We are thinking of having the wedding in late May or early September of 2007 in Siena. I would appreciate contact information for good and reasonable wedding planners. If anyone has planned a wedding without a planner, I would really appreciate contact information for florists, caterers, DJs/Bands in Siena. Any other suggestions from anyone who has gone through the process would be appreciated as well.
I am planning a wedding in Tuscany. Has anyone done so without a wedding planner? Any suggestions?
My fiance and I are considering an Italian wedding as well, though in Puglia where my close friends own a hotel.
Here is some general information I have found about getting married in Italy:
http://www.virtualitalia.com/articles/LW...
http://www.italian-weddings.com/
http://www.italyweddings.com/
http://www.italianweddingplanners.com/
I can't vouch for any of these sites personally...
This photographer looks awesome:
http://www.domenicocostabile.com/
I also recommend the following website
http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/
The woman who runs this site is an American who lives in Siena. They also have a message board which might be a little more specific than Yahoo! Answers.
Best of luck to you on your marriage and your Italian wedding!
Reply:The previous posting by the travel agent had some great suggestions. You will need a car if you decide to see those sites but please don't plan on having a car in Palermo and try to get rid of it before you get to Palermo. We got so lost in Palermo, I think we passed the same point 3 times in the same direction. And parking is a nightmare -- it reminds me of bumper cars and you can't count the number of dings and dents on cars as there are too many.
About a week to ten days if you want to see all that Sicily offers.
And there are many cultures who left influences here -- the Greeks, the Moors, the Normans (mother-in-law was Sicilian and is blond hair, blue eyes, light to white skin).
My wife is an Italian travel specialist.
Reply:I would not plan a wedding out of the US without some help. There are to many questions that you can't arrange at that distance. I love your choice of location especially in May. The weather is perfect and just getting warm.
Call me. I would love to visit Italy again as an adult. I really am a professional destination wedding planner. I usually travel with my brides so that we make sure that nothing goes wrong. I have never just handed a wedding to someone that I did not know. Especially in another country. There are great locations all over the countryside. I have a call into the US consulate to check and see if a wedding performed in Italy is considered valid in the US. We have agreements with some countries but not most.
We would just need to talk and see what you want and work with your budget.
Good luck and blessings on both of you.
Reply:You can contact staff from tuscanweb, for more information and help about wedding in Tuscany.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Where are some great reception sites for my trini Wedding?
Hi!
I will be getting marired next year ! =) what are some good places to have my reception?
Plus, anyone has any suggestions about caterers , decorators, and florists?
Thanks!
Where are some great reception sites for my trini Wedding?
Here is a list of places:
Pier 1
Center of excellence ( garden sanctuary is nice but outdoors and it makes really hot)
Petrotrin Staff Club
Sevilla Club in Couva
HCU convention center in chaguanas
Paria Suites in la romain
Centre Pointe mall Auditorium
Reply:Centre of Excellence is actually affordable,
Angoustra
I love Bishops' East Hall, it's the greatest. The max is 400 guests I think. Talk to Ms. Dawn Galindo about that.
I will get back to you.
Reply:chaguaramas convention centre
centre of excellence
pier 1
cascadia hotel
there are a couple but your question was vauge, tell us how many because the venues have a certain # of persons etc I like Pier one and Cascadia since they give you a package you can choose which includes everything except the wedding dress! They also have a nice ambience as well
Reply:You might want to try the Hilton or the T%26amp;T country club in Maraval.
Reply:the botanical gardens
I am not sure about caterers though.
Reply:Angostura
Golf Course
T %26amp; TEC Sports club, Arima
Bishops East Auditorium
Center of Excellence
YWCA, St. Augustine
Reply:I heard that pier 1's yatch also hold weddings !
I will be getting marired next year ! =) what are some good places to have my reception?
Plus, anyone has any suggestions about caterers , decorators, and florists?
Thanks!
Where are some great reception sites for my trini Wedding?
Here is a list of places:
Pier 1
Center of excellence ( garden sanctuary is nice but outdoors and it makes really hot)
Petrotrin Staff Club
Sevilla Club in Couva
HCU convention center in chaguanas
Paria Suites in la romain
Centre Pointe mall Auditorium
Reply:Centre of Excellence is actually affordable,
Angoustra
I love Bishops' East Hall, it's the greatest. The max is 400 guests I think. Talk to Ms. Dawn Galindo about that.
