Craigslist a big No NO!!
April 27, 2012
When selecting you vendors you should always try and avoid craigslist. This is a place where you can get lucky or you could face disaster.
1. choose your vendors carefully. Make sure they are reputable. they don't always have to be the most experienced but they should be advertising where everyone else is. i.e. wedding wire, the wedding guide, the knot, San Antonio weddings, perfect party planner guide etc...... Other Vendors at least some of them should have heard of them or at least know who they are. It's a big industry the new guy isn't always known by every one but should atl east be know n by a few that you come into contact with.
2. Always have a contract. if there isn't a contract detailing the terms, conditions and payment it's probably a bad idea and red flag
3. you should never have to pay anything all up front. there should be a deposit and a payment plan. If they are asking for payment in full at the time of the signings... red flag. don't sign and walk away
4. If there isn't a contract at all and they ask for a deposit.... walk away!! they probably won't show up or only half of who you pay for will show up or they will show up and say they are to be paid more then agreed upon. then your in a real pickle because you don't have a contract and not enough to pay them. And there is no recourse to go after the original person you paid money to.
and last but not least
5. Your wedding planner can only do so much. If something goes wrong they will try t fix it. But if someone other then them takes control while they are directing and they don't know about it until after they have lost control and can't regain it, don't come back later and be mad when someone you invited takes over and doesn't let them do their job. We do our best to our jobs, but sometimes interfering forces get in the way of that and there is nothing we can do once your wedding has been hijacked from us.
1. choose your vendors carefully. Make sure they are reputable. they don't always have to be the most experienced but they should be advertising where everyone else is. i.e. wedding wire, the wedding guide, the knot, San Antonio weddings, perfect party planner guide etc...... Other Vendors at least some of them should have heard of them or at least know who they are. It's a big industry the new guy isn't always known by every one but should atl east be know n by a few that you come into contact with.
2. Always have a contract. if there isn't a contract detailing the terms, conditions and payment it's probably a bad idea and red flag
3. you should never have to pay anything all up front. there should be a deposit and a payment plan. If they are asking for payment in full at the time of the signings... red flag. don't sign and walk away
4. If there isn't a contract at all and they ask for a deposit.... walk away!! they probably won't show up or only half of who you pay for will show up or they will show up and say they are to be paid more then agreed upon. then your in a real pickle because you don't have a contract and not enough to pay them. And there is no recourse to go after the original person you paid money to.
and last but not least
5. Your wedding planner can only do so much. If something goes wrong they will try t fix it. But if someone other then them takes control while they are directing and they don't know about it until after they have lost control and can't regain it, don't come back later and be mad when someone you invited takes over and doesn't let them do their job. We do our best to our jobs, but sometimes interfering forces get in the way of that and there is nothing we can do once your wedding has been hijacked from us.
Posted by Elizabeth Long. Posted In : Planning tips