Planning the Wedding

September 29th, 2009 | by admin | Tags:

Every bride has to go through the same drill in planning her wedding – hiring the photographer, videographer, florist, and music band / DJ. So how can you make sure that you choose the best vendor for your special day? Here’s a list of things to consider when selecting the right wedding vendors for your great affair:

1. COMPILE A LIST OF VENDORS FROM DIFFERENT RELIABLE SOURCES:

First, ask your friends and family first for the names of reliable, local vendors they themselves have previously used. To find additional wedding vendors, you can check the internet, attend local bridal shows, check the yellow pages, and visit your local bridal stores.

2. SET UP INITIAL APPOINTMENTS WITH EACH VENDOR:

Once you’ve compiled a list of wedding vendors, begin calling them to set up appointments with each one. Depending on your own busy schedule, we suggest finding 3-6 vendors to meet with for each of the following wedding categories: (a) music band/DJ, (b) florist, (c) photographer, (d) videographer

3. COME PREPARED TO EACH VENDOR APPOINTMENT:

First, have your questions prepared for each vendor before meeting with him/her. Second, take notes during the meeting so you’ll be able to accurately recall the information later on when finally choosing the right vendor. And taking notes is super critical as it will allow you to ultimately make a good comparison between the different vendors once you’ve attended all the vendor meetings. Also, make sure to ask each vendor any questions that you may have (or have come prepared with) and see how well they do at addressing your questions, concerns and comments.

4. RESEARCH YOUR VENDORS:

Research each vendor with the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org. This service will allow you to see whether a local vendor you’re considering hiring has had any complaints against him/her from past unsatisfied clients.