Getting married during a pandemic was not attractive to many couples, leaving the industry shocked.
Unable to complete weekend work in the closed world, planners and catering companies had their hands tied.
The backlog of the past two and a half years has resulted in a blitz, coupled with the highest inflation in four decades.
owning to RSVP Event DesignCrystal McLeod said it was her busiest wedding season in 23 years.
“now [clients] So grateful and happy to be married, they just want to make it the biggest and best party ever,” McLeod said.
Its prices were supposed to rise before the recent inflation, but now they will rise to 10 per cent.
McLeod said, “Those additional costs have come in the form of the price of gas, delivery, shipping, even being able to get some of the supplies that we normally can get easily, this It’s been really challenging.”
Supply and shipping costs are not the only issues in the wedding industry that drive up the prices of services.
Most businesses sign contracts months, sometimes years, in advance that cannot be changed even when inflation hits.
Makeup artist and owner of Billy-Rose Beauty, Billy-Rose LedouxTravels to many parts of Saskatchewan to do makeup for weddings.
“Currently, for a lot of my weddings, I’m actually paying out of pocket (for gas) to go to those places,” Ledoux.
With a large number of weddings, Karly Zenkawich Co-Owner Brick Loft Event Company., said the bride and groom are re-working the budget to suit their needs on their special day.
“They simply work within their budget and move dollars to accommodate the higher food prices and higher flower costs. They may not be booking a videographer or are reducing their number of guests. Yes, ”said Zenkevich.
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