Questions About Planning Weddings & Receptions

What is House of Distinction?

House of Distinction is an exclusive wedding planning provider for the discerning bride and groom. House of Distinction arranges all aspects of the wedding day from booking and theming the ceremony and reception venues to arranging the honeymoon travel bookings.

What makes House of Distinction unique?

Our experience makes the difference.

House of Distinction managing director Rob Wilson has had more than 30 years experience in hospitality and event management including white glove service for members of the British Royal Family.

House of Distinction uses experience and contacts to research and recommend only the very best product and services providers. We work on the bride and groom’s behalf. All our product and service providers are rigorously examined for quality and value.

What services are included for House of Distinction couples?

The short answer is everything.

Unlike others who describe themselves as wedding planners but who are really only party organizers and reception room hirers, House of Distinction takes care of every single detail from the booking to the management of the bridal party on the day.

All the bride and groom need do is provide a budget and select from our hand-picked short list of high quality service and product suppliers.

Services include the following:

• Wedding stationery design and printing
• Ceremony location
• Reception location
• Couture for the bridal party including mothers of the bride and groom
• Flowers
• Entertainment at both the ceremony and reception locations
• The celebrant
• Photography/Videography
• Transportation for the bridal party including parents of the bride and groom
• Wedding theming
• The wedding cake
• Attendants’ gifts from the bride and groom
• Honeymoon travel arrangements

Why is it important to use a wedding planner?

House of Distinction recommends brides use a wedding planner for the following reasons:

Consumer Protection

There are so many companies offering the component services that go to make up a wedding that making the right selection is extraordinarily difficult. No couple has time to check the history, testimonials or bona fides of every individual service provider. House of Distinction personally reviews the work and testimonials of every service provider we recommend. No bride ought worry about losing substantial amounts of money to unscrupulous suppliers or because of a contractual misunderstanding.

Quality Control

House of Distinction personally vets each service provider recommended to our brides. As a result we prevent the stress of couples’ expectations not being met at every step of their wedding planning. Our team works hard behind the scenes to ensure that the engagement and pre-wedding period run smoothly.

Value For Money

Product and service providers are aware of the quality and value demanded by House of Distinction and as a result provide favourable pricing exclusively to House of Distinction brides. Furthermore House of Distinction’s experience in event planning reduces the costly running around often experienced by brides who try to arrange all the details themselves.

Stress Reduction

For all of the above reasons and more, couples favour House of Distinction to negotiate with service providers on their behalf.

Domestic Harmony

Brides can become overwhelmed by the very kind and enthusiastic input of family and friends, perhaps spending time trying to please family members who might have quite divergent opinions and suggestions. House of Distinction’s team can discreetly review these suggestions and make tactful recommendations that will ensure that everyone’s valuable contribution is acknowledged.

Media Management

High profile couples always make the news, however a wedding day should be an event that celebrates the lifelong commitment of two people witnessed by their closest friends and family. House of Distinction’s team exercises discretion at all times and has non-disclosure agreements with all suppliers to protect identities and the privacy of the bride and groom. We work closely with the couples’ own agents and advisors to create a day that surpasses all expections.

Is House of Distinction expensive?

Not at all. House of Distinction provides exceptional value by sourcing the best possible providers and negotiates preferential rates exclusively for House of Distinction brides.

House of Distinction fees are no more than 15% of the total wedding budget when taking the Exclusive package or are a set fee when using the Select option.

How does House of Distinction work?

Our brides-to-be are picked up by limousine* and arrive at our studio to meet with one of our co-ordinators. At that meeting, our brides review samples from our selected range of service providers and discuss the budget, timetable and theme for the wedding.

On acceptance of the House of Distinction service, our planners prepare a diary of events to cover every aspect of the wedding day through to the reception and honeymoon.

Brides are kept informed at every stage. She will receive reminders at appropriate points in the calendar to make selections on specific wedding products and services including reminders for fittings and, if required travel vaccinations for the honeymoon.

House of Distinction co-ordinators attend on the wedding day from the preparation of the bridal party through to the farewell of the married couple at the reception.

* Gold Coast area only