I will get back to you.
Reply:chaguaramas convention centre
centre of excellence
pier 1
cascadia hotel
there are a couple but your question was vauge, tell us how many because the venues have a certain # of persons etc I like Pier one and Cascadia since they give you a package you can choose which includes everything except the wedding dress! They also have a nice ambience as well
Reply:You might want to try the Hilton or the T%26amp;T country club in Maraval.
Reply:the botanical gardens
I am not sure about caterers though.
Reply:Angostura
Golf Course
T %26amp; TEC Sports club, Arima
Bishops East Auditorium
Center of Excellence
YWCA, St. Augustine
Reply:I heard that pier 1's yatch also hold weddings !
What is the normal flower budget for a wedding?
I am getting married in May, when I called a florist to discuss the flowers he asked me my flower budget. When I said $1000 he laughed a little. What is normal?
What is the normal flower budget for a wedding?
your flower budget should be roughly 8-10% of your total budget .. do not overspend on flowers ... i love the look of fresh flowers but you can use the money elsewhere. In my eyes $1000 should get you a nice little bundle of flowers so please completley ignore that florist first because he is rude and unprofessional and secondly well i don't have a second one he is just rude and unprofessional
This is a suggestion that I will make but think long and hard before you take this task on but you can order flowers from growers and put your own centerpieces and boquets together but only if you are trully confident in your design skills and your ability to be functional and graceful under pressure The flowers come in packages called weddings in a box here is a link
http://www.onlinewholesaleflowers.com/
they offer a tutorial package as well which is about $35.00 the flowers begin at 160.00 and go up to packages that cost 995.00 ....
Good luck !!
Reply:i personally believe is a waste of money but the typical is around $3,000-$4,000 dollars. My friend had this huge wedding and only in her centerpieces she spend $7,000. they were beautiful but i would never pay so much money for flowers.
p.s i do live in nyc where everything is double the regular price
Reply:Our wedding was around $600.00
3 BM bouquets-$75
Brides Bouqeut $100
Groom %26amp; Groomsman Boutinears
5 parents coursages
personal attendant
2 brothers boutinears (walking mom down aisle)
and a memorial bouquet
Reply:Hi. Go to another florist. Do not go to one that laughs at your budget. As others have said, you can get a lot for $1,000. I paid for the flowers for my son's wedding and we only spent $684 and we had LOTS of flowers...many, many corsages, bouts, toss bouquet, bouquets, etc. Most all of them were roses too!
Go to another florist! Good luck!
Reply:you can save money by using some silk/latex flowers. especially for flowers that aren't important like ontop of the cake. also for centrepieces. get a vase and put flowers in it and then fill up with water to the top and float a little candle on top. nobody will know they aren't real flowers because they can't touch them. and artificial flowers can be better for the male button holes because people are always brushing up to hug them and the petals can get ratty. check out the artificial flowers on ebay
Reply:Go to another florist. Your budget is pretty large. If you're not doing this already, talk about budget first before you discuss anything else with your new florist. You should say "This is my budget. What can I get for this price?" - not - "I want this. How much will it cost me?" You can go to this web site to get an idea of the average amount brides spend on flowers in your area: http://www.costofwedding.com Good luck!
Reply:We are getting married in June and our budget is 20,250. But this includes very detailed floral centerpieces. It ended up being about 20% of our budget. It depends greatly on who you use. For your budget you could probably go to a nice wholesale flower shop and make your own boquets with your bridesmaids the night before and they would be a lot cheaper and probably just as nice if not better.
Reply:It depends on how many bridesmaids, centerpieces, decorations for the church, etc. If you look at some florist websites (like ftd.com) you can get an idea of what florists charge (a lot).
I bought flowers (roses and calla lilies) from a wholesale florist and paid less than half of what a florist would charge. Of course you or your planner or some creative person you know will have to make the bouquets but so what? You will save a lot of money.
good luck.
Reply:Well. It depends what you need flowers for. I spent about $1,500 in flowers. That was for my bouquet, 6 bridesmaid bouquets, flower girl flowers, boutenerries for all the guys, dads, and grandfathers. Flower for the moms and grandmoms and flowers for the church along with bows for the pews. We didn't have flowers for centerpieces are the reception.
Also, what kind of flowers you want. Some flowers are very expensive. One of my friends spent close to 5,000 for her flowers for her wedding.
