Frustrating Vendors *angry fist*
I work a billion hours a week (okay 46). I also have 2 small boys to take care of and a FI and family and friends and a house.
I do NOT have a lot of time to go visiting all over the place to see places or meet with people - especially if there is NO WAY that they are going to be able to work with me on what I need and want. I can't really call at work and at home I am generally surrounded by chaos and trying to talk on the phone is ridiculous!
So I e-mail. My wedding is going to be in the first half of 2007 so my first concern is - will the vendors have the dates available. Cause if not.. why bother? The second is - do you think there is anyway you can work with my budget. Not asking for an exact quote - just an idea as to if I am even IN the ballpark.
Some vendors are AMAZING - Jacqueline Nicole wrote me right back (she isn't available on 2 of the preferred dates, but would be glad to work with me on the other 2). Barbara from Willow Creek wrote me back on her DAY OFF! I really look forward to meeting with her. Giorgio's was responsive and I am really interested in maybe working something out with them as well.
A bunch of others? No response. None. Not a peep.
Why bother having an e-mail address if you aren't going to reply? And even if you look at my e-mail and think that you can't work with me... TELL ME THAT! Lovin' Oven wrote me back and said that their quote was out of the price range that I gave them, but still gave me information. I will be using them for corporate parties and recommending them to clients from out of town who need to book facilities on Long Island because they were so gracious!
*sigh* Anyway... I just needed to get that off my chest. Thanks for listening!
I do NOT have a lot of time to go visiting all over the place to see places or meet with people - especially if there is NO WAY that they are going to be able to work with me on what I need and want. I can't really call at work and at home I am generally surrounded by chaos and trying to talk on the phone is ridiculous!
So I e-mail. My wedding is going to be in the first half of 2007 so my first concern is - will the vendors have the dates available. Cause if not.. why bother? The second is - do you think there is anyway you can work with my budget. Not asking for an exact quote - just an idea as to if I am even IN the ballpark.
Some vendors are AMAZING - Jacqueline Nicole wrote me right back (she isn't available on 2 of the preferred dates, but would be glad to work with me on the other 2). Barbara from Willow Creek wrote me back on her DAY OFF! I really look forward to meeting with her. Giorgio's was responsive and I am really interested in maybe working something out with them as well.
A bunch of others? No response. None. Not a peep.
Why bother having an e-mail address if you aren't going to reply? And even if you look at my e-mail and think that you can't work with me... TELL ME THAT! Lovin' Oven wrote me back and said that their quote was out of the price range that I gave them, but still gave me information. I will be using them for corporate parties and recommending them to clients from out of town who need to book facilities on Long Island because they were so gracious!
*sigh* Anyway... I just needed to get that off my chest. Thanks for listening!
