I had a caterer sent to me, via theknot.com, and I thought I had struck gold. Julie Blalock from Kickin Catering had said she had gotten my information off theknot.com and wanted to know if I was interested in her catering services. After looking at her prices, I said absolutely, being a young bride on a low budget. After meeting with her and discussing a menu, we decided to use her. Not shortly after she had called needing a deposit of $500 to hold the date. Wanting to keep her for my date, I gave it to her right away. She said a contract would be emailed in the near future. The new year came and I still hadn't received one. So I emailed, only to see that the email no longer existed and her website had been cancelled. A friend that is a detective heard about the problem and offered his services. Come to find out, she had moved to South Carolina in December and will no longer be providing services for my wedding. So not only are we out of a caterer 5 months before the wedding, but we are also out $500.
Bottom line, make sure you check and double check when vendors email you with their contact being theknot.com