Unique Wedding Services You May Not Have Thought to Use

Planning your Austin wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate your story with loved ones and treat them to an experience they’ll never forget. But where to start? With a little inside scoop from our team, you will find a list of unique wedding services you may not have thought to use that will take your event to the next level. Read on below to get the scoop on what has industry insiders and brides alike raving about these local vendors, and why they top our list for wedding must-haves!

Wedding Car & Transportation Rental

Treat your guests to a lift from Point A to Point B in the most elegant manor possible with the help of Elegant Worldwide Transportation. Their dedicated staff and professional chauffeurs work in congruence to make sure your wedding day transportation is not only reliable but beautiful as well! Whether you’re searching for the perfect getaway car for the newlyweds or looking for group shuttles for all of your guests, their team is here to delight you with their exceptional service.

Pre-Wedding Massage

Few couples realize the importance of de-stressing before a wedding, but we can’t overstate the importance of relaxing before the big day. If you’re yearning for a pre-wedding massage, look no further than Live Love Relax. Wedding wellness is their first priority, and they want to ensure you go into your special day feeling as refreshed and rejuvenated as possible. Make sure to check out some of their special services, like the VIP Massage Nook where they bring an incredible massage table and cozy atmosphere to you. This service won’t only be great for you, but also for your wedding party. Make sure everyone gets in on the action before walking down the aisle.

Local Austin Travel Agent

You’re already planning a wedding, so finding time to plan the once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon you’ve always dreamed of feels overwhelming — or near impossible. Fortunately, we have the hookup. Hand the honeymoon reigns over to Ashley at Luxe Departures. She strives to provide the best travel agent experience as possible through personalized planning. Her expert direction will save you valuable time and money. “I have traveled luxuriously and on a tight budget, with big groups and with only myself as company,” Ashley says. “I have been to over 50 countries, and I am always eager to embark on another adventure to expand my knowledge of destinations for clients.”

Ashley partners with The Travel Society, a full-service travel agency based in Denver and a proud member of Virtuoso. Through this network, Luxe Departures is able to take care of any of your travel needs — find flights, book accommodations, schedule tours and transfers, and is able to provide clients first-class amenities at the world’s best hotels (she’s a preferred partner of Starwood, Four Seasons, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental and Ritz-Carlton hotels — to name a few). Each of these affiliations recognizes Ashley as a top producer and put her clients at the top of upgrade and VIP lists. Her connections are fabulous, no matter if you’re booking an entire trip or just a short hotel stay through her (think exclusive amenities, upgrades, food/beverage/spa credits, discounted change fees — we could go on and on). You’ll never forget your vacation or your experience working with Ashley.

Wedding Pet Attendant

If you’re a dog owner you know there’s nothing more important than your pup’s health and happiness. When life gets busy and going on walks gets hard, The Pet Gal is ready to step in and help. With services ranging from pet sitting, dog walking, pet taxi, wedding pet attendant and ranch sitting. A community of pet lovers, The Pet Gal has trusted, caring professionals willing to step in and give your pup some extra love.

Photo: Joslyn Holtfort Photography

Mobile Photo Booth

Want a unique and exciting photo booth opportunity for your wedding guests? Meet Anna the Vanna, a 1979 Type-2 Volkswagen bus! Before she was converted into a one-of-a-kind mobile photo booth, this vintage gal has roamed across the deserts of Arizona, hugged the coastline of California and trotted up the mountains of Colorado, and now currently rests her tires in Austin. Vannagram & Co. is a custom-built mobile photo booth cleverly housed inside a mint green vintage VW bus. The bus is complete with the highest quality equipment – the fanciest of cameras, radiant lighting to keep your party guests looking fly and duplicate photo strips to remind them of the wild time they had!

Photo: Lauren Reynolds Photography

Bite Size Desserts

What is brigadeiro? It’s a chocolate truffle-like candy created in Brazil in the 1940s. Present in every party such as birthdays, weddings, corporate events and any other celebration. It’s a perfect bite-sized decadent treat. Trust us, you won’t want to go without Bonjour Brigadeiro‘s tasty confections at your wedding.

Photo: R and M Bledsoe Photography

Live Wedding Painter

On the day and location of your wedding, with her easel and palette at hand, Rachel English Live Painting captures the environment of your ceremony or reception in brilliant brushstrokes. What begins as a blank surface blossoms into an exquisite work of art on site, wowing your guests before adorning the walls of your newlywed home.

Custom Photo Booth

The Homestead Photo Booth Co. experience is hand-crafted from start to finish, and it’s all in the name. Homestead’s owners, Alvy and Julie, take pride in personally handcrafting the elements of each of their couple’s photo booths, putting in hundreds of hours designing and building, constantly fine-tuning each custom booth. Combining Alvy’s knowledge of woodworking and Julie’s expertise as a commercial interior designer, they have created rustic, yet modern and ultimately one-of-a-kind photo booths that can fit any style of event.

DJ & Live Music Hybrid

Hype Rhythm knows that it’s less about playing good music and more about creating the right vibe! Their team combines the mixing skills, MCing, and song selection abilities of a professional DJ, with the energy, rhythm, and entertainment of a live drummer. Proficient in every genre and generation of music types, their DJ drummer duo is the perfect fit for couples who want an unforgettable dance party. The original ATX DJ drummer duo is made up of owner, Nick Ruiz — aka DJ Nick.at.Nite and the talented percussionist, Drummer Chris. They are a full start-to-finish, awesome non-stop dance party. With years of experience in the industry, Hype Rhythm is more than capable of making any event a memorable one!

Photo // Carhart Photography

High Quality Pre-Wedding Skin Care

Whether you are acne-prone or see clear skies ahead, your skin will benefit from a relaxing reset and your body will enjoy the still peace of slowing down for a few hours in the name of self-care. Skin Savvy Medical Aesthetics and Laser Center can assure your face is the perfect, smooth canvas for wedding makeup application, no matter if you’re doing your bridal beat yourself or hoping to optimize your look created by a beauty professional. Carefully designed to be completed in just one day and fit even the busiest schedules, Skin Savvy’s “Brides of Austin” package will have you glowing with radiance on your big day!

Austin Party Boat Rental

This unique vendor really knows how to make a splash! Float On Boat Rentals offers a service unlike any other – chartered boat rentals in Austin. Choose from the views of scenic Lake Travis and Lake Austin to spend your life unwinding before the big day, and take the wedding party along with you for an extra boatload of fun! Trips like this are perfect for a bach weekend in Hill Country. Their aim is to show off the fun side of the area and create memorable experiences that last a lifetime!

Custom Wedding Artwork

Live and custom artwork is the specialty of Camille with CA-Milleworks! Wow your guests with a live wedding painting during your ceremony or reception or give them the favor they’ll never forget as they take home a custom watercolor guest portrait. The possibilities are endless with Camille’s custom creative services!

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