What’s better than enlisting the help of one wedding planner?
Two wedding planners and a matrimonial dream team at your fingertips.
Together, let’s create an unforgettable wedding soiree that’s as one-of-a-kind as you with our five-part workshop series, Planning Project.
Event planning can feel tough to navigate and we want you to feel inspired and supported in the lead up to the best day of your life. Our workshops have been carefully designed to empower you to progress with your planning. Think of them as a date with friends - You’ll get to meet people experiencing a life stage similar to you and bounce all of your questions and ideas around the room.
This series of workshops is for everyone, you don’t need an invite but you do need to book. You’ll be able to select the workshops specific to inspiring your DIY day or design your wedstravaganza from start to finish.
Hosted at The Welder, Christchurch
Running every 3 weeks from Sunday, July 4th / 1-5 PM
Sessions
The Game Plan – July 4th
Consider this your personalised planning consultation with not just one, but TWO Canterbury wedding planners. Together, let’s make a game plan that keeps you on track and focused on what’s more important, no matter what stage you’re at. Once you know what you want your wedding day to shape up like, we’re going to dive right in and help you bring your dream vendor team together. In this session, we will talk about obtaining quotes and what to look for in a vendor, plus you’ll leave with an insight into catering services from industry pros.
- Uncover how you want your wedding to look, feel and flow
- Learn how to make the most of your budget whilst ensuring your dreams and priorities align
- Find out what to look for in your ideal venue
- Learn how to bring together your dream team and understand the quoting process
- Knuckle down on your catering style and menu creation
- Learn what to look for a photographer and videographer, plus get the inside scoop on industry tips and tricks
- Get ahead for later on, uncover the tasks you may need to have a touch of foresight
Every session will include:
- 1:1 advice for your questions, pain points and missing links
- Guest Speakers
- Entertainment
- Open floor Q+A
- Planning Resources
- Something special to sip and graze on
Styling, Marquees and Everything In-between – August 1st
By the end of this session, you will be a marquee extraordinaire as we take you through everything you need to consider when creating a pop-up venue. With specialists in their field, we will cover every topic from determining the size of your marquee to power and utilities, to styling and the extras you need to plan for.
- Establish whether a pop-up venue is right for you and your guests
- Determine the variables surrounding your marquee or pop-up structure, including size, utilities and wet weather plans
- Weigh up the pros and cons of DIY help versus hiring professionals
- Hear our tips and tricks to achieving a cost and time effective pop-up wedding
- Hear a local stylist speak on how to put together your styling concept and the process of seeing it come to life
- Pick through your mood board to uncover your ultimate style and keep consistency throughout
- Talk through locking in your decor, stationery and finer details
Every session will include:
- 1:1 advice for your questions, pain points and missing links
- Guest Speakers
- Entertainment
- Open floor Q+A
- Planning Resources
- Something special to sip and graze on
The Finishing Touches - August 29th
This workshop will have you ready to rock and roll with your final details ready to hand over to your vendor team. We’re going to take you through every type of document you may require, teach you how to put them together and distribute out, plus uncover finer details you may not yet have thought about. It’s time to celebrate the work you have put in and relax before your best day ever!
- Leave this workshop feeling confident you're totally under control and aligned with your Game Plan
- Determine who pays for what, and do you need to give gifts?
- Learn how to create a professional timeline and how to send out your information to vendors and helpers
- Create your lists for the day from family photos to speeches and songs, to what you need to bring
- Learn about what an MC role is
- Allocating jobs to helpers and coordinators
- Uncover the pre and post-wedding details you may not have thought of; making last-minute touches and changes
Every session will include:
- 1:1 advice for your questions, pain points and missing links
- Guest Speakers
- Entertainment
- Open floor Q+A
- Planning Resources
- Something special to sip and graze on
Sounds like your kind of event? Get your tickets now!
Let’s find out
What’s in store for you
Learn from two local wedding planners and be introduced to professionals within our local wedding community who will share their knowledge related to their craft.
Gather personalised advice specific to your planning requirements
Receive planning resources not only in each workshop, but also to your inbox across the duration of the series
Soak up the true The Welder experience and all it has to offer
No question will be left unanswered, you’ll have the opportunity to ask us anything on your mind
Sip, graze and soak up the experience from a range of catering and beverage suppliers
Visualise a range of styling ideas, from table layouts to backdrops, even to the tone set by your stationery - Each session will bring something different to the table - Quite literally!
Meet Lucy
My approach to planning is simple - It’s about being real and uniquely you. As the founder of Canterbury’s leading wedding planning platform, I’ll be in your corner, however you choose your best day ever. If those outside voices are getting to you, I’ll always sit you down and put the focus back on what’s most important to you, keeping the process fun and stress-free.
Meet Kate
Planning and coordination are two major factors of your big day. From start to end, whether you want to DIY with a bit of support or show up with the whole shebang done for you, I have your back. With a relaxed yet structured approach, regular meetings and a lot of laughs, I am around to make sure your big day goes smoothly and is memorable for all the right reasons.
Experience The Welder
An eclectic mix of old and new, The Welder can be intimate and elegant or lively and loud – it’s a fun space full of personality, ready for anything to make your occasion memorable as we believe memorable events are created when your ideas can shine in the right place, at the right time. At The Welder we are all about crafting special moments and memories with industrial charm in a sleek and sophisticated setting.
Capacity
Cocktail (inside only): 120
Cocktail (inclusive of outdoor courtyard): 220
Seated: 80
