OPEN THREAD: What do wedding vendors really think of feedback?
I recently got married, and while I had some positive vendor experiences, I had a number that were less than ideal. Before going and posting reviews online I have read through some posts on your site about reviews, negative reviews, etc. That said, I was wondering what people in the Offbeat Bride community — vendors and couples — thought about reviews and feedback…
It’s not just about the bride: The Wedding Industry puts pressure on bridesmaids too!
Somehow the lines of friendship and being a bridesmaid have been blurred by the wedding industry. “Requiring” bridesmaids to throw over-the-top bachelorette parties, or instructing brides that all of their bridesmaids must have matching monogramed robes as gifts, are ways to get people to open their checkbooks just a little more. Wedding websites, magazines and Pinterest are filled with lists and suggestions that can make one feel like, if they aren’t throwing a lavish bridal shower, they aren’t doing it right.
OPEN THREAD: Why are some wedding vendors disrespectful to potential clients online?
As a publication, Offbeat Bride straddles two groups. We serve couples planning their weddings, but we do business with the vendors who love working with those couples.
Or… vendors who MOSTLY love working with those couples. I will say that over the years, I’ve been shocked by how poorly some wedding vendors present themselves online…
What happened when we put OUR wedding needs first…
Somehow, it is portrayed as perfectly normal to make huge exceptions for your wedding day, from going into debt to inviting too many people, to having melt-downs over canapés. Of the traditional wedding “must-haves,” we didn’t want most, don’t need many, and can’t have some. We said “no” over and over — feeling like rather fussy inconsiderate people. But here’s what’s happened since we’ve put our wedding planning needs first…