Who do you have to feed at the reception? Photographers and DJ??
I just contacted my RH and they charge 1/2 for vendors and children under 12. The kids are all under 5, seems to me they should work with me on that price.
Posted by GRod2Be
I was told by my DJ company that i do not have to feed my DJ that he will eat at cocktail hour and i will be feeding my Photographers and videographer.
Posted by gina409
i mean u dont have to feed them..there is no law...but a hungry photog is not a happy one![]()
Posted by helenkoor
Posted by gina409
i mean u dont have to feed them..there is no law...but a hungry photog is not a happy one![]()
Hi all 2010 bride here sorry to chime in but the above statement is wrong.
If your vendor is legit, they are required by law to provide a break for a certain amount of hours worked to there employees. Think of it this way do you take a lunch break at work? How do you feel when you don't?
But I will be feeding all my vendors.
yah thats who i am feeding...them and their people
Posted by helenkoor
Posted by gina409
i mean u dont have to feed them..there is no law...but a hungry photog is not a happy one![]()
Hi all 2010 bride here sorry to chime in but the above statement is wrong.
If your vendor is legit, they are required by law to provide a break for a certain amount of hours worked to there employees. Think of it this way do you take a lunch break at work? How do you feel when you don't?
But I will be feeding all my vendors.
I bought some frozen lean cuisines for all my vendors and had the RH heat them up
I gave them bowls of food on the floor, like puppies.
Posted by helenkoor
Posted by gina409
i mean u dont have to feed them..there is no law...but a hungry photog is not a happy one![]()
Hi all 2010 bride here sorry to chime in but the above statement is wrong.
If your vendor is legit, they are required by law to provide a break for a certain amount of hours worked to there employees. Think of it this way do you take a lunch break at work? How do you feel when you don't?
But I will be feeding all my vendors.
Posted by MikeandJess
I bought some frozen lean cuisines for all my vendors and had the RH heat them up
Posted by Mimacat
Posted by MikeandJess
I bought some frozen lean cuisines for all my vendors and had the RH heat them up
Well, your photogs were pretty fat.
Posted by Tracey1979
Posted by seawedding
Posted by anneandchris
Posted by seawedding
It's up to you unless it's in their contract. For example my dj contract states that the dj and the mc will be fed. The photographers I'm on the fence about. I was always told when I worked weddings that if I was offered food to decline because it's unprofessional and I don't want them to go off somewhere and eat and miss something like a toast but I don't want them to go hungry but then I feel like...well we used to eat before and after weddings and we managed. I'm unsure.
You need to feed your photographers. please keep in mind that they are with you ALL day. Its not like they are working for 4 or 5 hours -- their day is probably closer to 10-12+ hours.
I am not sure what you did for weddings but it is not unprofessional to eat for a vendor. They are professional and eat in a private area -- usually while dinner is going on so they aren't in the way or missing anything. The RH brought them food first so they were done while most guests were still being served. Your RH and the vendor will work out the timing.
You are entitled to your opinion but my photographers will not be with me for that amount of time either. Again, if they are off eating they may be missing as well. Aside from when I worked as a wedding photographer and what we did as practice. When I worked in special events at Disney, during any type of special event, anyone employed by the company isn't allowed to eat or drink or anything like that for the same reason. They flat out say, eat on your breaks, etc you aren't there to eat. You pay your photographers a ton of money to capture small details not to take an elongated break and go off someplace private. I have two photogs, I wouldn't have an issue with them taking breaks separately but there is a reason I have two. I have no issue with my DJs or DOC if I had one eating because djs can just put music on while everyone is eating and take a break and a DOC is really with you all day and has little to do with the food, that responsibility becomes shifted to the maitre'd. But I want my photographers taking pictures and feed whomever you'd like I was giving my opinion and stating what I'm doing at my wedding based on my own professional experiences. It has nothing to do with hospitality, as we're inviting everyone from the gal doing my hair to our ceremony musicians to stay for the whole thing.
You gave me a great idea - I will ask my photog and my assistant to eat their meal at separate times. But generally, while the whole wedding is eating their entree, it's prob not the most ideal picture taking time, so they can probably eat then, too.
I wouldn't expect my photog's to take an hour break though, or anything like that. Enough time to eat their meal and continue working.
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Tracey1979
Posted by seawedding
Posted by anneandchris
Posted by seawedding
It's up to you unless it's in their contract. For example my dj contract states that the dj and the mc will be fed. The photographers I'm on the fence about. I was always told when I worked weddings that if I was offered food to decline because it's unprofessional and I don't want them to go off somewhere and eat and miss something like a toast but I don't want them to go hungry but then I feel like...well we used to eat before and after weddings and we managed. I'm unsure.
You need to feed your photographers. please keep in mind that they are with you ALL day. Its not like they are working for 4 or 5 hours -- their day is probably closer to 10-12+ hours.
I am not sure what you did for weddings but it is not unprofessional to eat for a vendor. They are professional and eat in a private area -- usually while dinner is going on so they aren't in the way or missing anything. The RH brought them food first so they were done while most guests were still being served. Your RH and the vendor will work out the timing.
You are entitled to your opinion but my photographers will not be with me for that amount of time either. Again, if they are off eating they may be missing as well. Aside from when I worked as a wedding photographer and what we did as practice. When I worked in special events at Disney, during any type of special event, anyone employed by the company isn't allowed to eat or drink or anything like that for the same reason. They flat out say, eat on your breaks, etc you aren't there to eat. You pay your photographers a ton of money to capture small details not to take an elongated break and go off someplace private. I have two photogs, I wouldn't have an issue with them taking breaks separately but there is a reason I have two. I have no issue with my DJs or DOC if I had one eating because djs can just put music on while everyone is eating and take a break and a DOC is really with you all day and has little to do with the food, that responsibility becomes shifted to the maitre'd. But I want my photographers taking pictures and feed whomever you'd like I was giving my opinion and stating what I'm doing at my wedding based on my own professional experiences. It has nothing to do with hospitality, as we're inviting everyone from the gal doing my hair to our ceremony musicians to stay for the whole thing.
You gave me a great idea - I will ask my photog and my assistant to eat their meal at separate times. But generally, while the whole wedding is eating their entree, it's prob not the most ideal picture taking time, so they can probably eat then, too.
I wouldn't expect my photog's to take an hour break though, or anything like that. Enough time to eat their meal and continue working.
DOnt worry about missing pics or any part of your day. My photogs and DJ ate and I have my proofs back and they did not miss a thing.
As far as not eating as a Disney employee is completely different. Disney employees follow a completely different set of rules then the general service industry. In NY it is common practice to feed your vendors.
Def....they have to eat too! LOL