Find a Florist that will work within your budget, that will find flowers that are pretty and will look nice, but aren't alot of money! You would be surprised of the types of cheaper flowers there are out there, that look great! I really don't think there is a "normal" with flowers for a wedding.
Happy Planning!
Reply:It would depend on the size of the wedding party and type of flowers you are wanting. Check out this budget sheet... it says 8% of your total wedding budget. just an idea...
http://weddings.about.com/library/blbudg...
Reply:what?! do not go to him! are you getting floral centerpieces for your reception? how many girls? i'm getting mine for just under $1000. that includes bridal bouquet, 2 bridesmaids, 1 jb, flower girl bouquet, 2 mother's corsages, 3 other corsages (readers, greeters), 9 bouts, 2 large alter arrangements. that is $962 incl tax. that isn't a super deal, but within my budget. also, the flowers are all roses except alter arrangements (those are roses with others mixed in).
Reply:It depends on what you are willing to spend. Also prices vary from one area of the country to another. In a small town in the Midwest, $1K may buy you a ton of flowers but in a larger city like L.A. or NY, you would be extremely limited on what that would cover.
What is the normal flower budget for a wedding?
your flower budget should be roughly 8-10% of your total budget .. do not overspend on flowers ... i love the look of fresh flowers but you can use the money elsewhere. In my eyes $1000 should get you a nice little bundle of flowers so please completley ignore that florist first because he is rude and unprofessional and secondly well i don't have a second one he is just rude and unprofessional
This is a suggestion that I will make but think long and hard before you take this task on but you can order flowers from growers and put your own centerpieces and boquets together but only if you are trully confident in your design skills and your ability to be functional and graceful under pressure The flowers come in packages called weddings in a box here is a link
http://www.onlinewholesaleflowers.com/
they offer a tutorial package as well which is about $35.00 the flowers begin at 160.00 and go up to packages that cost 995.00 ....
Good luck !!
Reply:i personally believe is a waste of money but the typical is around $3,000-$4,000 dollars. My friend had this huge wedding and only in her centerpieces she spend $7,000. they were beautiful but i would never pay so much money for flowers.
p.s i do live in nyc where everything is double the regular price
Reply:Our wedding was around $600.00
3 BM bouquets-$75
Brides Bouqeut $100
Groom %26amp; Groomsman Boutinears
5 parents coursages
personal attendant
2 brothers boutinears (walking mom down aisle)
and a memorial bouquet
Reply:Hi. Go to another florist. Do not go to one that laughs at your budget. As others have said, you can get a lot for $1,000. I paid for the flowers for my son's wedding and we only spent $684 and we had LOTS of flowers...many, many corsages, bouts, toss bouquet, bouquets, etc. Most all of them were roses too!
Go to another florist! Good luck!
Reply:you can save money by using some silk/latex flowers. especially for flowers that aren't important like ontop of the cake. also for centrepieces. get a vase and put flowers in it and then fill up with water to the top and float a little candle on top. nobody will know they aren't real flowers because they can't touch them. and artificial flowers can be better for the male button holes because people are always brushing up to hug them and the petals can get ratty. check out the artificial flowers on ebay
Reply:Go to another florist. Your budget is pretty large. If you're not doing this already, talk about budget first before you discuss anything else with your new florist. You should say "This is my budget. What can I get for this price?" - not - "I want this. How much will it cost me?" You can go to this web site to get an idea of the average amount brides spend on flowers in your area: http://www.costofwedding.com Good luck!
Reply:We are getting married in June and our budget is 20,250. But this includes very detailed floral centerpieces. It ended up being about 20% of our budget. It depends greatly on who you use. For your budget you could probably go to a nice wholesale flower shop and make your own boquets with your bridesmaids the night before and they would be a lot cheaper and probably just as nice if not better.
Reply:It depends on how many bridesmaids, centerpieces, decorations for the church, etc. If you look at some florist websites (like ftd.com) you can get an idea of what florists charge (a lot).
I bought flowers (roses and calla lilies) from a wholesale florist and paid less than half of what a florist would charge. Of course you or your planner or some creative person you know will have to make the bouquets but so what? You will save a lot of money.
good luck.
Reply:Well. It depends what you need flowers for. I spent about $1,500 in flowers. That was for my bouquet, 6 bridesmaid bouquets, flower girl flowers, boutenerries for all the guys, dads, and grandfathers. Flower for the moms and grandmoms and flowers for the church along with bows for the pews. We didn't have flowers for centerpieces are the reception.
