East Gippsland Wedding Planner

34 EASt GiPPSLAnD WEDDinG PLAnnEr 2017 | www.eastgippslandweddingexpo.com.au Specialising in wedding planning, styling and floral creations, Lauren Pool and her team at Etc. Event Styling, incorporating House of Bloom, create magical days and nights that are free from stress and big on personality. Etc. Event Styling has brought the ideas and visions of couples to life across Gippsland, Melbourne and beyond for six years, with bespoke designs, styling and planning, and now expand their offerings with House of Bloom to cover all your floral needs. From design concepts, wedding planning, on the day coordination, styling and custom signage to wedding florals, installations and bouquets, Etc. Event Styling and House of Bloom make it all happen. Bookings, floor plans, timelines, stationary… the daunting list goes on, but with Etc. Event Styling the weight is lifted. “Consider a planner as your wedding-fairy-god-mother,” Lauren says, “someone who takes all of the guess work, paper work and behind the scenes shenanigans out of your glorious day.” One of her favourite parts of a wedding is the flowers. “Fresh flowers instantly put a smile on your dial and can be EVENT STYLING WITH BLOOM carried through to other wearables, ceiling installations and table centres adding a touch of beautiful fresh life to your styling,” she said. Deep romantic hues of pink, burgundy and hints of gold are on trend at the moment according to Lauren, as are signage and stationary printed on textured materials such as luxe card, acrylic or concrete and cascading florals, which take the creativity in your wedding to the next level. Her best advice for brides and grooms is to stick to the suppliers and vendors that you really get along well with. “Over the course of your wedding planning journey you’ll be spending quite some time with them, so get to know them,” she says. “Ask lots of questions, see their previous work examples, ensure they really take in everything you’re communicating to them and make sure you’re 100 per cent comfortable before making that booking. “With the right team and suppliers, you can guarantee they’ll have your back and you will have one amazing wedding experience indeed.”