Dress Code for Vendors.

A few years ago I was working a wedding at a very high end golf resort in Muskoka. The guests were all dressed to match the theme of the wedding - Caribbean island chic. So lots of beautiful dresses and tailored jackets and loafers on the guys.

It was a hot day, being mid August but we were all dressed to fit in.

Except one vendor. Somehow, the videographer failed to tell his second camera operator about the importance of looking professional because he showed up in shorts, crocs and a Metallica t shirt.

Around mid way through the reception I was talking to the catering manager about the event and she commented on my outfit - and then said “the headbanger with the Metallica shirt will never work here again…I can’t believe they don’t know how to dress appropriately”

I’ve always dressed in a suit for weddings. There are times I often feel over dressed for a wedding, but I think it’s super important that we show up in the right outfit, not just because we are representing our business, but more importantly it’s a reflection on the couple, their families and the image of the venue.

Just because we think we own our own business and can do what we want, when we show up at a wedding we are part of a team and part of a vision set up by the couple for how their wedding should look and feel like.

So if you’re reading this and are a vendor, and are working at a venue you’ve never been at, a quick phone call to ask if they have outfit expectations for their vendors is a good way to make sure you fit in when you show up to their house for the day.