vendor references?

How many of you have asked for references from your vendors? (ie, past clients you can contact for reviews)

Do you think this is worthwhile, or just a waste of time since he'll obviously only give you the numbers of people who he didn't have problems with?

I'm talking specifically about vendors who are maybe a little less used on LIW, so there aren't reviews of them on the website. If there are lots of reviews of them on here then I definitely don't feel the need to ask for references, because I essentially already have them.

thanks!

i've searched here, and the knot, and weddingchannel for reviews on all my vendors before meeting with them. Between the 3 sites, its pretty easy to find something on everyone

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Posted by Shorty McBride

i've searched here, and the knot, and weddingchannel for reviews on all my vendors before meeting with them. Between the 3 sites, its pretty easy to find something on everyone

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I hadn't tried weddingchannel... they have chat boards over there? I'll have to check. Thanks!

most of the vendors I'm interested in are not LIW vendors. I checked the knot & wedding channel and found a few reviews. those sites are helpful if your vendors are from manhattan or jersey/non-long island.

I also use google a lot!!!

ok, I tried theknot and weddingchannel.com. There's not much out there... I guess he's pretty new. I found a few people here who used him, but only one person who has already had her wedding and is still active on LIW (and therefore responded to my FM).

So... I guess that brings me back to my original question!

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Posted by espresso

most of the vendors I'm interested in are not LIW vendors. I checked the knot & wedding channel and found a few reviews. those sites are helpful if your vendors are from manhattan or jersey/non-long island.

I also use google a lot!!!

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ah, yes, google, my best friend!

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Posted by weddingbunny

ok, I tried theknot and weddingchannel.com. There's not much out there... I guess he's pretty new. I found a few people here who used him, but only one person who has already had her wedding and is still active on LIW (and therefore responded to my FM).

So... I guess that brings me back to my original question!

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the knot is kinda wierd tho. i find their search engine is a bit off. sometimes if you try just the last name instead of first & last, you will find the vendor, or vice-versa

I have the same question - I don't know how often the vendors get asked for references. My sense is, not so much. I think it is very worthwhile if they give you valid references, but I guess you always run the risk of them giving you their sister or best friend as a reference I would be interested in hearing others responses on this....

I would ask for references. You can call the people and really ask the hard questions.

If I were hiring a contractor for my home I always ask for references and I have many times. Hey-it's your money and most of all your wedding!

You can post a new topic that reads 'Anyone ever use XYZ Vendor' and see if anyone responds.

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Posted by sarahradio5

You can post a new topic that reads 'Anyone ever use XYZ Vendor' and see if anyone responds.

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yup, I've done that! That's how I found the one review on here... that and searching.

So... yeah... I've exhausted the resources of the internet, basically, and I'm still left deciding if I should call these people for references.