5 Trending Wedding Vendor Services✨

Mid-summer calls for a ✨trending✨ wedding planning tip for all you 2025, 2026, 2027, and beyond couples! You booked your venue and your "main" vendors like caterer, DJ/band, wedding coordinator, florist, and photographer. But what if you want to take your wedding day to the next level? We have some insider scoop on 5 trending wedding vendor service categories that have become popular with the help of social media and the desire to curate a personalized and unforgettable celebration!

🎨Live Painter/Artist - We love this one! Seeing a talented artist create a stunning keepsake live at weddings?! Yes please! We've seen memories crafted from your first kiss as newlyweds, your walk down the aisle, or first dance! The artist will snap a photo and then create your painting during your reception so guests can observe their beautiful work! Win-win for a memorable guest experience and a lovely momento to hang on your wall at home! Another offering some artists have is live guest portraits during cocktail hour or your reception! This captures your guests' attire, making this a perfect little favor for them to take home!

Check out these local live painters:

• 3 West Productions (Maria Tomassetti)

• Erin Edith Illustrations

• Hannah Brauckmann Art

• Live Painting PHG

🍦Speciality Desserts - Food is the way to your guests' hearts. Maybe you and your fiancé share a love of ice cream, enjoy a good sprinkle donut, or prefer a savory soft pretzel as a late night snack. Nothing says, "thank you for celebrating here with us," like a sweet (or savory) treat when your guests need a quick break from the dance floor! Some vendors offer cute treat cart set ups that can go right in your wedding venue or will create a display on a table for guests to help themselves!

Check out our recommended local speciality treat vendors:

• Greco's Ice Cream

• Penny's Ice Cream

• Auntie Anne's Soft Pretzels

• Duck Donuts

📱Content Creator - A professional photographer is essential for your wedding day for those once-in-a-lifetime moments to be captured, wedding party & family portraits, and other memories throughout your day! In addition to your main photographer, some couples are wanting "behind the scenes," or candids to be captured via iPhone by content creators! You heard that right, content creators for your wedding day! In the age of Instagram Reels and TikToks, your content creator will follow along on your day to capture footage to create short videos of your day! Most have a quick turnaround time so you have fun memories to hold you over until you receive your full gallery from your photographer!

We recommend these local content creators:

• Maid of Content

• Your Day with K

🐶Dog Care - If your dog is your child and you want to have them a part of your wedding, we get it! We love dogs here at the Booking House! Couples will incorporate their dog into their ceremony as their ring bearer or flower girl and then snap a few photos before heading home, but you need a trusted individual to tend to your dog so you can fully be present on your day and not be worried about what your dog is doing. That's where dog services come into play! Most services offer to transport your dog from your home/hotel to the venue and back, take them for potty breaks, feed them treats, and make sure they're comfortable all day for their parent's wedding day!

Here are trusted dog-friendors:

• Furever and Fur Always

• Going Mutts Pet Services

🍼Child Care - If you plan to have your little VIPs included in your wedding celebration, it's a perfect idea to hire a child care provider to come during cocktail hour or reception to provide care & entertainment! This leaves you stress-free knowing everyone is taken care of and watched over. Most child care or "babysitting" services offer to come to your venue and turn one of the extra rooms into a little day care! You can provide games, iPads, snacks, pack and plays, etc. to create a comfortable environment and let the provider handle the rest!

Here are a select few of trusted providers:

• The Nanny & Co.

• Aalana Ray