This post has been brewing in me for a little while now. It is NOT directed to any one person or situation in particular. But a accumulation of occurrences. As wedding engineers (er, planners), we get a plethora of wedding vendors that contact us requesting to be on our referred vendor list. Facebook messages, emails, […]
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I’ve got a bee in my bonnet. (and apparently I’m a 150 years old by using that phrase). Surfing the Internets I found this (ahem) gem of a post (by an author, I can only assume is NOT a wedding professional) suggesting to brides to LIE to their vendors to get better deals on their
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The finale of the how to choose a wending vendor series, we are going to give our final tip. You’ve made the inquiry, you’ve had the interview, perhaps you’ve met a vendor at a bridal show …. now let’s assume you have the proposal. What are the best steps in following up? Here are a
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The next largest bridal show in the area is coming up THIS Sunday, February 6th at The Centre in Evansville, Indiana. Bridal shows are a wonderful way to get excited about your wedding with your mom and bridesmaids. But they can also be a little overwhelming. Here’s a secret: It’s exhausting for us vendors as
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We are continuing our series on choosing your wedding vendor. Today we are going to talk to you about the interview. It’s like a “first date” with your wedding vendor. Keep these quick tips in mind: Be Prepared: If you are meeting with a florist/designer then bring along photos of designs that you like. This
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Our first installment in our series, choosing your wedding vendor, we start with “the inquiry”. Obviously this is YOU (the bride) requesting for the wedding vendor to contact you. Most of these requests are done through the vendor’s website contact or you emailing them directly. But you could apply the same techniques if you were
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Engagement seasons is definitely here, and we could not be more happier. Yes, we are excited about the new business (our families like to eat). BUT, the love and gushy excitement (and dare say, a little panic) is contagious. If you haven’t already attended a bridal show you may be starting to look at vendors
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Dear Wedding Church Coordinator, I’d like to introduce myself, I’m a professional event/wedding planner. Professional in the fact that this is my full-time job, assisting clients with their weddings. It feeds my family and keeps my lights on. This isn’t a whimsical hobby, so I take my responsibilities and the happiness of my clients very
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Part Five and the finale of our “don’t box us in” five part series about your wedding vendors! So far the series of “not boxing” in certain wedding vendors has probably made some sense to you, perhaps you it even made you think, aha?! So I bet you’re wondering why we would talk about your bartenders and
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Part Four of our “don’t box us in” five part series about your wedding vendors! Hmmmm….. good food. Hmmm…. good food at one of the biggest events of your LIFE, your wedding! Sasha Souza once said that your guests will remember 3 things from your wedding: food, fun and service! Isn’t that true? If any of those
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