Your Wedding Vendors are More Than the Hired Help: The Marry Men’s Advice for a Stress-Free Wedding Day
Planning a wedding can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The secret to a smooth, stress-free wedding day often lies in a single idea: treating your vendors not just as service providers, but as your partners and friends. When you foster a relationship of trust and respect with your “wedding dream team,” everyone is more invested in making your day magical.
As wedding officiants with extensive experience in event coordination and venue management, we’ve seen firsthand how a great relationship with vendors can transform the entire wedding experience. Here are our top tips for building strong connections with your vendors, ensuring a wedding day that is filled with joy, not stress.
1. A Proactive Approach
A great officiant doesn’t wait for the wedding day to start communicating with your vendors. As soon as we have a date and time, we reach out to your venue coordinator, photographer, videographer, and even your DJ. We share our ceremony timeline and ask for theirs, ensuring that everyone is on the same page. This proactive communication prevents last-minute surprises and ensures that your vendors are prepared to do their best work.
For example, we’ll confirm with your photographer on the best angles for photos during the ring exchange and the pronouncement. We’ll speak with your videographer to make sure their sound equipment is in the right place to capture every word. And we’ll coordinate with your DJ to cue the music for your processional and recessional, ensuring a perfectly timed entrance and exit.
2. The Day-of Coordinator
On your wedding day, our role extends beyond the ceremony itself. We arrive at the venue early—typically 60 minutes before the ceremony—to connect with your wedding party and vendors. We’ll confirm the final details, answer any last-minute questions, and help manage the flow of people and events.
Think of us as your ceremony-specific coordinator. We know from experience that a calm, prepared officiant can set a soothing tone for the entire ceremony. We’ve seen it all, and we’re ready to handle any small hiccup with a sense of humour and a steady hand. Whether it’s a nervous member of the wedding party or a forgotten reading, we are there to guide everyone through the moment with confidence.
3. Shared Passion, Shared Success
Ultimately, every vendor on your team has the same goal: to make your wedding day incredible. We see ourselves as partners with your other vendors, not just service providers. We believe in building a rapport with your photographer, your planner, and your caterer. When vendors work together collaboratively and respectfully, the entire day benefits.
We also believe in giving credit where it’s due. After the wedding, we love to share photos and tag the incredible vendors who made the day possible on our social media. It’s a small gesture, but it builds a community of professionals who are all invested in creating beautiful, memorable moments for our couples.
Your wedding day is a collaborative effort, and choosing vendors who work well together is key. When you hire The Marry Men, you’re not just getting an officiant; you’re getting a partner who is committed to a seamless, stress-free, and joyful wedding experience from start to finish.
About The Marry Men Wedding Officiants
The Marry Men Wedding Officiants are Jason and Michael, a dedicated duo committed to crafting personalized, one-of-a-kind ceremonies for every couple. With backgrounds in event coordination, journalism, and the performing arts, we bring a unique blend of professionalism, passion, and storytelling to your special day.
We proudly serve couples of all faiths, backgrounds, and orientations, believing that every love story deserves to be celebrated. Find more about our journey and services at our website, www.themarrymen.ca, and follow us on Instagram @themarrymen. Read our glowing reviews on Google Business and Wedding Wire to hear from our incredible couples. We are also proud to have shared our expertise in the last 9 issues of Today’s Bride magazine.