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Wedding Planning 101

6 Tips for Working with Non-Professional Vendors

  1. […] spend a lot of money at Sephora and fancy themselves a makeup artist. The biggest obstacle with a Friendor is their ignorance. They don’t know that they don’t know how to execute their tasks at a […]

  2. […] If you offer partial event planning or event day management, it’s crucial that you touch base and confirm vendors that the client booked on their own in addition to the vendors you helped them with. In order to have a successful event, you need to know all parties involved, make sure they know who you are, confirm what they are providing and discuss the timing of the event. This is especially important when your clients hire friends and family instead of professionals. […]

  3. John Parkeer says:

    Sadly, there’s a whole other category that’s arguably worse; “Semi-Professional”.

    Lower barriers to entry into many wedding-related professions – along with brides, grooms & their families eager to save money – have people who know very little about weddings working at many a ceremony & reception.

    And unlike the “nonprofessionals” discussed in this post, the people who hire “semi-pros” typically don’t realize it’s the case until it’s far too late.

    At least when you know the vendor is an amateur going in to the wedding, everyone can plan accordingly.

  4. I find education is often the biggest one! They don’t really know what working with a planner looks like, or how a wedding is run (or haven’t learned yet rather). Whether they are professional or not, each planner does things differently so you’re almost always going to have to “educate” and communicate how you do things and what you expect. Of course always with a smile and understanding. After all, we all want the day to come together for the couple!

  5. Amy says:

    These are great tips! It’s nice to work with family and friends who know and love the couple but can also be a little dangerous. We all prefer to work with pros but Aunt Sally and Uncle Bob can help keep us on our toes! It’s all about perspective! 🙂 Again, great tips for these situations!

    -Amy

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