Mr. Kiwi just mailed our floral deposit. I am really happy about having flowers, but I am some kind of freak. The idea of contracts and deposits really spaz me out. I don’t know what it is.
You’d think that being such an avid fan of People’s Court, I’d recognize that contracts and deposits are GOOD things. While I can see the merit in that, I start thinking that maybe they don’t trust me. And yes, while I know that kind of thinking is completely nonsensical, I can’t help it.
My problem with contracts isn’t really a trust issue. It’s more me thinking that I won’t be able to catch some slight loophole in the contract that ensures that come disaster, we’re screwed out of our date, venue, flowers, photographer… blah blah blah. So I suppose it’s really more of a self-doubt, hopefully I’ll be able to see anything that looks “fishy”.
While I hope I’ve compounded that by having my uber smart cousin check out the contracts, I still worry that in some way, our first-born will be signed over to the Radisson pending more cash.
Yes, loyal Wedding Bee readers: I am a paranoid bride-to-be. Somehow, my shaking hand will sign the (necessary, I know) contracts, and scribble my name on the deposit checks, and this wedding will happen. And yes, I will most likely be wearing a tinfoil helmet so the MAN won’t be able to see into my mind.
Who else is paranoid about the contracts? If not contracts, what are YOU paranoid about?
I actually found a major loophole in my photog contract. Basically if for some reason she couldn’t do the wedding she’d refund the deposit 6 weeks after the ceremony. I redrafted it to say that she would find me a replacement photog of similar style and experience to provide the same packages of products/service that she does in the event that she can’t shoot it herself. We signed the revised contract and now I have more peace of mind.