Also, what kind of flowers you want. Some flowers are very expensive. One of my friends spent close to 5,000 for her flowers for her wedding.
Find a Florist that will work within your budget, that will find flowers that are pretty and will look nice, but aren't alot of money! You would be surprised of the types of cheaper flowers there are out there, that look great! I really don't think there is a "normal" with flowers for a wedding.
Happy Planning!
Reply:It would depend on the size of the wedding party and type of flowers you are wanting. Check out this budget sheet... it says 8% of your total wedding budget. just an idea...
http://weddings.about.com/library/blbudg...
Reply:what?! do not go to him! are you getting floral centerpieces for your reception? how many girls? i'm getting mine for just under $1000. that includes bridal bouquet, 2 bridesmaids, 1 jb, flower girl bouquet, 2 mother's corsages, 3 other corsages (readers, greeters), 9 bouts, 2 large alter arrangements. that is $962 incl tax. that isn't a super deal, but within my budget. also, the flowers are all roses except alter arrangements (those are roses with others mixed in).
Reply:It depends on what you are willing to spend. Also prices vary from one area of the country to another. In a small town in the Midwest, $1K may buy you a ton of flowers but in a larger city like L.A. or NY, you would be extremely limited on what that would cover.
How much would you say the average wedding costs?
I am trying to figure out what a decent cost is for:
1) The Florist
2) The Photographer
3) 2 Limos
How much would you say the average wedding costs?
We are getting married in northeast Mass and spending $675 for the photographer (he's out of boston), 0 for florist because I am going to use silk flowers instead of spending $1000 on flowers that will die before I even get back from my honeymoon so I expect to spend 100-250 at Michaels or AC Moore and we got 2 limos (one larger for the wedding party) for a couple hundred (exact price tbd). We used craigslist to find the photographer and videographer and I wish we could have done that for everything! It was great. People just contacted us with tons of deals but we are getting married in march which is somewhat slow for weddings.
Reply:The national average is around 22k...however, if you live in a large city (philly, DC, boston, miami) things are going to be more like 25k+...if you live in a small town, then things are going to be a little cheaper.
Reply:learn to do alot of it yourself to cut down cost there are weebsites to help mine cost less than 9000 doing alot myself
michaels craft store has a lot of things to help and a person to make bows and stuff and classes too
Reply:It depends on where you live and how early you start planning. You really need to hit the bridal shows that start soon but you need a lot of good ideas before you get there so you can take advantage of the booking discounts at the shows. The photographer is the most expensive. The one our daughter chose worked in a journal style rather than the usual line up of shots and cost 5000. The reception is where you spend a lot of the money so find the place you want and can afford...
Reply:I've seen figures ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 for the "average" wedding.
Reply:Here are the California prices I paid for my 2005 wedding -%26gt;
1) Flowers $200 - diy bridal bouquet, 1 moh bouquet and some arrangements in the room (not on every table). I got my flowers (hdyrangeas %26amp; roses) at the Flower Mart. You should see if there are any in your area.
2) Photographer - $1500 for 6 hours of photojournalistic style shooting, we also did some posed shots
3) We didn't need limos because our wedding %26amp; reception were in the same place. If you know someone with a nice car, you can see if they will drive you. Or try renting a car and have a friend drive. It's not as private or as large as a limo, but it's a cost-cutting alternative.
Reply:As much as the hosts decide to spend on it.
There is no way for us to calculate this for you because prices vary widely based on the town you live in and what you're buying.
You saying what is a good prices for florist or photographer is like asking: What is a good price for groceries? Well, How many grocery items? What kind of food? Ac art load full of what exactly? Groceries could be anything, just as a photog package or a florist.
Reply:Our wedding is going to cost about $21,000-$22,000 and that's for 200 people.
Reply:$50,000.
Reply:The US Average is around $20,000. For a decent wedding with trimmings, $10,000 is a good budget. You can have a nice wedding for $5000, and elope for $2K.
AB Custom Printing has an allocation chart example at the back of their budget planning worksheet. Start with that to get some general idea based on your budget (it is more what you should spend when you've set a budget.)
