5 Duke of Cornwall Dr. Markham ON [email protected]

Planning a wedding involves a host of activities: sourcing florists, working with caterers, organising décor and venue design, and many other little tasks in between, all while trying to ensure that your clients are pleased every step of the way. It’s an all-day event with a host of moving parts and only one chance to get it right. No pressure, right?

But to add to everything going on, imagine a scenario in which the married couple-to-be have such distinct tastes and ideas of what they want their special day to look like that they simply can’t decide?

Wedding planner and florist Rondelle Bissoon shared how he works closely with his clients using his broad range of experience, strong communication skills and a touch of intuition to guide the process smoothly along to make sure that both parties are satisfied and that their memorable day is a success.

“I encourage them to talk about the vision,” Bissoon began, explaining that inspiration doesn’t always have to come from a specific pre-established theme, but can be inspired by aspects of the clients’ life together thus far.

“I encourage clients to find their common ground,” he said. “‘Where did you guys first meet?’ ‘What was the name of the first movie you saw [together]?’ ‘Where was the first date you had?’” were among the questions that Bissoon explained can get the ball rolling for couples who aren’t entirely sure where to begin. “[With] things like that, you start to narrow it down for them.”

Bissoon continued on the topic of using shared experiences to bring the ideas together, giving the example of something as simple as naming dining tables after the different countries the couple may have visited together.

“The role of a planner is to bring those two people together and to marry their ideas, even if they’re way different,” he said. “You try to incorporate [their ideas] into some small but significant part of [the event].”

Bissoon used the example of a couple bringing forward their distinctly different tastes–“action heroes versus girly stuff”–during a consultation and expressing a desire that each be represented in a consistent and tasteful theme.

“As a planner, you have to be creative,” he said, explaining how aspects of each example can be reflected in an obvious yet understated manner, such as Marvel or DC characters featured on the groomsmen’s socks or the colour scheme of the cake representing the bride’s more traditionally feminine tastes.

Bissoon said that it was important for the couple to feel like their personalities are reflected in the way the day turns out by being active in the planning process.

“I highly encourage clients to personalise their wedding; don’t just pay for it,” he said, adding that the couple should aim to have a wedding day that, from start to finish, “is going to mean something to [them], that has sentimental value” outside of the day’s overall significance.

Bissoon said that a planning approach supported by constant guidance and rooting in mutual trust without bombarding and overwhelming the clients is the way to ensure that the process is stress-free and results in a day to remember.

Check out Elite Events on Facebook and Instagram or reach them at 868-483-5975 for more information on how to give your wedding in Trinidad and Tobago that special touch.

© 2022 All Rights Reserved. Event Wedding Directory - Ahlimosa Décor.