Vendor Spotlight - bb Blanc
bb Blanc is one of the most sought-after audiovisual and entertainment company and the in-house to many venues in the GTA! We got to sit down with Cierra, one of the amazing specialists from bb Blanc, to give you some amazing information for your wedding planning needs! Enjoy!
Lets start with the easy one: Who are you?
My name is Cierra Colelli, I am your go to audiovisual & entertainment specialist from bb Blanc where we “Create Event Magic”
What do you do (other than being awesome of course)?
Other than eat, breath and sleeping weddings - I love to travel to places I have never been, exploring new destinations, immersing in a culture and my favorite thing of all- eating.
So, why weddings?
It’s a family thing. I grew up in the wedding world and events industry so naturally I fell into this this role and we shall see where it takes me next.
What is your best part of the wedding day or planning process?
Seeing all the moving parts come together, and the look on the couples face when they walk into the room. Happy clients make it all worth it!
What question do you wish all couples would ask you?
What can they do that is unique with AV or technology – how can they do something different. Technology will allow us to create something that changes throughout the entire evening. What else can do that during the entirety of the event? We can tell a story using more than sound and lighting, we can put on a unique production.
What question do you wish couples would stop asking you?
Why is audio visual so expensive. I want to educate our clients as to why the costs are what they are, but it’s difficult when they are comparing us to their friend who used two speakers for their wedding in their backyard 6 years ago. We are offering a luxury audio visual experience from the moment you walk into our office for your appointment until the day after your event. Customer service goes a long way and that should be taken into consideration.
What’s the one wedding trend you currently love?
I love Neon Signs and string light rigging right now!
What’s the one wedding trend you could do without?
Draping half of the divider wall, I prefer the clean aesthetic of end to end.
What’s the one piece of advice you give all your couples?
Get educated about what is being offered to you and narrow down what is most important for your big day. Most of your vendors are more than willing to help you understand the difference from what they are offering to what someone else is offering you so you can make an informed decision. We hear too often that a client’s cousin, friend or sibling paid less than what they are being quoted, 10 years ago at a venue that didn’t have half of the technology that is being offered to them today. Clients need to see the value in their purchase. As well, everyone needs to understand that times have changed, as expected prices increase, new technology becomes available and thing evolve. Service and quality are two things that go hand and hand. Chances are if they have a higher price tag, its better service and quality that is being offered.
Thank you SO much to Cierra for sitting down with us today to discuss what she does and what BB Blanc can offer all of our clients. For more information on bb Blanc, click here.