What would you girls do..

JAAMS Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:11 AM

What would you girls do..

Without naming any names, I have been trying to get in touch with a vendor. I get calls back- but like waaaay after I am supposed to. My phone number was also misplaced at some point during the process. I started contact with this vendor on Saturday, and am still waiting for an appt. to be made.

My usual policy is this: I e-mail, if I get no response in 72 hours I cut them off the list. Then I call the remaining ones, if I get no response in 48 hours I cut them off the list.

However, I've heard rave reviews about this vendor, plus they were recommended by one of my friends from school.

Follow my policy or extend it for this particular vendor?

stinenandy2010 Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:12 AM

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I usually try to email first, if I get no reply, I usually follow up with a phone call, then I cut them.

However, if I call or email over the weekend, I give them longer to respond since I know vendors are busy over the weekend with weddings.

jme78 Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:13 AM

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I would try to meet with them, especially if you've heard great reviews.

I think its a very busy season for wedding vendors, so I am sure if they are popular vendors they were working all weekend. I would keep an open mind just because its only Tuesday. See what happens.

MarjorieFrank Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:16 AM

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I would usually just move on, but since you have personal recommindations then maybe you should give it a little more time.

This is their busy time of year and I am sure they probably had TONS of weddings Friday-Sunday, and then most wedding companies are off on Mondays which can explain the no response.

bulldoglover Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:27 AM

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i'd give them just a little bit more time.

2010 Fall Bride Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:47 AM

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I usually call and make an appt. I haven't had any problems and have been able to get appts ASAP. However, if I were in this situation, I would probably give them a few more days and if not then SCRATCH!

JAAMS Posted: Jun 30, 2009 11:10 AM

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Thanks everyone! I'm going to give it until Friday- that will have been almost a week since the first point of contact so I think that's fair!

Becca2010 Posted: Jun 30, 2009 11:13 AM

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Posted by JAAMS

Thanks everyone! I'm going to give it until Friday- that will have been almost a week since the first point of contact so I think that's fair!

Absolutely! A week is more than enough. Good Luck!

sophisticat13 Posted: Jun 30, 2009 12:46 PM

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If it was me, I would wait and give it one more shot, but also start checking out other vendors in the meantime so that you don't lose time. I would also ask the friend who gave you a personal rec if they encountered this problem also.

SummerBride10 Posted: Jun 30, 2009 12:49 PM

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Posted by JAAMS

Thanks everyone! I'm going to give it until Friday- that will have been almost a week since the first point of contact so I think that's fair!

I think that's a good plan. Good luck!!

kris_gets_hitched Posted: Jun 30, 2009 01:07 PM

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Posted by sophisticat13

If it was me, I would wait and give it one more shot, but also start checking out other vendors in the meantime so that you don't lose time. I would also ask the friend who gave you a personal rec if they encountered this problem also.

I'd do the same - it's high wedding season right now, it's only Tuesday, and we're approaching a holiday weekend where people may have Thursday night weddings planned more often than other weeks out of the year. I think given the circumstances, I'd wait a couple more days, but I'd also make some calls to other vendors in case I didn't hear back from them. Good luck!