Regarding photo,video,band etc., are you paying for the meals?I have heard that some caterers say it is mandatory.Some charge 50% of what guests are paying.Did the caterers make you write that into the contract? Did the various vendors write a meal into their contract? or is it a given. I would like to know everyone's experiences. Thank you.
shelzyp
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I have to pay 2/3 of what i have to pay for a guest.
smooch
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my vendors were full price because they weren't house vendors. of course i fed them. in fact, i fed lia and paula (imagine studios) breakfast and coffee at my house before we even got on the road.
i also tipped well. it's not their fault the hall charged me so much for their food, i wouldn't take it out of their tip.
SeptemberBride03
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I'm feeding my videographer, photographer and asst - they are around all day.
I'm not feeding my band. They only play from 2pm - 6pm. There are 9 of them and they said they'd rather a tip. Plus, its not that long and who eats during those hours? They can eat at the cocktail hour (1 - 2) for free (my hall allows this).
Boop2704
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Yes, I actually asked my photography place if they wanted to be fed and the guy looked at me like I had three heads. He told me they definitly want to be fed because they will be with us all day for like 8 hours and they don't get a break to get their own food. But, check with them, some would rather not get fed and get a larger tip.
jannshari
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Absolutely, without a doubt. Granted, some of them won't eat and will prefer to just work, but the ones who are with you all day deserve to get a break to eat. My hall lets house vendors eat for free and then outside vendors are 50% of my pp price, after I have met my minimum. Same with kids.
FH used to work for a photographer, and the one thing he demanded when we were starting our planning was that the vendors get fed.
ThreeTwenty
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Sure, I'm letting all the vendors go to town! I would feel bad if they were watching everyone else eat and couldn't eat themselves.
The last thing I want to do is tick off my vendors!
junebride04
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Yes! I think that it is only right to do so. They are with you for almost the entire day.
franksbride
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I also think it's a given that you feed your vendors...and I'm paying half price for mine.
jw11897
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At the Sans Souci they charge me 50% for the vendors, if I used their vendors then I would not have had to pay for them, but since I did not go with any of their vendors I am going to end up paying about $50 pp, I think it is well worth it for eveything that they are doing for me.
roxalita
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My banquet manager is the best. He told me he will set up a table in an out-of-the-way place and I can order a few sandwiches and salads from a local deli for the vendors instead of paying full price to feed them the same meal as my guests.
NovBride
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yes, we plan to
octbridetobe
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Yes, we plan on feeding our vendors. They are half price.
butterfly20
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were feeding our vendors, the hall is charging 1/2 price for them
neen
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Yes you have to. You do not want to **** them off!
maysie18
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We're also feeding our vendors - 2 photogs & 1 videographer, but I'm gonna ask the 2 DJs if we have to feed them since they're working 6-11pm & can probably eat at the cocktail hour w/other guests anyways. If we have to feed DJs too we will no problem. We pay half price for vendors also.
babybride
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You definately should feed the vendors. They are there the whole day with you. They get hungary too!!!
