Pocketbook Weddings & Events

tion) as stated on the contract is that the planning begins 1 to 3 months prior to the wedding day. It is clearly stated in the contract that the timeline and floor plan would be distributed on the month of the event. However, if there were any questions throughout the wedding process, I keep an open-door policy and I would have been available to discuss and plan appropriately. 2.This was an out-of-state vendor contracted by the client. As a courtesy to my clients, I always read the vendors’ contracts to ensure they are covered and without any issues. Upon reading this specific DJ’s contract, I noticed the lack of equipment needed for the venue. I then took it upon myself to inform client that this may present an issue and provided them with the option of renting the necessary equipment from a separate vendor. 3. Based on the venue's contract, the venue can add permanent and semi-permanent structures to their property at any point. My assistant and I did our best to hide the structure, however the client was not satisfied with its location and the new desired location require more assistance than what was available. It was at this point the bridesmaids volunteered to help. Due to mass structure, I accepted the help in order to get the task done. 4.The band, contracted separately by the bride’s mother, started testing their audio equipment at the beginning of the ceremony. I immediately sprinted to the other side of the property to address the situation. By the time the cue to walk down the aisle was given, the issue had been resolved. Ultimately, all of the vendors are provided with the timeline, in an email sent the week prior, and it is ultimately their responsibility to review the timeline and plan appropriately based on the sequence of events provided. 5.Unfortunately, the venue did not have sufficient power to operate all of the air coolers. I did, in fact, address this with the venue immediately and they called an electrician in an attempt to resolve the issue. However, the power demand was too high and in order to fully power the air coolers, the DJ and band would not have been able to power their equipment. As protocol I always follow up with my clients the day after their wedding to inquire about their experience and this case, I never received a response. While it is not my responsibility to negotiate my client’s contract with their vendors, I would have been happy to help if the concern had been addressed. As part of the contract, I take care of packaging all wedding day set-up items and preparing them for departure. This does not include personal items such as keys, cell phones, wallets, purses, or clothing. At the end of the night, I thoroughly checked and photographed the areas in which the bride and bridal party were getting dressed and no items were left behind.