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Vendor availability in January?

Queen JaneQueen Jane member
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We need to plan another Nola trip to find a caterer, band and lighting.

I was thinking January might be a good month to do this. It's a little late in the timeline, but obv not going to go during the holidays, and it will still be before Mardi Gras.

Anyone know if this is a good, "slower" time for vendors??
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Re: Vendor availability in January?

  • stecker87stecker87 member
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    edited December 2011
    Januray is the 2nd slowest month for vendors in New Orleans. August is the slowest.

    March, April and October are the busiest.

    October 23rd is also one of the busiest wedding days of the year. If you don't have a band booked yet, you might have a hard time finding one. I'd start on that ASAP or look into bringing a band from an outside area into NOLA.
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  • Queen JaneQueen Jane member
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    edited December 2011
    Really, even on a Sunday? My photog said we might be lucky in that department. Guess I better get busy...
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  • stecker87stecker87 member
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    edited December 2011
    Yes, because on Sundays a lot of the bands are booked for NFL and block parties.
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  • Queen JaneQueen Jane member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh ok. Thanks for the tip!
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  • NOLAbridealmostNOLAbridealmost member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm getting married on a Sunday in May (like October, also peak wedding time) and haven't had any trouble at all booking popular vendors. =) I am sure that you'll be fine.  There are oodles and oodles of great bands here. 
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  • stecker87stecker87 member
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    edited December 2011
    May is not a peak wedding month in New Orleans. October is the month. 1/4 of  all New Orleans weddings take place in October.  March is the 2nd busiest. April is the 3rd. September is 4th and May is 5th.  I know this due to working in the hotel industry in New Orleans for about 9 years.
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  • Queen JaneQueen Jane member
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    edited December 2011
    When I started looking, I had found May and October were most popular (I think bc of the weather, 2nd least amount of precipitation). But, who knows.

    Thanks for the info, I hope you are right NOLAbride, we are excited for our next trip!
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  • Mrs BunnieMrs Bunnie member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm getting married in January and none ofvthe vendors seem very busy that month :)
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  • sammyjamessammyjames
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    edited December 2011
    Haha, so true.  Lived in St. Bernard my whole life.  April/early May and October are the only months with decent wedding weather in NO, haha.  Summer is way too hot and humid.
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