Follow up!

I thought the topic of following up goes well with the last post. In the last one I spoke about how during the busy wedding season it can be difficult for vendors to return your calls the same day. In the winter months you should hear back from us in a timely matter, if not...this may be a red flag as to how the vendor runs their business.

Anyway, with today's post I wanted to chat about how the vendors often get left in the dark. By this I mean that the wedding couple has come in for an appointment with a vendor and has a meeting to talk about their plans and ideas. After the meeting is done, you should sit down together on your own, talk about what you liked or disliked about the services and make a decision. With that said, you shouldn't be going to meetings if you aren't ready to reserve that particular vendor. Figure out the top 2 or 3 of each category such as florists, cakes etc and then meet with them. Your decision should be made within two to three weeks at the latest.

Why you ask? Well, there is no guarantee your date will still be available after that time. It could book up within a week by someone else. The other reason is to let the vendor know either way what you have decided, we really do appreciate this! It's totally ok to email your vendor and let them know that you decided to go with someone else and you appreciated their time. This way if they were holding your date, they can open it up immediately. So remember, follow up!