Your vendors get hungry, too!
I had a friend of mine bring up this point recently. She wanted to know if she should feed her photographer. My response?? ABSOLUTELY.
You hired this person to spend all day with you and capture your wedding story, trust me when I tell you they will get hungry (heck, I’m hungry while typing this).
But, it’s not just your photographer you should worry about. You should also feed your wedding planner/day of coordinator, videographer, DJ and any other vendor that is spending a great deal of time with you on your day. You don’t have to give them a full plate of what the rest of your guests get, but at least make sure they have like a sandwich, a side and something to drink. Many venues offer a “vendor plate” which is different (and usually cheaper) than the main course plate, so they have a chance to re-fuel. Keep in mind that especially vendors like your photographer and wedding coordinator are there practically all day with you. You know they’re bound to get hungry, and you need make sure they stay nourished and energized! It is just good etiquette!
Even Emily Post thinks you should feed your vendors!
If you have any other wedding day questions, let me know! I’d love to feature your thoughts/questions/insights on the blog.
Many years ago (okay, let’s be real, more like five years ago), sites like Wedding Wire and Project Wedding did not exist. In this technology driven world, more and more brides are finding that the interweb is a WONDERFUL resource in wedding planning. Not just for ideas, but to get reviews of potential vendors they are looking into using for their wedding.
As a bride-to-be myself, I have found myself numerous times on Project Wedding, trolling the vendor reviews to help narrow down the vendors I plan on meeting with (talk about a time saver).
I highly recommend that all of you former brides and brides-to-be out there use these websites. Go log on now and review your vendors. Be honest and true, and help other brides in making their decisions. And, you brides-to-be, log on to these sites and do some research. Learn about your vendors before you make any decisions or meet with them. I definitely suggest using Project Wedding (after all, it is the sister site to Weddingbee, which is a top site on my wedding blog list). On top of that, your vendors will appreciate you taking the time to give them feedback on their service (which is important!).
Have any of you used these sites in your wedding planning? Have you reviewed any vendors?
I would love to feature your services/past weddings/etc. on the site to share with all Midwestern brides.
As a new feature, I feel it is important to begin to highlight some of the FANTASTIC and WONDERFUL vendors the Midwest has to offer. For so long, we have been behind on the wedding trends, or just left out. Things are taking a turn, and the wedding industry is starting to see that the Midwest is a great niche for new and different trends.
Shoot me an e-mail at brit @ landlockedbride dot com (If I don’t respond, my spam filter may have filtered your e-mail. Just leave a comment on this post and I’ll be sure to get in touch with you).
I would love to feature vendor spotlights, past weddings, diy projects, you name it. It’s about time we show these Midwestern brides-to-be what a great little market we have here!
