When you are ready to start planning your weddings, make sure to check out our comprehensive list of Palm Beach Wedding Vendors!
Another great resource you should check out is our free Wedding Planning Guide. It is filled with tons of helpful information for getting you started on your Palm Beach wedding planning journey. From a planning to-do list to gratuity guide, we have pulled together some great advice to help you get off on the right foot!
We hope this Wedding Planning Guide and our list of the Best of the Palm Beaches wedding vendors help make your wedding planning easier!
1. Announce Your Engagement in the Surf
Of course you should call your parents first, but we live in paradise. Why not incorporate the Atlantic Ocean into a fun announcement for your friends and family? If you are brave, you should definitely get into the water!
2. Have an Engagement Party Featuring Bee-Ella Fizz
Bee-Ella Fizz is the cutest, vintage Piaggio moped, imported from Italy and converted into a 2 tap, mobile prosecco bar! It’s tiny size (only 4 feet wide by 8 feet long) makes it perfect for any outdoor or indoor event. She might be small, but adds a HUGE wow to any event! Let Bee-Ella Fizz bring the bubbles and fun to your engagement party or wedding!
3. Tour Palm Beach-centric Venues
Spots like The Colony Palm Beach, Pelican Club (Hello view of the Jupiter Lighthouse!), and Marriott Singer Island are so Palm Beach it’s crazy. When you tour these Palm Beach wedding venues, make sure to ask about their history – some have outstanding stories!
4. Find a Partner in Planning
Having an expert on your side in planning your wedding is such a stress reliever throughout the planning process. Whether you opt for full planning, partial planning, or month-of coordination package, you’ll appreciate having a guide. Check out MIPB Family Member Palm Beach Planners like Just Glam Events, Meraki Woods Events, Rackel Gehlsen Weddings and Events, Tasha Bracken Events, and Hakuna Matata Events. They are all amazing!
5. Take Engagement Photos on the Lake Trail in Palm Beach
The Lake Trail and all of Palm Beach Island have some amazing locations for engagement photos where you can showcase your love as a couple! Ask your MIPB Family Member Palm Beach Photographer, like Krystal Zaskey Photography, Organic Moments Photography, Rosina DiBello Photography Studio, and Captured Beauty Photography, for some suggestions on ideal spots.
6. Send Palm Beach-inspired Save the Dates
Did you know that you can mail coconuts using USPS? It’s true! Consider doing something unique and Palm Beach inspired like this for your wedding Save the Dates. Talk to your MIPB Family Member Palm Beach Invitation Designer, like Chirp Paperie, about fun ways to surprise your guests. Work in Palm Beach elements in your wedding invitations too!
7. Ask you BFFs to be in Your Wedding Party
Ask your BFFs to be a part of your Palm Beach wedding party one-on-one and in person, if possible. Give them hugs and maybe a gift card to the Eau Spa or a delicious bottle of champagne to make it extra special. Just remember to celebrate with your bride tribe!
8. Shop for a Wedding Dress at Boca Raton Bridal
Boca Raton Bridal’s location just down the way from Mizner Park makes it a perfect location to “social shop.” Bring your bridesmaids, find your dream wedding dress, and then grab dinner at Mizner Park. You should also stop by Kendra Scott to find some jewelry for the whole group! It will be an awesome night, we promise.
9. Have a Fun, No-Holds-Barred Bachelor/Bachelorette Party
Of course, there’s the standard rent a limo, do dinner, and hit the clubs night. But if you want to go above and beyond this, we’ve created a great list of awesome Palm Beach Bachelorette Party Ideas! Our fav is hopping on the MIPB Family Member Hakuna Matata for a sunset cruise.
10. Tag Along to Your Bridesmaids’ Dress Fittings
You love hanging out with your bridesmaids, so why not join them for their Palm Beach wedding dress fitting? Afterwards, you can head out for a night on the town in downtown West Palm Beach or on Atlantic Avenue. Both have great spots for dinner, drinks, and dancing!
11. Are you Hungry Yet? Check out Potential Caterers
If you are looking for a Palm Beach Wedding Caterer, make sure to schedule wedding menu tastings with your top choices – and go hungry! MIPB Family Member Cafe Chardonnay loves to walk you through your whole wedding menu. If you don’t know what to expect, check out this article about wedding menu tastings for tons of info.
12. Do Even More Tastings…of Cake and Dessert!
Yes, the food is great, but the Palm Beach cakes and dessert….OMG!! From cupcakes to pies, donuts to wedding cake, you’ll definitely find something scrumptious. If you have dietary restrictions, you are in luck! There are tons of alternative wedding dessert options.
13. Pick Out Some Amazing Wedding Florals and Rentals
When creating the design of your wedding, the florals and rentals play a big part. They work in tandem to bring your vision to life. After you’ve picked you MIPB Family Member Palm Beach Florist, like Orange Blossoms Floral and Why Not Wildflowers?, ask them to join you at the wedding rental appointments. MIPB Family Member Atlas Event Rental does an amazing job at working with your florist to make your vision a reality.
14. Contact The Hive for Your Local Wedding Registry
The big chains out there make wedding registries really easy, but we suggest creating a local Palm Beach Wedding registry to get some awesome local stuff. The Hive Palm Beach is a local shop filled with beautiful home, gift, and garden ideas. You are bound to find something you love! Create your registry today.
15. Organize a “Planning” Brewery Tour with Damn Good Beer Bus
The Damn Good Beer Bus is perfect for private rentals. Make a wedding planning night of it – you, your fiancé, and some friends. Stop by some of Palm Beach’s top craft breweries for drinks and to talk about your big day. You’ll can relax knowing that Damn Good Beer Bus has the driving covered.
16. Do a Trial Hair and Make-Up Session
Yes, this is fun but it’s also important. Make sure to schedule your trial for the same day as a big event – like engagement photos, bridal shower, or fun date night – that way you can confirm the longevity of the look. Schedule a meeting to chat with MIPB Family Member Palm Beach Wedding Hair and Make-Up Vendors, like Beauty by Creative at Heart, Jenx Hair, and GEM Makeup Artistry, for your perfect wedding look.
17. Take Super Sexy, Palm Beach Boudoir Photos
Your future hubby will love it if you give him an album of boudoir photos on your Palm Beach Wedding day! Why not rock his favorite team jersey (Dolphins, Marlins, Heat, or even FAU). Several of these Palm Beach wedding photographers also offer boudoir, so check them out!
18. Get Some Awesome Palm Beach-themed Wedding Party Gifts
Your Palm Beach Wedding Party is putting a lot into your big day, so make sure to give them small token of your appreciation. Vivre Couture, Caloosa Water Wear, and Go Coastal all make for great gifts or favors and are local to Palm Beach County. If you are looking for some more local gift ideas, check out this list we compiled! Also, don’t forget the Kino Sandals made in Key West!!
19. Get married and start your new, exciting life together
That is what it’s all about folks! With all this “fun” planning leading up to your Palm Beach Wedding day, so be sure to enjoy it with the love of your life 🙂
