Vendor Issues

JBee85

Hi, I need your awesome advice again. It has to do with my vendors. 

1. PHOTOGRAPHER. I signed and paid for one photographer. I had met the supervisor of the photography company at another wedding I attended. She contacted my house yesterday while I was away at work to inform my parents that she decided to tag along with the other photographer to help her take additional photos. My parents did NOT ask me prior if it was ok for the second photographer to come to the wedding. I know that I am suppose to feed photographers since they will be with us the entire day, but my venue needed a head count last week and I am unable to include the other photographer. What should I do here! I was totally NOT expecting this at all and am kind of pissed the photographer did not directly talk to me or give me advance notice. 

2. DJ. I had no problem coordinating with the supervisor of the DJ company and meeting him to give him a deposit. However, when I tried to reconnect to pay him fully and give him the song lists, he has been blowing me off by not returning my calls. I got a hold of him yesterday to pay him fully and during our conversation, he informs me that the DJ was suppose to email me last week. It's been two days and NO CONTACThas been made. I also found a recent online review made by a bride a month ago that described how one of the DJs from that company did a horrific job covering the entire wedding (playing songs she asked the DJ not to play, screwed up the father/daughter dance, did not properly pronounce the bridal party members names, etc). I tried to call the supervisor about to not give me that DJ... And NO RESPONSE. What do I do from here?

huskypuppy14

When is your wedding? It should be no problem to add another vendor meal, though it was completely unprofessional of the photographer to go through your parents and not you. Are your parents paying the photographer?

Depending on when your wedding is, I would keep calling the DJ company and tell them your concerns. They sound completely unprofessional as well.  

JBee85

It is an week and a half until the wedding. My parents are paying for the venue while I got the DJ and photographer. That's where all the stress is coming from

CMGragain

1.  Lots of photographers use assistants to help them get the pictures done quickly and with the right lighting.  I don't think this is a big deal.

2.  What does your contract say?

Jen4948

1. I'd tell your photogrpapher's supervisor that from now on she needs to communicate directly with you and not your parents, and because you already turned in ypur headcount to the venue, it may not be possible to provide her with a meal. Double-check with the venue about meal policies for last-minute additions to vendor meals and make sure your parents are on the same page as you and the photographers and vendors.

2. Check your contact with the DJ to see what the terms are about camcellation. I'd insist that they need to get in touch with you by X date to discuss your concerns, and if they don't, I'd be prepared to drop them even if it means eating your deposit.

lilacck28

I'd be thrilled to get a second shooter for the cost of one vendor meal. That's pretty awesome! Don't let this stress you out.

And just keep trying to contact the DJ.

OliveOilsMom

Did you call your venue yet about the 2nd shooter? Typically you can add to a venue count, not subtract. You are still out far enough where your venue could alter your food order with their vendors to add in the 2nd vendor meal.

Ditto Jen about your DJ. Tell them that you need to hear from them by x date or you will be finding a new DJ. You didn't pay them the final balance yet, right?