Reply:I am curently planning my wedding and things are definatly not cheap. I live in Canada though so my estimations are based on what i've found in Canadian prices. I'm expecting to pay no more than $200 at the florist because i'm not doing any fancy bouquets or decorating the church or anything. I'm just having a small bouquet for myself and each bridesmaid is holding a single flower. The guys will have boutieniers and the flower girls will probably have a tiny bouquet as well. You need to shop around for the best deal based on the type of flowers and sizes of bouquets you want.
I looked at lots of photographers and most had their lowest package at over $1000. The cheapest i found was around $800 for a very basic package with not many pictures. It's crazy. Limos are also insane. All limo companies i found have wedding packages based on hours of service. The cheapest i have found is about $699 for 5 hours. And i think thats only one limo with a tuxedo driver. They all come with red carpets and champagne and that type of thing.
On average i would say weddings cost about $20,000 but depending on what you want, your location, the size of your party, and the number of guests, it can cost much more or much less. Mine looks like it won't be more than $10,000.
Reply:1. 500-1000
2. 3000-5000
3. 500
Reply:Depends mostly on the sanity of the bride.
!. Florist was close to $1000 for me.
2. I don't remember how much the photographer was, sorry.
3. I got a good deal on a Lincoln Navigator Limo that held 16 people for $850 with the tip included.
leather sandals
1) The Florist
2) The Photographer
3) 2 Limos
How much would you say the average wedding costs?
We are getting married in northeast Mass and spending $675 for the photographer (he's out of boston), 0 for florist because I am going to use silk flowers instead of spending $1000 on flowers that will die before I even get back from my honeymoon so I expect to spend 100-250 at Michaels or AC Moore and we got 2 limos (one larger for the wedding party) for a couple hundred (exact price tbd). We used craigslist to find the photographer and videographer and I wish we could have done that for everything! It was great. People just contacted us with tons of deals but we are getting married in march which is somewhat slow for weddings.
Reply:The national average is around 22k...however, if you live in a large city (philly, DC, boston, miami) things are going to be more like 25k+...if you live in a small town, then things are going to be a little cheaper.
Reply:learn to do alot of it yourself to cut down cost there are weebsites to help mine cost less than 9000 doing alot myself
michaels craft store has a lot of things to help and a person to make bows and stuff and classes too
Reply:It depends on where you live and how early you start planning. You really need to hit the bridal shows that start soon but you need a lot of good ideas before you get there so you can take advantage of the booking discounts at the shows. The photographer is the most expensive. The one our daughter chose worked in a journal style rather than the usual line up of shots and cost 5000. The reception is where you spend a lot of the money so find the place you want and can afford...
Reply:I've seen figures ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 for the "average" wedding.
Reply:Here are the California prices I paid for my 2005 wedding -%26gt;
1) Flowers $200 - diy bridal bouquet, 1 moh bouquet and some arrangements in the room (not on every table). I got my flowers (hdyrangeas %26amp; roses) at the Flower Mart. You should see if there are any in your area.
2) Photographer - $1500 for 6 hours of photojournalistic style shooting, we also did some posed shots
3) We didn't need limos because our wedding %26amp; reception were in the same place. If you know someone with a nice car, you can see if they will drive you. Or try renting a car and have a friend drive. It's not as private or as large as a limo, but it's a cost-cutting alternative.
Reply:As much as the hosts decide to spend on it.
There is no way for us to calculate this for you because prices vary widely based on the town you live in and what you're buying.
You saying what is a good prices for florist or photographer is like asking: What is a good price for groceries? Well, How many grocery items? What kind of food? Ac art load full of what exactly? Groceries could be anything, just as a photog package or a florist.
Reply:Our wedding is going to cost about $21,000-$22,000 and that's for 200 people.
Reply:$50,000.
Reply:The US Average is around $20,000. For a decent wedding with trimmings, $10,000 is a good budget. You can have a nice wedding for $5000, and elope for $2K.
AB Custom Printing has an allocation chart example at the back of their budget planning worksheet. Start with that to get some general idea based on your budget (it is more what you should spend when you've set a budget.)
Reply:I am curently planning my wedding and things are definatly not cheap. I live in Canada though so my estimations are based on what i've found in Canadian prices. I'm expecting to pay no more than $200 at the florist because i'm not doing any fancy bouquets or decorating the church or anything. I'm just having a small bouquet for myself and each bridesmaid is holding a single flower. The guys will have boutieniers and the flower girls will probably have a tiny bouquet as well. You need to shop around for the best deal based on the type of flowers and sizes of bouquets you want.
