When to Run Screaming From a Wedding Vendor
By: Renae C. Judkins
If a bride doesn’t have the money for a wedding coordinator, she will have to fend for herself in the
vendor world. She can search online and make phone calls, but she will still be racked with anxiety that
the vendors she hires will not show up on the big day or worse … they’ll show up with an embarrassing
product or service.
Here are some signs of a bad wedding vendor:
1. No Receipt
If a wedding vendor doesn’t provide a receipt for a product, don’t waste your time. Of course an
exception to this rule is friends and family who are providing the wedding product or service, but even
then you want to be careful. Hire a professional if you don’t know if your friends and / or family are up to
the task.
2. Doesn’t supply a clear contract
The way a vendor handles the contract is the same way they will handle your wedding day. If a wedding
vendor doesn’t provide a contract at all, gives you one that looks like a five-year-old wrote it, or says
simply, “we don’t need one,” that should be a foreshadow of things to come. Anyone who has a
legitimate wedding business should be able to provide a quality written, legible contract in a timely
fashion.
3. Doesn’t answer your questions
If a wedding vendor seems more interested in getting paid than your wedding day, get out and get out
now. Don’t expect all wedding vendors to be sensitive and caring to the point of tears, that’s what your
parents are for, but do expect them to care about their service to you and your satisfaction. If they brush
off your questions or make you feel belittled because you asked them, they will not care about your
satisfaction on your wedding day.
4. Bad communication
The way wedding vendors answer their phones and return calls and e-mails immediately shows whether a
vendor is a winner or not. If you have a hard time getting a hold of them, you don’t seem to understand
each other or they don’t speak your same language, get someone else. Plenty of great wedding vendors
want your business and you should be patient enough to find that perfect fit like you found your perfect
mate.
5. Isn’t willing to meet in person
If a wedding vendor isn’t willing to meet in person it can mean a few things. One, their business doesn’t
exist; two, they only want your money; three, they are so booked with weddings that they can’t
concentrate enough on any single one. Find a wedding vendor who has time for you and understands the
importance of meeting in person.
6. Too inexpensive
A wedding vendor that is too inexpensive can be more poisonous to your wedding than if a wedding
vendor doesn’t show up at all. This is because, usually wedding vendors who charge little show up but
perform poorly or get your instructions wrong. Look for the good deal, but be careful.
These bad vendor signs are just a few out of dozens to watch for. Other signs to look for include: The
vendor won’t give referrals, he or she treats you poorly, he or she has a shady location with a P.O. Box, or
you start seeing hidden fees.
Find www.vegaswedlockinvitations.com”>Las Vegas wedding invitations for
www.vegaswedlockinvitations.com”>Las Vegas weddings at www.vegaswedlockinvitations.com/ Renae
earned her journalism degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
By: Renae C. Judkins
If a bride doesn’t have the money for a wedding coordinator, she will have to fend for herself in the
vendor world. She can search online and make phone calls, but she will still be racked with anxiety that
the vendors she hires will not show up on the big day or worse … they’ll show up with an embarrassing
product or service.
Here are some signs of a bad wedding vendor:
1. No Receipt
If a wedding vendor doesn’t provide a receipt for a product, don’t waste your time. Of course an
exception to this rule is friends and family who are providing the wedding product or service, but even
then you want to be careful. Hire a professional if you don’t know if your friends and / or family are up to
the task.
2. Doesn’t supply a clear contract
The way a vendor handles the contract is the same way they will handle your wedding day. If a wedding
vendor doesn’t provide a contract at all, gives you one that looks like a five-year-old wrote it, or says
simply, “we don’t need one,” that should be a foreshadow of things to come. Anyone who has a
legitimate wedding business should be able to provide a quality written, legible contract in a timely
fashion.
3. Doesn’t answer your questions
If a wedding vendor seems more interested in getting paid than your wedding day, get out and get out
now. Don’t expect all wedding vendors to be sensitive and caring to the point of tears, that’s what your
parents are for, but do expect them to care about their service to you and your satisfaction. If they brush
off your questions or make you feel belittled because you asked them, they will not care about your
satisfaction on your wedding day.
4. Bad communication
The way wedding vendors answer their phones and return calls and e-mails immediately shows whether a
vendor is a winner or not. If you have a hard time getting a hold of them, you don’t seem to understand
each other or they don’t speak your same language, get someone else. Plenty of great wedding vendors
want your business and you should be patient enough to find that perfect fit like you found your perfect
mate.
5. Isn’t willing to meet in person
If a wedding vendor isn’t willing to meet in person it can mean a few things. One, their business doesn’t
exist; two, they only want your money; three, they are so booked with weddings that they can’t
concentrate enough on any single one. Find a wedding vendor who has time for you and understands the
importance of meeting in person.
6. Too inexpensive
A wedding vendor that is too inexpensive can be more poisonous to your wedding than if a wedding
vendor doesn’t show up at all. This is because, usually wedding vendors who charge little show up but
perform poorly or get your instructions wrong. Look for the good deal, but be careful.
These bad vendor signs are just a few out of dozens to watch for. Other signs to look for include: The
vendor won’t give referrals, he or she treats you poorly, he or she has a shady location with a P.O. Box, or
you start seeing hidden fees.
Find www.vegaswedlockinvitations.com”>Las Vegas wedding invitations for
www.vegaswedlockinvitations.com”>Las Vegas weddings at www.vegaswedlockinvitations.com/ Renae
earned her journalism degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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