in the long run. From Google to industry directories, to social media, and good old word of mouth. These are all reliable resources that will serve up a variety of options and opportunities.

For the big-ticket items such as your venue you might prefer to rely on word of mouth or a personal recommendation. Chances are you have hopefully firmed up what it is you want from a venue: location, capacity, pet friendly, accommodation on site etc. Once you have a good idea about this it’s time to start searching. Google is the obvious place to head first but be specific with your search terms. For example ‘London wedding venue’ is a broad search but if you already know that it has to be dry hire, add that in too. ‘Dry hire London wedding venue’ will narrow your search down and provide you with much more relevant results.

If you already have your wedding venue booked it’s always worth asking them for their recommended suppliers. These are quality leads as they have likely worked at the venue before and have done a good job! Plus if they know the venue inside out that’s a bonus too.

Start browsing real UK wedding features on online blogs such as Love My Dress and Rock My Wedding. Seek out the ones which align with the style of wedding that you’ve having and make a note of the supplier credits. A large proportion of UK wedding inspiration websites also have a Directory attached to them so it’s always worth having a browse there too. Especially if the website’s brand is one that you love, chances are the suppliers on there will have been handpicked to complement the website content. Check in on UK wedding blog sites with a specific theme such as Whimsical Weddings for a boho inspired vibe, or Unique Rebels Union for cool, creative, and colourful wedding ideas!

How long was it after getting engaged that you created a new Pinterest board or started saving wedding-related posts on Instagram? Not long! Social media is a brilliant place to search for your wedding suppliers because they’re highly likely to be active there, advertising their services, and selling their wares. Instagram’s search function picks up on keywords, hashtags and location so try searching a variety of terms and see what comes up. ‘Fine art wedding photographer UK’ will bring up photographers with a certain style / niche or maybe you want a hairdresser that lives locally, ‘wedding hair London’ for example.

Wherever you choose to find your wedding suppliers – do your homework! Before you book them take a look at real weddings they’ve been a part of, ask for client testimonials and request samples or visual examples of their work. Their social media is a great place to get a feel for their personality as well as their work. You’re asking them to be part of your special day and could end up spending a lot of time with them, so you need to make sure that you get on!

Ask questions, be specific about what your end goal is and don’t be afraid to share your own Pinterest mood board. Ultimately gut feelings are important and there’s a lot riding on your wedding day. It needs to be as perfect as it can be so if you’re unsure, or if a price seems too good to be true, or if you get a bad vibe…say goodbye!

Remember you’ve cherry picked your UK wedding suppliers because they are the professionals so sit back, relax, and let them do what they do best!