The Elephant in the Room

Estimates suggest that about 97% of wedding planners are female. Weddings have traditionally been viewed as a “woman’s world” – flowers, décor, dresses, colour pallets, and all the details that bring this celebration to life.

Let’s talk about it.

Perception is an interesting thing. I am a male wedding planner in an industry dominated by women, and I know this can be perceived as a bit unconventional. For me, wedding planning has never been about stereotypes. So, let’s try a different lens.

A different perspective.

At my core, I am an event planner, and I’ve done every kind of event imaginable. For more than 20 years, I’ve planned conferences, conventions, trade and consumer shows, concerts, comic cons, festivals, and the list goes on. Mass-scale productions with countless moving parts, strict timelines with no room for error.

Would it surprise you if I said that a wedding isn’t fundamentally different from any other well-executed event. At its core, every successful event asks the same questions. Questions like:

-            What’s the vision?

-            What’s the budget?

-            Who are the vendors?

-            Who are the guests?

-            What’s the timeline?

When it comes down to it, a wedding is an event. The logistics don’ t become more or less complicated simply because it’s a wedding. I’d argue that they become more personal if anything, but it does deserve the same level of professionalism, organization, preparation, and attention to detail that goes into any major production.

An event is an event – only the details change.

Coming from a broader event management background allows me to approach weddings differently but my main focus is always on creating the best experience for you and your guests. Sometimes that means applying lessons learned from large public events to make your wedding day run more smoothly. So, whether you’re planning a comic con for 100,000 people throughout multiple halls and buildings or a 150-person wedding in a banquet hall, success comes down to planning, communications, and execution, and these skills are not exclusive to weddings.

I’m your man.

I never set out to become a wedding planner. I set out to be an event professional, the kind that people could trust with moments that matter. Weddings just happen to be some of the most meaningful moments of all.

So yes, I may be part of the 3% but at the end of the day, I hope you pick the experienced professional that’s right for you. These twenty plus years of event experience has taught me how to deliver exceptional events—and your wedding deserves nothing less.

If you are in the market for wedding day support and you’d like to learn more about me and what I can do for you, be sure to schedule a discovery call.