The Ultimate List of Wedding Vendors You Will Need For Your Big Day
Planning your wedding can surely feel like you're assembling the sweetest dream team, and that's just what it is! To bring your precious vision to life, you'll be working with a variety of truly talented folks, each one specializing in a crucial little piece of your beautiful celebration.
To help you find your way through this wonderful journey of wedding planning, we have compiled a list of vendors you'll want to consider for your big day. Keep reading for more, and don’t forget to bookmark this list for future reference!
— Complete List of Wedding Vendors —
1. Core Planning & Coordination
Wedding Planner/Coordinator: From full-service planning to day-of coordination, a planner helps manage logistics, vendors, and ensures your day runs smoothly.
Officiant: The person who legally marries you and leads your ceremony (religious leader, civil officiant, or ordained friend/family).
2. Venue & Catering
Wedding Venue: The primary location for your ceremony and/or reception.
Caterer: Provides all food and beverage services. (Often in-house with the venue or a preferred vendor.)
Bartending Services: Manages alcoholic beverages. (May be part of catering or a separate vendor.)
Cake Baker/Dessert Specialist: Creates your wedding cake or other dessert displays.
3. Photography & Videography
Wedding Photographer: Captures all the precious moments and details of your day in still images.
Wedding Videographer: Creates a cinematic film of your wedding day, preserving memories in motion and sound.
4. Attire & Beauty
Bridal Boutique/Dress Designer: Where you'll find your wedding dress.
Suit/Tuxedo Rental or Retailer: For the groom and groomsmen's attire.
Hair Stylist: Creates your wedding day hairstyle.
Makeup Artist: Applies professional makeup for your big day.
Jeweler: For your wedding bands and other wedding-day jewelry.
5. Music & Entertainment
Ceremony Musicians: Live music for your ceremony (e.g., string quartet, harpist, vocalist).
DJ: Manages music, sound, and often acts as MC for the reception.
Live Band: Provides live musical entertainment for your reception.
Specialty Entertainment: Anything from photo booths and caricature artists to live painters or unique performers.
6. Floral & Decor
Florist/Floral Designer: Creates bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, ceremony arches, and other floral arrangements.
Rental Company: Provides chairs, tables, linens, tableware, lighting, lounge furniture, or other decorative elements not included by your venue.
Lighting Designer: Specializes in creating ambiance and visual effects through lighting.
Wedding Decorator/Stylist: Helps conceptualize and execute your overall wedding aesthetic, often working with rentals and florists.
7. Transportation & Logistics
Transportation Company: Provides transport for the wedding party (limo, classic car) or guest shuttles.
Valet Service: If needed for guest parking at your venue.
8. Stationery & Details
Stationer/Invitation Designer: Creates save-the-dates, invitations, RSVPs, menus, programs, and other paper goods.
Calligrapher: For hand-lettered invitations, place cards, or signage.
Favors Vendor: Provides small gifts for your guests.
9. Other Considerations
Hotel Room Blocks: For out-of-town guests.
Wedding Insurance: Protects your investment against unforeseen circumstances.
Childcare Services: If you plan to offer professional childcare for guests.
Dance Instructor: For choreographed first dances.
