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Dinner for Wedding Vendors

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sunshine&jules
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Wedding Date:
8/12/2005 7:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Crest Hollow CC

Dinner for Wedding Vendors

Do we have to include to the Reception Hall a count of the vendors for dinner, like the photo, video, dj's, etc. or i wonder if the catering hall gives us a discount on that.

Posted 3/9/05 3:51 PM
 

Jan05Bride
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Member since 9/03

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Wedding Date:
1/7/2005 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

our vendors were $35 per head, we had 5.

Sometimes if you are under your minimum a hall may just add your vendors under the minimum so that you end up not paying extra.

Posted 3/9/05 3:53 PM
 

sunshine&jules
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Wedding Date:
8/12/2005 7:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Crest Hollow CC

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

So they may give me a break, i hope. Thanx for the info

Posted 3/9/05 3:55 PM
 

JessicaM.
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Wedding Date:
4/23/2006 12:00 AM

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shes gonna dream up the world she wants to live in

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

every BM that I spoke to offered a discount for vendors, but when you give your estimate, you should give it a little padding for things like that- just be careful what you agree as your minimum, because they will hold you to that.

Congrats, by the way. I just booked myself this past Saturday. I really thought it was going to be a bear-had a list of 11 potential places- but when I walked in to the Westbury Manor, I was in love. Case Closed.

Best of Luck.

Posted 3/9/05 3:55 PM
 

SomethingBlu
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Wedding Date:
5/27/2005 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace - A+

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

They definitely should. Mine are half price (it would have been free had I chosen a house vendor) and if I'm under the minumum they'll count vendors.

Posted 3/9/05 3:56 PM
 

Jan05Bride
Is that a leg?

Member since 9/03

7117 total posts

Wedding Date:
1/7/2005 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

you should call and ask them.

Posted 3/9/05 3:57 PM
 

mcaula
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Wedding Date:
8/26/2005 7:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Chateau La Mer

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

That is a good question I am already way over on my mininimum

Posted 3/9/05 4:01 PM
 

diamondgrlie
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Wedding Date:
6/3/2005 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club - A+

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors


Posted by SomethingBlu

Mine are half price (it would have been free had I chosen a house vendor)



Me too.

Posted 3/9/05 4:03 PM
 

beautyq115
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Wedding Date:
7/16/2006 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Swan Club...AMAZING

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

when we were looking most of the halls told us they are half if we had the mininmum BUT if we were including them as part of our count to reach the minimum then they were full price

Posted 3/9/05 4:26 PM
 

Dooodles
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Wedding Date:
1/15/2005 12:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Riviera

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

They still are included in the final total of guests, but you are charged separately. Mine were half price, but they need the total for dinner totals to prepare

Posted 3/9/05 4:37 PM
 

danielleb
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Wedding Date:
8/19/2006 7:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Long Island

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

you should ask your BM. WE talked to a place where the vendors were half price, but we had to meet a 200 minimum of full price guests before we could get them at half price.

Posted 3/9/05 5:45 PM
 

Blu-ize
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Wedding Date:
2/28/1998 6:00 PM

Wed. Location:
East Meadow Jewish Center

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

It seems that they probably throw so much food out that the vendors don't get to eat what the guests eat anyway. It's a shame that they charge anything.

Posted 3/9/05 5:47 PM
 

J&S
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Wedding Date:
8/19/2005 12:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Smithtown Landing CC

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

Do you ask the vendors before the wedding if they are going to be eating-bc then how would the hall know how much to charge you. I feel funny asking them if they want to eat, but I do know that sometimes they don't eat and I wouldn't want to assume they will if they aren't going to.

Posted 3/9/05 5:49 PM
 

danielleb
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Wedding Date:
8/19/2006 7:00 PM

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Long Island

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors


Posted by J&S

Do you ask the vendors before the wedding if they are going to be eating-bc then how would the hall know how much to charge you. I feel funny asking them if they want to eat, but I do know that sometimes they don't eat and I wouldn't want to assume they will if they aren't going to.



OH!! Good question!! I don't know the answer, but am looking forward to the answer.

Posted 3/9/05 5:51 PM
 

psf80

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2/2/2003 6:30 PM

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Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors


Posted by J&S

Do you ask the vendors before the wedding if they are going to be eating-bc then how would the hall know how much to charge you. I feel funny asking them if they want to eat, but I do know that sometimes they don't eat and I wouldn't want to assume they will if they aren't going to.



With our photographer, eatting was in the contract. We never discussed it, but when we were reading through the contract we noticed that one of the clauses was that we were to provide her and her assistant with a meal. So that answered that question with respect to her.

Posted 3/9/05 5:53 PM
 

janwinterbridejoy
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Wedding Date:
1/9/2004 2:30 PM

Wed. Location:
chateau briandA+

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

we paid half of what our meals were for our vendors

Posted 3/9/05 6:00 PM
 

jsb1ot
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Wedding Date:
10/16/2005 3:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

Yes, our hall is charging us half price for our vendors if we are not using in-house vendors (otherwise it's free).

Message edited 3/9/2005 6:10:10 PM.

Posted 3/9/05 6:09 PM
 

busybee705
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Wedding Date:
7/30/2005 3:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Leonard's

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

I'll review my vendor contracts for DJ and photo/video. Then I will talk to my Banquet Mgr. and ask about the costs. Hopefully they'll be half price, just like the children's plates.

Posted 3/9/05 6:16 PM
 

103005FallBride
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Wedding Date:
10/30/2005 11:00 AM

Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor A++

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors


Posted by JessicaM.

...Congrats, by the way. I just booked myself this past Saturday. I really thought it was going to be a bear-had a list of 11 potential places- but when I walked in to the Westbury Manor, I was in love. Case Closed.

Best of Luck.



Whoo hoo!!! ME TOO!!!

Posted 3/9/05 6:24 PM
 

Butterflybride
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Wedding Date:
1/15/2005 6:00 PM

Wed. Location:
The Swan Club (vow renewal-5/22/05)

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors


Posted by sunshine&jules

Do we have to include to the Reception Hall a count of the vendors for dinner, like the photo, video, dj's, etc. or i wonder if the catering hall gives us a discount on that.



Yes, if you're planning on feeding them, you have to include them in the count, but definately ask to see if a discount is avaible. Our hall offered vendor meals at half price.

Posted 3/9/05 6:44 PM
 

gNi1125
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Wedding Date:
6/4/2006 1:30 PM

Wed. Location:
Russo's on The Bay

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

After we meet our minimum # of guests vendor will be half price for us.

Posted 3/9/05 7:15 PM
 

marc_rai
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Member since 9/04

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Wedding Date:
7/3/2005 4:00 PM

Wed. Location:
Crest Hollow

Re: Dinner for Wedding Vendors

CHCC gives a discount for vendors once you are over your minimum. I can't remember what it is though. It should be on the contract.

Posted 3/9/05 7:20 PM
 
 

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