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Deposits!

Can anyone tell me how much is normal for deposits? Especially on a photographer and cake?

Re: Deposits!

  • orangecrayonorangecrayon member
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    edited December 2011
    Our cake was around 300, photographer 500-700
  • ring_popring_pop member
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    edited December 2011
    Dress - 50%
    Venue - Somewhere around 20-25%
    Cake - 50%
    Photographer - about 15%, she was flexible
    Videographer - about 30%
    Dance floor rental - about 50%

    Generally expect around 50% for smaller things and anywhere from 20%-50% for larger things but you can often negotiate the deposit.
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  • naomikbnaomikb member
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto ringpop.... in the vicinity of 30-50% per item.  Not sure if you are asking dollar amounts or percentages?

    Photography - ours is 50% ($750) due one month before, then 50% the day of the wedding (no deposit at booking)

    Cake - we could have done 50% (160) at the booking and 50% on the wedding day but chose to just pay 100% up front so we don't have to remember to make payments on it later.  One fewer cheque to write.
  • unplainjaneunplainjane member
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    edited December 2011
    for our photographer we paid 30% of the final cost. i think typically for cake it'll be 50%. it seemed like most services we booked we need to put down 50%. though for our venue they had a $2000 flat rate deposit to hold the date.
  • edited December 2011
    our photographer was about 30% too. same w/ videographer.  then we paid another 30% a few weeks before the wedding and the final for both of those once we actually receive the pictures/video
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  • StephieBowStephieBow member
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    edited December 2011

    Dress - 50%
    Alterations for the dress - 50%
    Venue - I think mine was 15-20%
    Cake - 50%
    Photographer - 20%, additional 20% at the wedding. Remaining 60% when I receive my photos and prints.
    Videographer - 50%
    Chair Covers - 50%
    Florist - Nothing, just a contract signature
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