I'm going to use this blog to not only give tips of things to do but also to give information on things to NOT do.
I recently had a bride (we'll call her "Misty") who made us scratch our heads more than once. Her budget was very small but we had solutions to help her get the services she needed and stay within budget.
Two of the vendors that she chose were freelance vendors and did not have a formal contract. We all agreed to let the emails between her and the vendors serve as an informal contract.
About a week before the wedding, I received notification that Misty had signed contracts and paid two vendors (different from the original freelance vendors) and didn't tell us or the original vendors. We rolled with the punches but this was uncool for the original vendors who'd kept that date available for her.
As it turned out, there were mishaps with both of the vendors she selected. The cake company she'd chosen (because their prices were about $100 cheaper) couldn't deliver her cake and asked her to pick it up on the morning of her wedding. No one but professionals should be picking up a 4-tier completely assembled wedding cake in 98 degree July weather, especially not the bride on the morning of her wedding! I negotiated with the cake company and they did deliver the cake. While it was beautiful, it was already melting by the time the bride and groom cut into it.
The photographer (who was not cheaper and far from better but who had a sign in front of an office which I suppose made him more desirable than a freelancer) showed up in...I kid you not...faded dirty jeans, a faded Hanes t-shirt, tennis shoes and a towel around his neck to wipe the sweat. I was embarassed for him!
The moral of this story is three-fold:
1. Get contracts and stick with them.
2. Trust your wedding planner (that's why you hired them, right?)
3. COMMUNICATE!
Before I close, you should know...this bride was not malicious, just a little confused and scattered. And hey...haven't we all been there a time or two?
Happy Planning, Stacy
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