Weddingbee Blog

That is so weird–when I went dress shopping a year and a half out from my wedding, I thought people would think it was super early, but instead everyone was impressed at how organized I was and said things like, “You can never start looking for dresses too early!”

Yes - I started dress shopping early too. ..maybe about 1 year before my wedding date. When I tried to make an appt with Bergdorf - I was told to call back at a later date b/c it was too early for me to start looking. So, I did…I called back a couple of months later to make an appt and this time - they actually set one up for me! Wait - that’s not all…when I got to my appt, the sales person refused to help me. She let me try on a couple of dresses that I chose off the rack and when I asked her for some other dress suggestions - she said that I should make another appt for a later date and that I’d probably be more interested in the upcoming sample sales. I was FURIOUS!!!

I never went back…and as far as I’m concerned, I doubt I will ever go back for anything from them!!!

Oooh I love vendorzilla and the logo…it should become official and be a permanent feature on weddingbee. I had one photographer that would not book more then a year out…that’s too bad b/c there were plenty of others that do and I went with one of them. There was also a wedding planning company that I wanted to use but they also wouldn’t talk to you more then a year away. Such a waste…lost business for them again.

These vendors have some nerve! I’m required by my ceremony venue to use a specific florist. If I had my choice, I’d definitely use a different florist - she won’t return my calls or emails, and when I actually get in touch with her, she always complains of being SO busy and promises to call me back. My feeling is that my budget is too small for her to invest much time/effort.

Good luck to all of you!

Our engagement is about 20 months long. I was living in Maryland when we got engaged, but moved across the country to be with my fiance about 4 months later. Since the wedding will be in Maryland, I wanted to book the major vendors before I moved so meetings would not have to all be squeezed into random weekends home. Most vendors were very nice about it, saying it is never to early. One florist did not initially want to meet with me (I did not have my dress, bridesmaid dresses, etc…) but agreed when I explained that I was moving and wanted a chance to meet face to face before the move. I guess I’ve been pretty lucky.

I had the same problems. No one would return my inquiries since we were “too early.” Well, we moved out of the country (which is why I was trying to get everything done in the first place), and now I can’t meet with any other vendors. No florist, no baker, the person at the event site won’t return my email, and after getting my dress altered, I most likely won’t have another chance to try it on until my wedding.
If we’re trying to sign contracts and make payments in advance, shouldn’t vendors *want* to have us as patrons?

please make a part 2!!

my own vendorzilla encounter happened a couple months ago…we’re getting married on a vineyard in a small, isolated town where there are only 4 hotels, 3 of which have 20 rooms or less. the 4th hotel is a resort with 100 rooms. so just to be safe we booked all of the rooms at the resort after we booked the vineyard.

anyway, 6 months later, we get a call from frantic family members who tried to book at the resort…and were told that the entire resort was booked our wedding weeekend for a celebrity golf tournament!!! aghhh!!!

that’s right, the resort events coordinator made a mistake, booking all the rooms for our wedding, then booking them “again” for a golf tournament 5 months later. is it god who makes these things happen?

in the end, the tournament was moved and the wedding date was saved. but not after a considerable amount of sobbing, hair pulling, and teeth gnashing…

My “vendorzilla” was a DJ I contacted and spoke with on the phone. He first asked my price range was, and when he told him, his response was “oh, well we’re $100 more than that so I guess we’re too much.” I assured him that wasn’t an issue, but he seemed reluctant.

Then he asked me what I wanted in a DJ, and I told him. He never made an effort to tell me why his company was better, and just kept asking me what else I was looking for. I was like, “That’s it” and thinking “Shouldn’t you be telling me what I should be looking for?”

On top of that, I asked if we’d be able to meet with our specific DJ before booking them. He said no, because they can’t guarantee a specific person until closer to the event–that someone might specifically request them before then and they’d have to do that event. In my mind that meant, no because we have high turnover. Thanks but no thanks.

Miss Flamingo, nope, no compensation — but that’s my fault, as after the fact I just had an attitude of whatever, it’s over and I don’t want to deal with or see Mr. Crabby again!