vendors replying to emails

Emerald isle Bride Posted: Jul 02, 2008 05:37 AM

vendors replying to emails

i've been emailing various vendors about wedding reception availability and prices etc and am yet to get a single reply!

is this usual?

deb08 Posted: Jul 02, 2008 05:42 AM

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you are better off calling them

JMO- it works faster

good luck hunting!!!

Emerald isle Bride Posted: Jul 02, 2008 05:43 AM

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might be quicker but a lot more expensive considering i'm in ireland! but i may have to resort to picking up the phone i guess!

deb08 Posted: Jul 02, 2008 05:45 AM

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Posted by Emerald isle Bride

might be quicker but a lot more expensive considering i'm in ireland! but i may have to resort to picking up the phone i guess!

oh sorry did not know that- plus the time change must not help either!!!!

where are you looking to have it???

Emerald isle Bride Posted: Jul 02, 2008 05:47 AM

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emailed the boathouse in central park and the ligthouse at chelsea pier among others. I thought in this day and age ,email would be the way to go! think i'll have to call em!

thanks for the feedback!

deb08 Posted: Jul 02, 2008 05:53 AM

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have fun planning!!!

Sharron70 Posted: Jul 02, 2008 06:12 AM

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Do you have a microphone for your computer? You could always sign up with Yahoo or Skype and call them through your computer for mere pennies per minute. My mum does that to call the UK.

missexcited Posted: Jul 02, 2008 06:15 AM

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I feel like if they have an email address as means of contact, they should be responding to you. I think 24-48 hours should be an appropriate amount of time for a response.

mls282 Posted: Jul 02, 2008 06:28 AM

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I had the same problem unfortunately (I am from OOT as well fortunately not out of the country though... that must really be tough). I emailed and emailed. Often if I did get a response it was a generic email to call them to speak to one of the bm's. Very few places will give you prices over the phone but if you explan your situation they should be able to do that for you. I doubt you will have much luck with email. You will have to most likely call.

Good luck!

Madorie Posted: Jul 02, 2008 09:39 AM

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Definitely call. Vendors are not always the best with replying to email. I usually email then call a few hours later because I'm really impatient!

Annoulak Posted: Jul 02, 2008 10:59 AM

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This is a busy season for a lot of vendors, especially larger places like reception halls. I've found that independent vendors tend to respond faster to emails, whereas larger 'studio' vendors may never get back to you. Also, I have yet to get a response to a limo company...defintiely call them if you can.