Okay so I know there's probably a list to ask vendors before the wedding but I'm too lazy to look it up. I have a "list" of what I want to ask them, but if you guys can add anything to it, let me know!
Florist: confirm number of bouquets, bouts, confirm delivery time.
Photographer: confirm arrival time, if photos will be edited, if all pictures will be shown to us.
DJ: no idea
JOP: no idea
Hair and MUA: confirm arrival time
Venue: no idea
Baker: Confirm arrival time.
ETA: also who do I tip? With the exception of the venue, all the vendors I hired own their own businesses. Do I still tip them???
Re: Questions for Vendors!!!!
@speakeasy14 thank you so much, you just reminded me that we have a whole workbook from the DJ to fill out before our meeting. Gahhhhh another thing to do this weekend.
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I got married less than 5 months ago and already I forgot about all of the last minute stuff there was so much of it.
With the DJ I confirmed the tone we wanted for our reception went over special dance songs we wanted played, the name of everyone they were introducing and set up times.
Florist- We also confirmed delivery locations and times
Photographers/Videographers- confirmed times and locations of where everyone was supposed to be, locations and details for the day
Church- confirmed location and rehearsal, floral drop off times Musicans and cantors for the ceremony were confirmed with dates and times.
Limos- PIck up drop off times.
I feel like there was so much more more. I stress just thinking about it..... I'm so glad planning a wedding is not a regular occurance.
We did tip everyone from bartenders, waiters, photo booth people, DJ, Maitre'd, the two photographers, 2 videographers, make up people hair people, florist delivery person.
@lapeanut1018 so I should tip the waitstaff/barstaff more than what the gratuity on the contrat states? We're paying 20% gratuity for the staff, so should we tip them more?
@loves2shop4shoes honeymoon is all taken care of in regards to the car service picking us up the next day (2:30am, jfc).
@dignity100 good idea about the run-through with the ceremony. We aren't having a rehearsal with our JOP so at least I know what he's going to say/not say.
Thanks ladies
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I tipped everyone (even owners of their own business) but I felt that everyone did a great job and deserved a tip. I wouldn't tip when the bill included a line item for tip already included but I would clarify that any tip on a line item actually goes to the wait staff.
With the DJ, I confirmed songs I wanted, songs I really didn't want if requested by someone else and clarified how to pronounce everyone's names.
With the venue, do you know how early you can arrive and your vendors can arrive to set up? Do they have a room for you to store stuff or get ready in (and if storing stuff, that can be locked)? Do you have a place for the vendors to sit/a vendor meal? We just had another table for our vendors right in the reception room but I know some people have a seperate room for their vendors because they prefer that.