A Chit Chat with Arabia Weddings: Wedding Planner Alissar
The Mzayek family opened their first flower shop "Alissar" in Amman in 1979. Today, Alissar is the Middle East's leading speacialists in cut flowers, a trendsetter and innovator in floral designs and decorations.
Alissar also offers services to weddings, hotels, retail, events, and flower production facilities.
- Can a bride have her dream wedding on a budget?
Well, the bigger budget, the more space for implementations; however, there are many ways to create a ‘wow’ effect. It is very important to set the key elements of the wedding, where to invest more and the rest of the things will fall into place. A good wedding planner can help a lot in optimizing wedding expenses, yet making the day memorable.
- What are the hottest trends in weddings this season?
Modern designs with lots of colors.
- How does the wedding process start and what are the main elements of a successful relationship with the bride and groom-to-be?
The bride & groom have to have an idea on the theme they want for their wedding, being a color theme (white, pink, purple, etc.) or a themed wedding in terms of the idea (modern, classical, baroque, etc.), set a budget, and take it from there.
A successful relationship has to be built on trust, and understanding what the vision of the bride & groom is and make it happen. Couples getting married are usually nervous. They have to be given the time to explain all the details of their wedding. For a wedding planner, he/she has done many times, but for the bride & groom it is their first and only time going through the process.
- How can a wedding planner help the bride and groom in planning their wedding on a budget?
A good wedding planner has an extensive experience and a wide variety in his supply chain. Knowing the vision and requirements of a couple, the wedding planner can make the right selection out of its partners and their products (starting from venue, floral décor, entertainment, etc.) to matching the couple’s budget.
"A successful relationship has to be built on trust, and understanding what the vision of the bride & groom is and make it happen"
- What is the most outrageous thing a couple has asked to have at their wedding?
A couple wanted a Cinderella theme for their wedding; everything was fine until they asked us to have real cats, birds, and mice as a part of the theme! The bride ended up holding a kitten for her bridal bouquet!
