10 Questions you must ask a Wedding Decorator!

If you are reading this, then you might have shooted questions at a wedding venue to book a wedding venue for your Big Day! Now, soon you’ll be tying the knot. And maybe looking for a decorator?

Some wedding venues cater you with their in-house decorating services or some wedding planners provide wedding decoration services in their package. In both cases, they will have a contact person specifically assigned for decoration purposes.

However, it can also happen that none of them has decorating services and you’ll have to outsource a decorator.

Whatever might be the situation. How do you decide a decorator is perfect for your wedding?

Simply ask these questions and you’ll get the answer!

What is your Taste in decoration?

This question will allow you to make a good decision. A decorator must have similar evolving tastes as modern couples. If not, he/she should be willing to take that leap and prove with a point that he/she is the best at work.

Tell him/her your desires, and let him explore your interests in choosing flowers, style, colours, and setting of the space. If you feel the decorator is able to sync with your needs and desires, you can move ahead with your next question.

Be specific and do not hesitate to ask anything

It is your wedding and you must not hesitate to ask anything that you need for your Big Day. Focus on each detail profoundly.

These details could be the design of the entrance for the couple, the theme decided and the resources required any different decorations for evening soirees or even any allergic preferences for specific flowers & blooms.

What all do they cover and what they don’t?

This is one of the most important questions you should ask before hiring/assigning a wedding decorator. Question them about their packages and what all things they provide.

If they are able to fulfil services like food decor, invitations, customised gifts, etc. and the list goes on, or if they are only into on-ground decorations.

If they agree to provide other services as well, do not miss asking for surplus charges for each of them and the time they would need for delivering a certain number of units such as invitations.

How many years of experience do you hold?

It is vital to ask a wedding decorator’s years of experience and if they have a significant portfolio. This will help you determine if the decorator is expert enough to handle and manage all the aspects of wedding decoration.

How have you evolved with the tastes of modern couples? What defines your versatility and creativity?

Do not forget to ask how they see an evolving taste of couples and what they have implemented in their previous projects to satisfy this point. A decorator should be flexible, evolving, creative, experienced, and versatile to fulfil all the needs of a couple.

After all, they play an important role in making a wedding experience a beautiful experience.

Have you worked at my venue and in my background?

Different religions and geographical variations have different sets of requirements and challenges. A wedding decorator must be abreast of the design and paradigms of different places.

For example, a Tamil wedding will have a wedding decoration setting in a combination of white background and green overlaying. And the wedding decorator must know that!

What different do you offer than any other wedding décor company or individual?

Pay attention to this question, as this will help you in knowing what a decorator has to offer over any other company or individual. Basically, a wedding decorator will be sharing minute details of his/her work and the comparative benefits over others.

How much time do you need to prepare the setup?

Keep this question close to the finalisation of a wedding decorator. Ask this when all other queries are sorted and you want to know how many days of window a wedding decorator needs to be present at the venue and complete the setup.

This will not only help the wedding venue to set up things for them but also help you to prepare a list of resources and any kind of requirements that needs to be fulfilled before initiation.

Can you show me the contract?

Ask this question when you are ready to move forward with that particular wedding decorator. Read every clause on the paper carefully, and do not hesitate to follow up with any other questions that you have.

What is your payment mode?

Move forward with this question when you are abreast of the contract and are looking forward to discussing monetary terms. Ask the wedding decorator if they accept payment in installations, tangible cash, or digitally.