Dates
Times (including set-up and clean-up times, if applicable)
Locations
Prices plus taxes and gratuities
Payment plan
Delivery schedule
Number and names of professionals
Expected attire of professionals
Refund and cancellation policies
Any overtime fees
Even if planning feels like an intimate experience with your wedding professionals, you should still insist on
getting everything in writing. A respected professional should by no means be insulted.
Times (including set-up and clean-up times, if applicable)
Locations
Prices plus taxes and gratuities
Payment plan
Delivery schedule
Number and names of professionals
Expected attire of professionals
Refund and cancellation policies
Any overtime fees
Even if planning feels like an intimate experience with your wedding professionals, you should still insist on
getting everything in writing. A respected professional should by no means be insulted.
Contract Confusion
One of the largest parts of planning a wedding is dealing with vendors. Couples have to
deal with musicians, florists, churches, caterers, seamstresses, banquet halls and more.
In a perfect world, all vendors would be honest and provide the exact services you paid
for, but there will be some businesses that won't perform up to standards and may even
try to take advantage of you.
First, don't agree to a contract that is too vague. Lack of specificity leaves room for
vendors to make changes or tack on extra costs. Everything should appear on paper,
including:
deal with musicians, florists, churches, caterers, seamstresses, banquet halls and more.
In a perfect world, all vendors would be honest and provide the exact services you paid
for, but there will be some businesses that won't perform up to standards and may even
try to take advantage of you.
First, don't agree to a contract that is too vague. Lack of specificity leaves room for
vendors to make changes or tack on extra costs. Everything should appear on paper,
including:
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