02/04/2024
Fun fact… WEDDINGS ARE NOT CHEAP!
The average cost of a wedding is $15,000. Pending on your taste and style of elegance you’re looking for. You want UPSCALE please have upscale coins!!!
It’s extremely important to have a BUDGET for any event you desire to do. Your budget determines how we shop! Having a budget helps me with negotiating if necessary. It also helps keep you within your budget with the hope of not going over. If I feel your budget is too low or high for what you are seeking. I will suggest you modify it.
RSVP for an event. Clicking yes on a RSVP invite. You manually gave your word you will be there. That person paid money to accommodate based on your confirmation. Weddings in particular. No one I know likes to waste money or have money to throw away. Not honoring your confirmation. That person or couple is out of about $50.00. Can you imagine for every person that RSVP and not show up how much money they could have kept in their pocket?
Yes, things happen. It is respectful and common courtesy to inform the guest of honor you won’t be able to make their event/ celebration. I have witness close friends and family fall out because a person thought it was ok to RSVP and not show up. Sounds petty, until it happens to you!
Another fun fact- most venues have limited attendance for guests. Clients prepay for a certain number of expected guests. For example. The venue capacity is 100. The client paid to accommodate 75 guest. The venue/ catering only going to set aside 75 seats and enough tables to accommodate that number. For every person that brings a plus one that’s not included in the 75 guest count. That cost just went up.
Asking to bring an additional guest or just showing up with your plus one that’s not on the guest list. Is not cool. He/She are stuck with a bill at the end. That bill is not pretty sight.
Plus one’s are acceptable for couples who are married or who the couple know are together. Most people don’t like to tell their invited guest they can’t bring a buddy. Honestly your buddy is not their friend. If you want your friend/ plus one to accompany you. Don’t take offense if you are asked to pay. In my opinion offer to pay 💰 for them.
I hope this is helpful.
