Wedding's Worth

We interviewed Kim Stahlheber of Eye Do STL recently and she gave us some great information about how to get your Wedding’s Worth when hiring a professional for hair and makeup for your wedding day.   WW-What are the common misconceptions about your industry and how are clients actually losing money/losing value by believing these misconceptions? KS-Sometimes, the Bride may have a family member or friend that does hair and/or makeup. It is not always the best choice to use them to save money. If things don’t turn out perfect, feelings can get hurt or the Bride can wind up with a look that she doesn’t love. We recommend you hire a professional hair/makeup team, for your wedding day. The extra cost will be well worth it in the long run. WW- In your industry, what are the “red flags” that make you hesitant to accept that lead as a client? (i.e. what are things they are doing without even knowing they are creating a bad vibe)? KS-Sometimes “super organized” Brides… (you know,

DURING THE BOOKING PROCESS A couple more things should you decide to ask for a discount: Wedding budgets vary with each couple.  If you spent a large chunk of your budget on a vendor or item that was a priority for your special day and you have depleted your funds for other vendors, expecting that another vendor will give you a discount because you can't afford them now is unrealistic. Seek out vendors within your budget. Your vendors want to feel valued. Established wedding vendors don't often give discounts, and for good reason!  They have the experience, stability and offer a quality product that a newbie cannot.  They know their worth, and that is a good thing!    You will benefit from their worth by having a well-organized, less stressful event because of their experience!     THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP Yes, you are now in a relationship with your wedding vendor.  You have expectations from your new relationship, as we do.  You have hired a

Hiring people to work for you at your wedding means you have just become the HR department for your own event planning company. Essentially, you are becoming someone’s boss. What kind of boss do you want to be? What kind of boss do you like working for? What Makes Wedding Vendors Different? If you are planning a wedding, then you already know it can be a stressful and expensive job!  There are so many things to consider when searching and hiring the perfect venue, caterer, photographer, florist, wedding planner, DJ and videographer, among many other details.   Most vendors are small businesses born from the desire to help make a special event in people's lives memorable, but there are varying ideas of how to do just that.  Because of this, doing your "shopping" is very important so you can find the vendors who specifically suit you and the kind of event you are dreaming of.  Doing research regarding different vendors’ attributes goes a long way in th