What do you envision when you hear the word “Bridezilla”? Most imagine a monster, dressed in a wedding dress, throwing a tantrum at everyone in her path. While that would certainly qualify, experienced wedding vendors have a different idea of what can land you with that dreaded nickname.
BEING TOO PASSIVE: This is YOUR big day. So when you refuse to make any concrete decisions, it allows anyone and everyone to step in to fill those shoes, which brings in too many “spoons in the pot”. If you already know that decision making or having an authoritative voice is not your strong suit, assign one person to be the “go-to” for final decisions. Make sure it’s someone you trust to execute your vision AND someone you feel comfortable being totally honest with.
BEING TOO RIGID: You have put your foot down and you just won’t budge on any change in your plans. We know you’ve paid a lot of money and spent a lot of time planning this day and you aren’t going to let anyone or anything change your plans, but THINGS CHANGE. Sometimes those things are actually in your favor, and sometimes you just have to suck it up, buttercup!
UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: Your vision of your wedding can be well beyond your reach, and that puts your vendors under pressure. We do our best to set your expectations in reality, but if you refuse (there is that “rigid” thing again) to trust us when we say that it’s going to be dark before you get to your photos if you don’t move your ceremony time earlier, well, then….you’re officially a BZ!
POOR COMMUNICATION: True professional wedding vendors want to do their best for every client, and that means we need your INPUT. Whether it’s filling out required questionnaires, answering questions in a timely manner or informing vendors of changes, keeping the lines of communication open are essential to staying out of the BZ zone.
REBEL WITH A CAUSE: You may have a good reason to want to break the rules, but still, it puts your vendors in an awkward situation. We have to maintain a good working relationship with the entire industry to keep our business successful, so when we get caught in the middle of what you WANT to do, and what you’re contractually ALLOWED to do, it definitely makes you less Chill-a and more Zill-a.
I can't even tell you how many times we have been to a wedding where the couple skimped on some pretty important expenses, only to find they had splurged on some very non-essential things! Here is how it happens: You get engaged, you're very excited, you're posting on social media and you start surfing wedding vendor websites. Then you get hit with the ads. And the Pinterest boards. And the cuteness overload everytime you step into Hobby Lobby. Next thing you know, you have boxes of small wedding decor all set to move into the venue on your big day. It never seems like much of an investment because it was small amounts at a time, but if you added it all up, you'd be shocked! Here some things that you should never purchase until you've booked all your ESSENTIAL vendors AND you know that you'll be able to pay them off: 1) Can Koozies - Are these still a thing? Yes. Are they needed? NO. 2) Signs - Yes they say something cute....
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