I looked at lots of photographers and most had their lowest package at over $1000. The cheapest i found was around $800 for a very basic package with not many pictures. It's crazy. Limos are also insane. All limo companies i found have wedding packages based on hours of service. The cheapest i have found is about $699 for 5 hours. And i think thats only one limo with a tuxedo driver. They all come with red carpets and champagne and that type of thing.
On average i would say weddings cost about $20,000 but depending on what you want, your location, the size of your party, and the number of guests, it can cost much more or much less. Mine looks like it won't be more than $10,000.
Reply:1. 500-1000
2. 3000-5000
3. 500
Reply:Depends mostly on the sanity of the bride.
!. Florist was close to $1000 for me.
2. I don't remember how much the photographer was, sorry.
3. I got a good deal on a Lincoln Navigator Limo that held 16 people for $850 with the tip included.
leather sandals
Where can I find a good florist in the Metro Detroit area? Wedding is May 24th?
Also heard real flowers are expensive...
Where can I find a good florist in the Metro Detroit area? Wedding is May 24th?
I find that in the Detroit Area most people use Thrify Florist (I'm in Garden City myself)..%26gt;WARNING--you will easily spend over $150 on your bouquet alone! Think Silk!
Reply:flowers can be very expensive.
shop around. visit several stores to see what they offer and at what cost. don't be afraid to say well i can get x here for y can you beat that?
if you have bouquets picked out already bring the picutures and get quotes for them.
also shop at flower markets if you want to diy
not sure about detroit but here in delaware there are several grocery stores that have floral dpts. they are really not expensive and do nice work. granted they can't get every type of flower you can at a florist shop but for your basic flowers they can save you a good deal of money.
post on craigslist too.
you can ask for recommendations and some business advertise in the services area.
that's how i found my photographer - by posting a want ad in the services area ($250 for 6 hrs yeah baby!)
Where can I find a good florist in the Metro Detroit area? Wedding is May 24th?
I find that in the Detroit Area most people use Thrify Florist (I'm in Garden City myself)..%26gt;WARNING--you will easily spend over $150 on your bouquet alone! Think Silk!
Reply:flowers can be very expensive.
shop around. visit several stores to see what they offer and at what cost. don't be afraid to say well i can get x here for y can you beat that?
if you have bouquets picked out already bring the picutures and get quotes for them.
also shop at flower markets if you want to diy
not sure about detroit but here in delaware there are several grocery stores that have floral dpts. they are really not expensive and do nice work. granted they can't get every type of flower you can at a florist shop but for your basic flowers they can save you a good deal of money.
post on craigslist too.
you can ask for recommendations and some business advertise in the services area.
that's how i found my photographer - by posting a want ad in the services area ($250 for 6 hrs yeah baby!)
What is the most important quality to look for in a wedding vendor?
I'm thinking primarily photographer or videographer, but would love to hear your opinion about the the other vendors, florists, caterer, baker, etc.
What is the most important quality to look for in a wedding vendor?
I insist on great customer service. When I call them, I expect a call back within a day. I know a lot of brides have to deal with vendors who aren't good at communicating, but this is something I refuse to put up with. You should never have to chase down a vendor about your event.
Also, vendors must be upfront with all costs. Weddings are expensive and hidden costs are unacceptable.
Reply:There are several important questions to ask yourself with wedding photography.
Do we like his/her book?
The "book" is a collection of the photographer's best work. If they don't have one available, it means the person is severely unorganized or just full of it -- neither of which you want. Pay attention to whether the photos have too much clutter in the background, poor lighting (washed out pics where small details are blurred), the ability of the photographer to detect sensitivity in capturing people's emotions etc.
Do we like a wedding album that she/he created?
You'll get a feel for the photographers sense of style. If the pictures are very traditional, photojournalistic (instead of quietly posing for pictures, this photographer will quietly buzz around you getting pictures of people and the action going on) or a combination of both.
Do we get good vibes?
Is the person excited by your vision when you describe it? When suggestions are made, does the photographer explain them in a clear and respectful way? Rude or timid? In order to get the best photos, go with a hot short who has firm grasph of social graces byt is assertive enough to go out hunting for great images and puts you at ease.
Here are some more helpful hints:
- Make sure the photographer you've seen will be the one to show up at your wedding. Larger photo studios have several photographers on their roster.
- Talk about how many rolls of film your photographer will shoot and how many proofs (sample developed pictures) you'll choose from and how many prints will be in your final package.
