#32: Vetting Wedding Vendors with Your Values in Mind – How to Hire Ethical, Affirming Wedding Pr...

In this inspiring episode, we welcome the delightful Dee Wild of Custom Celebrations By Dee (https://www.customcelebrations.com.au/) - a marriage celebrant radiating joy, warmth and inclusivity from every pore. Based in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Dee has been officiating weddings for about five years now after realising she needed a career that allowed her to truly be herself.


Fuelled by a desire to spread more positivity after Australia's LGBTQ marriage plebiscite, Dee decided to combine her loves of writing, storytelling and being around love-filled celebrations by becoming a celebrant. From the very beginning, she has made it her mission to attract like-minded couples by showing up authentically as her full, proud, queer self online and in person.




With her vibrant presence, heartfelt spirit and firm belief that every wedding should be a reflection of the unique couple at its core, Dee is the perfect guide for today's chat on hiring inclusive, values-aligned vendors.




Dee shares her insights on:

• What inclusivity means in the wedding world, extending beyond LGBTQI+ representation to disabilities, neurodivergence, cultural backgrounds and more
• Red flags to watch for when vetting potential vendors' websites, marketing materials and initial communications
• Thoughtful questions to ask vendors to gauge if they will create an affirming atmosphere for your day
• Beautiful real wedding examples of couples who crafted ceremonies and celebrations authentic to their identities
• Practical tips vendors can implement to convey their inclusive practices
• How the wedding industry can continue evolving to better represent all couples

Whether you're a couple on your wedding journey or a vendor striving to be more inclusive, this candid conversation will leave you feeling empowered to plan with your values at the forefront. Dee's warm personality and wise perspective will have you nodding along in agreement and motivated to spread more positivity in this space.


Because at the end of the aisle, your vendor squad should excite and calm you - not cause any doubts about whether they'll honour every beautiful part of who you are.




Links & Vendors Mentioned:


 Custom Celebrations By Dee (https://polkadotwedding.com/wedding-d...) Instagram




Find Dee


On Polka Dot Wedding: Custom Celebrations By Dee (https://polkadotwedding.com/wedding-d...)


On The Web: Custom Celebrations By Dee (https://www.customcelebrations.com.au/)


On Facebook: Custom Celebrations By Dee (  / customcelebrationsbydee  )


On Instagram:  Custom Celebrations By Dee (  / customcelebrations_by_dee  )


On Pinterest: Custom Celebrations By Dee (https://www.pinterest.com.au/custom_c...)




Find Dorothy & the Polka Dot Wedding team:


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On the website: polkadotwedding.com (about:invalid#zCSafez)




This podcast was produced by Polka Dot Wedding


The Polka Dot Wedding team is honoured to conduct our work on the land of the BoonWurrung, WoiWorung, Eora and Kuring-gai people. We honour the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past & present.