Weddingbee Blog

I had just finished talking up our amazing photographers and that same day, a care package arrived with a sweet note reminding Mr. Crepe and I to take a night off of wedding planning and just relax. They included a couple of fun DVDs (Italian job and Say Anything, both of which I love), candy and popcorn! Since the Mr. and I are currently long distance, I helped myself to some…okay, all the candy.

This reminded me of something that I felt was important to mention but forgot to in my last post.

I know that right now, the economy is making everyone a little nervous and everyone is looking for the best deal. But there’s a fine line between going out to get the most for your money and being downright rude to vendors. With all the stress that surrounds this time, we might forget that the vendors are really, just people who want to do the best job they can…especially when you’re working with someone who runs their own business.

Early in the planning process, I happened across this article that summed this idea up perfectly: Be Kind to Your Wedding Vendors. It reminded me to reach out to my photographers when I was in town for a little coffee meet up—even though my trip was packed full of wedding planning, it was important to spend some quality time with them. Especially since I think they are super cool people that I like talking to! I love the idea that when Phil and Mindy show up to our wedding, I won’t just see them as our photographers but they’ll also be friends who are sharing this pivotal moment with Mr. Crepe and me.

So many of us have friends who are also vendors but did anyone else have vendors who became your friends?