Comments on: Contracts 101 http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contracts-101 Empowering Couples To Create Amazing Weddings One Project At A time Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:32:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Vendor Contracts http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/#comment-3312 Vendor Contracts Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:10:26 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2670#comment-3312 [...] hotel contract.  For those of you who are working on contracts with multiple vendors, I thought this article from the DIY Bride and this article from Martha Stewart Weddings might be helpful. var addthis_pub [...] [...] hotel contract.  For those of you who are working on contracts with multiple vendors, I thought this article from the DIY Bride and this article from Martha Stewart Weddings might be helpful. var addthis_pub [...]

]]> By: Wedding Roundup | Savvy Cinderella http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/#comment-3311 Wedding Roundup | Savvy Cinderella Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:28:35 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2670#comment-3311 [...] Here’s your homework.  Contracts 101. [...] [...] Here’s your homework.  Contracts 101. [...]

]]> By: Stephanie B http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/#comment-3310 Stephanie B Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2670#comment-3310 I understand the need for the contracts, but my problem has been all the deposits for holding the date or setting up the contract. When you are planning a wedding 6 or more months out and it seems everyone wants 50% now how do you budget that. Financially, that has been the hardest part so far. So, my question is: How much can you negotiate on the deposit/down payments without insulting the vendor or looking disinterested? I know we will have the funds closer to the ceremony. But to charge possibly 1000s of dollars to credit cards because I won't have the funds for a few months scares me. How do I say to my caterer, I want her and my date set, but I don't have half the money right now? What's another percentage I can offer without looking foolish? I understand the need for the contracts, but my problem has been all the deposits for holding the date or setting up the contract. When you are planning a wedding 6 or more months out and it seems everyone wants 50% now how do you budget that. Financially, that has been the hardest part so far. So, my question is:

How much can you negotiate on the deposit/down payments without insulting the vendor or looking disinterested? I know we will have the funds closer to the ceremony. But to charge possibly 1000s of dollars to credit cards because I won’t have the funds for a few months scares me. How do I say to my caterer, I want her and my date set, but I don’t have half the money right now? What’s another percentage I can offer without looking foolish?

]]> By: Stephanie B http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/#comment-3314 Stephanie B Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2670#comment-3314 I understand the need for the contracts, but my problem has been all the deposits for holding the date or setting up the contract. When you are planning a wedding 6 or more months out and it seems everyone wants 50% now how do you budget that. Financially, that has been the hardest part so far. So, my question is: How much can you negotiate on the deposit/down payments without insulting the vendor or looking disinterested? I know we will have the funds closer to the ceremony. But to charge possibly 1000s of dollars to credit cards because I won't have the funds for a few months scares me. How do I say to my caterer, I want her and my date set, but I don't have half the money right now? What's another percentage I can offer without looking foolish? I understand the need for the contracts, but my problem has been all the deposits for holding the date or setting up the contract. When you are planning a wedding 6 or more months out and it seems everyone wants 50% now how do you budget that. Financially, that has been the hardest part so far. So, my question is:

How much can you negotiate on the deposit/down payments without insulting the vendor or looking disinterested? I know we will have the funds closer to the ceremony. But to charge possibly 1000s of dollars to credit cards because I won’t have the funds for a few months scares me. How do I say to my caterer, I want her and my date set, but I don’t have half the money right now? What’s another percentage I can offer without looking foolish?

]]> By: Maureen Thomson - Lyssabeth's Wedding Officiants http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/#comment-3309 Maureen Thomson - Lyssabeth's Wedding Officiants Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:17:32 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2670#comment-3309 This is an EXCELLENT post. Thank you for giving this helpful advice to brides and grooms. As a wedding officiant, I find that I often have to educate couples on the need for wedding vendor contracts, especially for the wedding officiant. I have written an article on this topic which dovetails nicely with this piece: http://www.lyssabeths.com/officiating_contract.html This is an EXCELLENT post. Thank you for giving this helpful advice to brides and grooms. As a wedding officiant, I find that I often have to educate couples on the need for wedding vendor contracts, especially for the wedding officiant. I have written an article on this topic which dovetails nicely with this piece: http://www.lyssabeths.com/officiating_contract.html

]]> By: Maureen Thomson - Lyssabeth's http://www.diybride.com/blog/diy-wedding-planning/contracts-101/#comment-3313 Maureen Thomson - Lyssabeth's Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=2670#comment-3313 This is an EXCELLENT post. Thank you for giving this helpful advice to brides and grooms. As a wedding officiant, I find that I often have to educate couples on the need for wedding vendor contracts, especially for the wedding officiant. I have written an article on this topic which dovetails nicely with this piece: http://www.lyssabeths.com/officiating_contract.html This is an EXCELLENT post. Thank you for giving this helpful advice to brides and grooms. As a wedding officiant, I find that I often have to educate couples on the need for wedding vendor contracts, especially for the wedding officiant. I have written an article on this topic which dovetails nicely with this piece: http://www.lyssabeths.com/officiating_contract.html

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