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I think 'wedding' services cost more for good reason....let's hear it!? |
Prompted by a question by a bride wanting to con her photographer into a cheaper package, I am curious what everyone thinks.......I feel like wedding services cost more due to the importance of the day and stress involved. Weddings are much different from a child's birthday, usually there are meeting to set things up, potential changes, hysterical brides, etc. I think that's why it costs more.......there is simply more at stake. I have read posts by budget brides who complain about the cost and I am wondering, why do you complain instead of shopping within your budget....even if it means having a friend do the pics or flowers... or even the cake? Why rail at the vendors? Or better yet, pick the most important element to you in the wedding and allow for the 'best' in that area and then budget the rest? I don't 'get' how people with the proverbial 'champagne taste on a beer budget' can continually blame others for their inability to get the very best for the very least? I don't disagree that some people want everything for nothing and they're cheap and blah blah blah blah. I get your whole argument, I really do, and for the most part I agree with you. But you also have to admit that there ARE vendors out there who charge more because they can, especially ones in areas where the competition isn't great. My husband paid almost $300 for a tux rental when his brother got married because the tux shop was the only one in the town where the wedding was held. When we got married, competition in our area kept the prices far more reasonable. I think saying you're dealing with hysterical brides and the pressure on you is a cop out. If you think you're under pressure from one person, imagine how a couple feels under pressure from their families, their budget, each other, etc. Each vendor is just one small part in a very large wedding machine. If you want to talk about stress, I think that score goes to the bride and groom, and not so much to the wedding vendor. Realistically, the vendors will have other jobs, other weddings, other ways of redeeming themselves. Sure, they may feel bad if some bride's pictures or flowers or cakes get screwed up, but then they move on to the next job. Meanwhile, the bride and groom have memories of their wedding day colored by a bad experience. I'm all for getting a fair price for good work, and I'm willing to pay more for quality goods and services. If you can justify your higher prices because you provide great service or an outstanding product, more power to you. I'm happy to pay for it when I know I am getting a good return on my investment. But don't charge me double because you think you can or because you think I'm some nut job bride that's going to make your life hell. If you don't like the business, get out of it. Find a job where you don't have to deal with people you automatcally assume are hysterical and out to screw you out of your living. Well, actually you are wrong. I hope this helps. ~Neeva I feel the bridal prices are based on the quality of the service you are requesting. Unfortunately for those of us with smaller budgets, things might not be as "perfect" as we imagined them to be. Woe to those with bigger eyes than pocket books. Take, for example, a $3000 photographer. You will have more pictures taken at the wedding.. They'll be available in a variety of sizes. They'll be properly touched up, and more creative. And you'll probably recieve them on time, if not earlier. Better example: I've worked at an upscale bridal boutique, where the price ranged from $3000 to $7000 dresses. We waited on our brides hand and foot, from extra chairs for family/friends, getting everything they requested from our stock, getting water if need be, and recommending simple destressing techniques if the pressure was too much. We rarely got complaints. Vendors may have high prices, but the benefits are amazing. HOORAY! I totally agree with you! Those who can't afford their dream wedding just have to scale back, and realize it is the marriage which is important, not just the wedding day. And it's not just the bride's day, it's for the couple, for the family. These days most couples are mature and independent and pay for their own weddings, thus savings have to be done and budgeting has to be done carefully. Couples have to select what is most important to them, and execute those plans. i don't know about this... i 50% agree with you... I think that many wedding vendors know that it's someone's special day and take advantage of it. They know that everyone will spend more than they should because they think..."I'll splurge...this is important." I believe also that wedding vendors very rarely get repeat customers, so they can't sell their product the same way as other types of businesses. (Assuming that a second wedding is usually cheaper and set up by different vendors). On the other hand, I totally agree with your suggestions for alternatives and that people should be realistic about their budgets. Most people don't realize that the key to an elegant wedding is keeping everything simple, simple, simple. And simple is CHEAP. I see the gaudiest wastes of money at these events. I wish these people would save it for a house! I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting the best, even when you can't afford it. When it comes down to it, this is the (hopefully) one time in our lives we are making such a huge step, and we want it to be perfect. To alot of people, myself included, we can only imagine having the very best of everything to complete our perfect day, and it's really ashame that money is the biggest factor in hindering our lavish ideas. Just because we don't make six figures, does not mean our wedding should not be as glamorous and elegant as those who do- but such is life right? and for the record and because I see the suggestion made all the time, not every single person getting married has the luxury of knowing a 'friend of the family' who is a florist, photographer, cake designer, dress maker (yup, seen that suggestion, too), etc. In fact, I know none of the above. ...which is why I resort to simply complain. ;) Happy Friday! |
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