Vendor Waiver Fee

Has anyone paid a $1,000 - $1,500 fee to waive their rights to use the requried vendor?

I am required to use either Spitz & Peck or Stephans. They are sooo crazy expensive. I'm wondering if I am better off paying, if allowed, to waive my right to have to use them and go with another florist.

Any advice?

I am in the same boat and wondering the same thing.... Have you gone to see either florist yet? I haven't and am def nervous about seeing the quotes..

My firend got married at the Royalton and she had to use one of them as well....she went back and forth with the vendor several times but got them to lower their prices dramatically. Maybe try that first before paying the money not to use the vendor...in the meantime, look around for quotes from other florists and see what your best option is.

GOOD LUCK! I am sure it will work out!

Happy Planner used a different vendor. This is what she wrote:Florist: Verbena Designs:
Rating: A+

Jen is great, period! Since I got married at the Royalton, I was contracted to work with either Stefans or Spitz and Peck. I met with S&P first and they gave me such a high quote that I seriously thought I wouldn’t be able to have any flowers during the wedding. Also you couldn’t keep any of the vases, etc.

So then I was seriously considering doing my own flowers, but then crossed that off my list because I would be crazed the day before and day of.

Then I met with Stefans and I had thought they understood my vision. They gave me a decent quote but I was really disappointed with the 1st sample they showed me. I need to figure out how to post pictures on this site first. So since I wasn’t too happy they offered to do another sample. This time the sample was nice, but I tossed and turn all night and realized that I wasn’t 100% happy. So I called the next day. I said that I wasn’t too happy with the sample and if there was any way to change the centerpiece, and maybe show another sample? Goodness it was like I asked them to sell their firstborn child. The person got angry and said he couldn’t make me happy and he hung up on me. I was soooo upset afterwards. First of all if they couldn’t do another sample, then tell me just that. I thought their customer service was sooo awful! I felt sooo screwed over the whole florist thing. S&P was too expensive and Stefans was out of the picture. I tried to talk to the Royalton about this but since they work with the florists they tried to get me to work again with S&P. So I met S&P again and this time their quote was better but I still wasn’t 100% happy.

Then I realized that I can work with other florists, FM me for more details. So I started to email and call others. I ended up picking Jen from Verbena Designs. She was awesome. So nice and friendly and totally got my vision. We chose cherry blossom centerpieces. She worked with my budget and was so patient and nice. The wedding seriously ended up looking gorgeous. It was so gorgeous that people were fighting for the centerpieces. I’m not joking, I almost didn’t even have one for myself!!! All the personal flowers looked gorgeous as well. That lady is truly talented.

This story is to show that DO NOT end up with a vendor you are not happy with. There are so many talented people out there and you should never feel stuck with them.


I would FM her for info

yup that's what i did and it actually came out lower believe it or not.

I was happy with the decision, just frustrated that it wasnt an easier process. dealing with the florist put a damper on things that i was just stressed all the time over FLOWERS!!!. i even cried at work because the Royalton thought they could help 'fix' the problem, but they didn't make the situation easier...i felt that they were being defensive..and i am by no means a difficult bride!

anyways it was a beautiful wedding and i was happy with what i got.. if you want you can check out bluedaisyweddings.com/blog to see my wedding there!