Posted on Mar 02, 2009 under Wedding Venues |
7. “We own your wedding pictures — in perpetuity.”
It costs thousands of dollars to hire a wedding photographer, and it doesn’t stop there. Want a simple 8×10 reprint? You could well pay up to $40, since many photography packages don’t include negatives. Some photographers refuse to turn over their negatives until 10 years or more have passed — to prevent their clients from reproducing pictures on their own. Others will sell them only at a high price. That’s only a problem, of course, if you’re lucky enough to have pictures of your wedding in the first place. Sometimes photographers are no-shows; sometimes negatives are damaged or lost.
How often does such a disaster happen? Often enough to have inspired an insurance product called Weddingsurance, underwritten by the Fireman’s Fund. The policy supposedly will cover the reassemblage of the wedding party — including travel, meal and hotel expenses, as well as costs for the cake, flowers and reception hall — in the event of a photo mishap.
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Posted on Feb 24, 2009 under Wedding Venues |
6. “We can’t keep our weddings straight.”
“A bride wants to think she’s the only bride in the world,” says Gerard Monaghan, president of the Association of Bridal Consultants. “What she doesn’t need to see is another bride in the bathroom at her wedding reception.” But wedding pileups happen, especially at hotels and catering halls that hold several receptions in one day. Multiple weddings can also cause a location to spread its staff too thin.
Chris Cady of All Star Entertainment in Reno, Nev., arrived to emcee a reception a few years ago and found that the hotel had set aside only one waitress to serve 150 people. “The one girl showed up and cried,” Cady says.
“When a location does two functions per day per weekend, it’s a wedding factory,” says Lynn Broadwell, co-author of the resource book “Here Comes the Guide.” “Mistakes will be made.” She says a wedding reception may be bounced in favor of a larger function, gifts can get mixed up, guests can end up at the wrong party, or the wine meant for one reception can end up at the one down the hall. “You need to ask, ‘Am I going to see the people from the other function? Are we going to be rubbing elbows? Are we using the same bathroom facilities?’ And you need to have it in writing.”
Posted on Nov 24, 2008 under Wedding Venues |
He asked the question…you said yes, you picked a date and now it’s time. Time to choose the venue.
But how to decide? How do you know what to look for?There are so many details you never even thought about…
When choosing a venue, keep in mind these several (and I mean several) points:These are the obvious ones…
1. How much? (this is a loaded question beacause it has multiple answers….)
2. How many guests does it hold? (be careful with this one!!)
3. How early can we arrive to set up? (wait till you hear this answer!!)
4. How late can the party go? And, how much time do we have to get all of our things out?( you would be very surprised to hear what many venues say about this on!)
5. Can we use our own catering/ DJ/Photographer/ Flowers etc? (this should be a no-brainer, right? Think again!)
6. Outdoors? (does the venue have a contigency in place in case of inclement weather?)
7. Oudoors? (does the venue have to abide by a noise abatement program?)
8. Does the venue allow pets? ( some like to use their pets in the ceremony, some venues say no)If you are the slightest bit shaky on any of the points mentioned above, you need to do your homework. I deal with brides every week with venue issues.
If they had the Exclusive Wedding Guide (a brides best friend) they would have been armed with the knowledge!
There are probably at least 10 more very crucial points to be considered that have not been discussed. They are , however, located in the Exclusive Wedding Guide >>>
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Posted on Apr 14, 2008 under Wedding Venues |
Renting a HallIf you prefer to rent a hall or space for your reception, you must consider many things before making this decision. You will have to think of the prices for the hall rental, the cost of using their servers (most halls include servers in price and they are not negotiable), decorations, flowers, meals, drinks etc. When you wish to rent a hall for your reception there are some things that the hall will include in your rental that you can’t avoid paying for such as: servers, decorations, and wine. However, some halls will give you the option to pick and choose the extras that you want.Depending on the type of hall that you choose to rent, the costs can vary greatly. For example, if you rent a large hall, you could pay more than if you rented a legion hall.
You might also want to consider that if you are starting with a small budget, that renting a hall might not be worth the effort and money, or it may leave you with less options.
There are a few tips when renting a hall that could keep a great deal of your costs down. Let’s take a look at them.
1. You should only consider renting a hall if you have invited 50 or more people to your reception.2. When renting a hall, you have to decide if you are opting for a cash bar or an open bar. A good compromise is to purchase a few cases of beer on your own and host a cash bar for those who want mixed drinks if you are trying to keep costs down.
3. Rent a hall that you can decorate yourself
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