- Determine a price range based on the number of prints you'll want and how many albums you'll need.
Reply:any vendor make sure they are legit, and see what they offer..
Reply:I think there are 4 things to look for in all wedding vendors:
1. Do you like the work they do?
2. Are they willing to accommodate your requests, and work within your budget?
3. Is this someone you would like working with? Or do you not get a good feeling?
4. Can they provide references? Do they have a good track record for being reliable?
Reply:their reputation
speak with other brides or MOB who have used their services and ask what they loved and what they would have done differently in regard to each service.
Reply:credit standing is important
Reply:You need a few things:
- The price should be agreed on up front and you should feel comfortable with it.
- You should be familiar with the person's portfolio of previous work, and would be happy if your photos/cake/flowers turned out that way.
- You would have discussed your vision together and they have agreed on what you want. A professional would also offer suggestions of good things you may not have thought of, but ultimately you get to call the shots.
- You have a legally binding contract with the person or company that includes how much you are paying and also that they are supposed to deliver on what they promised.
- For many vendors, if they've worked before with your venue or are one of the venue's "preferred vendors" that is a huge bonus. There may be a discount associated, they already know the people and the place, and you will have fewer problems.
Good luck!
What is the most important quality to look for in a wedding vendor?
I insist on great customer service. When I call them, I expect a call back within a day. I know a lot of brides have to deal with vendors who aren't good at communicating, but this is something I refuse to put up with. You should never have to chase down a vendor about your event.
Also, vendors must be upfront with all costs. Weddings are expensive and hidden costs are unacceptable.
Reply:There are several important questions to ask yourself with wedding photography.
Do we like his/her book?
The "book" is a collection of the photographer's best work. If they don't have one available, it means the person is severely unorganized or just full of it -- neither of which you want. Pay attention to whether the photos have too much clutter in the background, poor lighting (washed out pics where small details are blurred), the ability of the photographer to detect sensitivity in capturing people's emotions etc.
Do we like a wedding album that she/he created?
You'll get a feel for the photographers sense of style. If the pictures are very traditional, photojournalistic (instead of quietly posing for pictures, this photographer will quietly buzz around you getting pictures of people and the action going on) or a combination of both.
Do we get good vibes?
Is the person excited by your vision when you describe it? When suggestions are made, does the photographer explain them in a clear and respectful way? Rude or timid? In order to get the best photos, go with a hot short who has firm grasph of social graces byt is assertive enough to go out hunting for great images and puts you at ease.
Here are some more helpful hints:
- Make sure the photographer you've seen will be the one to show up at your wedding. Larger photo studios have several photographers on their roster.
- Talk about how many rolls of film your photographer will shoot and how many proofs (sample developed pictures) you'll choose from and how many prints will be in your final package.
- Determine a price range based on the number of prints you'll want and how many albums you'll need.
Reply:any vendor make sure they are legit, and see what they offer..
Reply:I think there are 4 things to look for in all wedding vendors:
1. Do you like the work they do?
2. Are they willing to accommodate your requests, and work within your budget?
3. Is this someone you would like working with? Or do you not get a good feeling?
4. Can they provide references? Do they have a good track record for being reliable?
Reply:their reputation
speak with other brides or MOB who have used their services and ask what they loved and what they would have done differently in regard to each service.
Reply:credit standing is important
Reply:You need a few things:
- The price should be agreed on up front and you should feel comfortable with it.
- You should be familiar with the person's portfolio of previous work, and would be happy if your photos/cake/flowers turned out that way.
- You would have discussed your vision together and they have agreed on what you want. A professional would also offer suggestions of good things you may not have thought of, but ultimately you get to call the shots.
- You have a legally binding contract with the person or company that includes how much you are paying and also that they are supposed to deliver on what they promised.
- For many vendors, if they've worked before with your venue or are one of the venue's "preferred vendors" that is a huge bonus. There may be a discount associated, they already know the people and the place, and you will have fewer problems.
Good luck!
Need Help creating a Florist Contract?
I just recently opened a new flower shop and I require 10% to book a wedding. Does anyone know where I can view a sample Florist contract or possibly view one you may have. I appreciate your help.
Need Help creating a Florist Contract?
Register at www.flowerchat.com and ask for a help. Good luck.
Need Help creating a Florist Contract?
Register at www.flowerchat.com and ask for a help. Good luck.
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