July 9, 2009
Choosing your vendors for your wedding day
Your heart is a flutter; your cheeks somewhat flushed; and your smile couldn’t be any larger. He just proposed; you have the ring……..and a million things to do!!
So, how should you determine whom you should and shouldn’t use for your wedding?
A little research is never a bad idea. But, with guests list, engagement parties, trying to please both sides of the family, trying to select your bridal party, and wedding date, and color scheme, and wedding theme…you get the picture. You’re already busy, and don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done as it is.
Thus, a simple rule of thumb is make a list. What do you need to make your wedding successful? Under each category on your list (i.e. florist, caterer, officiant, etc.) put no more than three names of wedding businesses you’ve heard of, or was recommended to you by a trusted friend. If you don’t know any, don’t worry. Use sites like http://www.theknot.com/ or http://www.weddingwire.com/. These sites post local vendors in your area and even have reviews for the vendor.
This will initially take some time, but by setting these perimeters, it will make everything so very easy in the long run. Further, you know yourself and your budget better than anyone else. So by doing this, you can help yourself choose what you like and eliminate what you can’t afford.
Now that you have your three vendors (or less) from each category, it is time to do a consultation.
During this process, you should take note of how organized the vendor is. How serious they are about your most special day ever. How attentive, kind, clean, and even neat they are too. Remember, the vendor you hire is the vendor that will be “with” you right up and until the end of your wedding. Can you handle that? If they annoy you now, they’re still going to annoy you later.
If they’re pushy and brazen now, that’s not going to change either. All wedding vendors, like anyone else, do their job to make a paycheck. The difference that you should be able to see, is that the vendor is acting in your behalf because they LOVE what they do. Sincerity can’t be faked.
Thus, with that in mind, give Fresh from the Kitchen LLC a chance on that list of yours to connect you with some wonderful vendors, true sincerity, and awesome food and service. We aim to please and never disappoint!
Happy Planning!