Wedding Wednesday: "Don't Call it a Wedding"- response to GMA's Bride on a Budget
Good Morning America's recent Brides on a Budget series has caused quite a stir among the wedding industry, so much so, that they have recently pulled the article and video. With advice such as not hiring a professional- looking for students to be your photographers etc, or creating your own iTunes playlist instead of hiring a DJ, or not calling it a "wedding" to save money there has been a bit of back lash.
Saving money hiring students seems like a good idea in theory, however, not hiring a professional is just that. Professionals mostly have years of experience and fine tuned their skills. Professionals, also typically have better equipment than students or people just starting out in the business. Yes, a bigger price tag can come along with that, but the money is well spent. Do you really want your wedding cake, flowers, hair or photos to look like a student did them?
Another, piece of advice GMA suggested is "Just tell them you are having a party instead of a wedding" because, "as soon as you say you are having a wedding, they will jack the price up on you." There are many reasons this advice isn't the best. First, wedding vendors have been in the business a long time, you aren't going to "pull the wool over their eyes." If a vendor even thinks you are having a wedding the prices will be reflected in that. Also, not being truthful for your contracts may cause them to be void. Do you really want to anger the people helping you for your special day? Weddings are a once in a life time event and therefore couples, are more demanding and expecting of things to be a particular way. Wedding prices are also different than other types of events, as they typically add more extras that other events don't include.
We obviously have a lot of experience with wedding cakes. Wedding cakes can be a bit more expensive than other cakes, however, we use the best of the best to create these works of art, spend more time, and preciseness on these cakes. Wedding cakes are also usually taller tiers than your average birthday cake. So although, you might still get a nice cake, not being truthful with your bakery can either void your contract or you may miss out on these extras.
So how can you save money on a wedding? BE TRUTHFUL! Let vendors know what your budget is and they will work with you and what is within your budget. Personally, I would rather have a professional photographer there for an hour or two less then have a student, who isn't capable of doing the work a professional could. Or a smaller wedding cake with a side cake in the back then a cake a person made out of their kitchen with mediocre ingredients.
Saving money hiring students seems like a good idea in theory, however, not hiring a professional is just that. Professionals mostly have years of experience and fine tuned their skills. Professionals, also typically have better equipment than students or people just starting out in the business. Yes, a bigger price tag can come along with that, but the money is well spent. Do you really want your wedding cake, flowers, hair or photos to look like a student did them?
Another, piece of advice GMA suggested is "Just tell them you are having a party instead of a wedding" because, "as soon as you say you are having a wedding, they will jack the price up on you." There are many reasons this advice isn't the best. First, wedding vendors have been in the business a long time, you aren't going to "pull the wool over their eyes." If a vendor even thinks you are having a wedding the prices will be reflected in that. Also, not being truthful for your contracts may cause them to be void. Do you really want to anger the people helping you for your special day? Weddings are a once in a life time event and therefore couples, are more demanding and expecting of things to be a particular way. Wedding prices are also different than other types of events, as they typically add more extras that other events don't include.
We obviously have a lot of experience with wedding cakes. Wedding cakes can be a bit more expensive than other cakes, however, we use the best of the best to create these works of art, spend more time, and preciseness on these cakes. Wedding cakes are also usually taller tiers than your average birthday cake. So although, you might still get a nice cake, not being truthful with your bakery can either void your contract or you may miss out on these extras.
So how can you save money on a wedding? BE TRUTHFUL! Let vendors know what your budget is and they will work with you and what is within your budget. Personally, I would rather have a professional photographer there for an hour or two less then have a student, who isn't capable of doing the work a professional could. Or a smaller wedding cake with a side cake in the back then a cake a person made out of their kitchen with mediocre ingredients.
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