It's a new week and a new blog chat.  This week we are talking about FIRST LOOKS.

1. First look between couple

2. First look with parents

3. First look with wedding party/bridal party

4. First look/room reveal of the event space.

There is no right or wrong answer to the question of having any sort of first look.  I repeat, there is no right or wrong decision here.  

What needs to happen is clear communication with your planner and your photographer so that the appropriate time can be allocated for these photos should you choose to do them.

Things to consider when deciding on a first look.

Couple First Look - How traditional are you?  How much time do you want to spend at your cocktail hour? Would you like to say private vows to each other?  How much travel time and distance between each portion of your day?

First Look with Parents - Ok, this always makes me cry.  For parents it's a special moment to see a child grown up and ready to enter the next phase of life.  Tissues on hand are a requirement.

First Look with Wedding Party/Bridal Party - It can be fun to show off your full fashion look for the day with the people who are part of your wedding party.

First Look/Room Reveal - Yes, take a moment to go into the main reception space and look at the results of all your ideas and dreams.  Maybe practice your first dance together.  But take a moment to enjoy and breathe it all in together.

It's an age-old question - Planner or Venue first for your wedding.  Planner first is the way to go.  Below are 5 reasons why you should hire your planner before your solidifying your venue.

1.  We work in the venues regularly and can help you understand the little details that you might understand from a tour.

2.  We help you with "apples to apples" price comparisons.  There is a wide variety in the way that venues can price things. 

3.  We have relationships with venues that will help with the entire planning process.

4.  We know about holiday pricing, seasonal pricing, community events happening that can affect your wedding weekend.

5.  We help you select venues that won't leave you with a large venue expense and that doesn't allow for the other amazing things you want at your wedding.  

Your wedding planner should be a partner with you.  At Fabuluxe Events we want to collaborate, partner and guide in creating the wedding you envision.  It should never feel like you are being told what to do or how to do it.  

Based in South Florida, and creating weddings in South Florida, The Caribbean and Mexico, we can help you start your wedding planning journey, by helping you source the perfect venue!  

You can reach Jen at 561-254-2041 or jennifer@fabuluxeevents.com

We can't wait to get started! 

Hi all,

Lots of talk these days about budgets and tariffs and costs.  While none of us know exactly what will happen.  We can expect increases in prices across the board. It's a fact of life and these market ups and downs don't help.  

Did you know that we don't grow any "wedding flowers" in the USA?  99% of flowers come from outside the country.  

I see so many posts in FB and other platforms where the post starts with:

I am on a budget or I don't want it cost an arm and a leg.  To be honest I don't know that means.  

Couples don't be afraid to speak in real numbers.  No matter your budget there are Wedding Professionals for you.  "on a budget" means different things to different people.

We have worked with couples whose families are on the Forbes list and they had a budget.  We have worked with professional athletes who are on a budget.  It's all very subjective.  

A budget is $10K-$10,000,000 but the biggest thing is to be honest with your creative partners.  

And NO people don't charge more because "it's a wedding".  Weddings are more work on the back end. 

Finally, honesty is the best policy when working with your creative partners for your wedding.  

Remember at Fabuluxe Events we are here to help you create your South Florida, Carribbean or Mexican wedding!  

Abby and Bryce had a stunning wedding at The Breakers Palm Beach and you would have never known that a hurricane had landed a few days before affecting many of their guests and family members.  Hurricane Milton made landfall on the West Coast of Florida a few days before their wedding.  We can't give enough credit to The Breakers for helping guests check-in early after evacuating and making them feel safe and at home!  

And during our initial conversations Abby and I found out that we are all huge Florida State Football fans. Our chats during football season were fire! And let's not even get started on how cute their dog, Steve, is.  Steve shaped cookies were in the Welcome Bags

We partnered with an incredible team to create the elegant, timeless wedding that Abby had envisioned.  Decor by Special Event Resource set the tone.  Photographic artistry by Chris Joriann captured every moment, detail and feeling perfectly. Glam was handled by Bombshell Makeovers.  The bride wore Vera Wang and Bottega Veneta and the groom's custom tux was from The Tux Shop Palm Beach.

The dance floor was packed with East Coast Entertainment in the house!  

Weekend events included a bridal luncheon at Renato's on Palm Beach and Welcome Party at Salifish Marina.  Guests experienced the best of the Palm Beaches!

What made this weekend even more special is that we were able to work around the hurricane and guests experienced had a fabulous time to forget about their troubles for a few days!

I am sure most of you have now seen the videos trending on TikTok regarding luxury goods being made in China at their factories.  It has opened up a whole new conversation on what the word Luxury truly means.

According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary this is the definition of Luxury: