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Vendors and deposits

tinkerb30 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:07 AM+

tinkerb30 MEMBER SINCE: 2/04 TOTAL POSTS : 499 WEDDING DATE: Apr 16, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:07 AM

Vendors and deposits

What has been your experience with vendors you want to book. Do they make you leave a deposit to secure the date? How much? I haven't met with anyone yet since I'm not working at the moment and am on a strict austerity budget. I'm afraid if I wait too long I won't be able to get who I want though.

nj42305 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:19 AM+

nj42305 MEMBER SINCE: 6/03 TOTAL POSTS : 822 WEDDING DATE: Apr 23, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 11:19 AM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Here's my expericences:

Photo/Video: (DUET) - left $500 deposit when we booked

DJ: (High Voltage) - $50 deposit

Hall: (Fox Hollow) - $500 deposit

We booked our vendors early so that payment plans wouldn't overwhelm us. So glad we did it this way, it just makes the process so much easier. Good luck!

CubanBride Posted: Jun 24, 2004 04:01 PM+

CubanBride MEMBER SINCE: 6/04 TOTAL POSTS : 4005 WEDDING DATE: Apr 22, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 04:01 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

We have been leaving $500 deposits with all of our vendors, except for the reception hall which we left a $1000 deposit.

We also booked our vendors early so we could pay only $1000 per month for the next 12 months to all of our vendors. Our budget is $12,000.

GoingNutty Posted: Jun 24, 2004 05:21 PM+

GoingNutty MEMBER SINCE: 1/04 TOTAL POSTS : 5372 WEDDING DATE: Nov 18, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 05:21 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Hall: $1000

Flowers: $50

DJ: $100

Photography: $700

Videography: $500

Thats is so far!

dm24angel Posted: Jun 24, 2004 07:09 PM+

dm24angel MEMBER SINCE: 2/04 TOTAL POSTS : 8533 WEDDING DATE: Mar 11, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 07:09 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Photo- $0
DJ-$600
Limos- Will be $250
Hall-$1000

BlondeJD Posted: Jun 24, 2004 07:47 PM+

BlondeJD MEMBER SINCE: 1/04 TOTAL POSTS : 4986 WEDDING DATE: Jan 01, 2003

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 07:47 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Hall: $4000
DJ: $500
Florist: $500
Photo: $500
Wedding Coordinator: $100

unicorn1178 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 08:41 PM+

unicorn1178 MEMBER SINCE: 11/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1239 WEDDING DATE: Oct 22, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 08:41 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

So far:

Hall: 750
Photo: 200

Will be paying off photo $90 a month until the wedding. Love that payment plan!!

MrsK-in-June05 Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:14 PM+

MrsK-in-June05 MEMBER SINCE: 6/04 TOTAL POSTS : 2179 WEDDING DATE: Jan 02, 2005

Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:14 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Posted by jenniesunshine

Hall: $4000
DJ: $500
Florist: $500
Photo: $500
Wedding Coordinator: $100

thank goodness, i thought i was the only one who left a hall deposit over $700.

Hall: $5000
Photo/Video: $1000
Band: I don't remember

FutureMrs Posted: Jun 28, 2004 09:24 PM+

FutureMrs MEMBER SINCE: 2/04 TOTAL POSTS : 877 WEDDING DATE: Oct 01, 2005

Posted: Jun 28, 2004 09:24 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Most vendors ask for 20% deposit. That is what I have found.

Lori0517 Posted: Jun 28, 2004 09:32 PM+

Lori0517 MEMBER SINCE: 2/04 TOTAL POSTS : 1578 WEDDING DATE: Aug 20, 2005

Posted: Jun 28, 2004 09:32 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Hi may i ask who you are using? that is a great payment plan.

Anghuy1 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 09:33 PM+

Anghuy1 MEMBER SINCE: 4/04 TOTAL POSTS : 569 WEDDING DATE: Sep 24, 2005

Posted: Jun 29, 2004 09:33 PM

Re: Vendors and deposits

Hall- $1000
Photo- $600

Haven't booked anything else yet. I have also agreed to pay all vendors in cash that would not charge me tax and so far it has worked for photography and maybe video.

OctBride05 Posted: Jun 29, 2004 09:58 PM+

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Posted: Jun 29, 2004 09:58 PM