When planning your wedding, every last conversation, appointment, and decision can feel overwhelming. Once you start choosing specific wedding vendors, however, your vision for the big day begins the process of coming to life. These vendors are who will make your day special and unique, so of course you want to have an effective dialogue and relationship with them. To help facilitate that, ensure you bring the appropriate materials to each vendor meeting to make the most out of this time.
What to Bring to all Vendor Meetings
For each vendor meeting, you?ll want to come prepared with some general items that are pertinent to the planning process.
Your Wish List
You surely have an idea of what?s most important to you at your wedding and what’s most important with each vendor, so have your wishlist for each vendor on hand for every meeting. Having this prepared allows you to best communicate with your vendors without forgetting important points and ensures that they don?t have to be ?mind readers? in figuring out what?s important to you for your big day. Your Budget
Come prepared at each vendor meeting with the budget for that appropriate vendor and your idea of how this budget should be allocated to ensure that your vendor can work with you to prioritize throughout the planning process.
A Notebook and Pens
You?ll want to take notes during your various vendor meetings to keep track of what is agreed upon and figured out. Bring a handy notebook and pens (or your laptop)...