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amcs76
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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12/02/2008
Good for you! Your better off without a planner anyways, then you can do what you really want for your wedding.
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sapphire2009's Green wedding
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12/02/2008
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You're Fired!!
finally! I got rid of my wedding planner!
this morning we were supposed to head out to wilmington to meet with the planner and go over the event rentals, florist, catering & baker. However, I refused to drive 2 hours out there when she never even confirmed the appointment. At 8am today she called to ask if we were still going to be there at 9:30am. WHAT IN HELL?! I told her that we wouldn't be going. She decides she wants to do it tomorrow. We sort of agree to it but not really. My mom gets on the phone to her and she immediately starts going after my mom for deposits for the vendors etc. I haven't even met with the vendors to find out if I want to use them, let alone put down any deposits with them yet?! My mother got pretty annoyed with her about it. Then she starts going on about how she'd be willing to be flexible about all of this if she had her contract & deposit back from us- well, I've explained to her that we can only put her costs on a credit card at the moment. I don't have $900 to pay her deposit in a cheque. She said she would set up a way for us to do credit card payments... three weeks later, it's still not been set up. How did she expect me to pay her when I've already told her i have to put it on a credit card? I took my mum up to the DMV for her to renew her license and while we were there, I made the decision not to work with this particular planner any longer. It's been nothing but a fight with her since the beginning- but unfortunately, she's one of the few in the area who was willing to take on my wedding. (most of them freaked out and ran away at the thought of doing something that wasn't a commercial magazine style) I had to fight with her about the fact that I don't really want flowers, about using silver instead of gold, even about little things like the flower girls basket. It's just not worth it. I'm the one who's done all the research about every vendor so far, I'm the one who's contacted vendors for prices etc. She's just getting annoying now. I'm so glad I never signed the contract or paid the deposit with her. |
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Congratulations!! :)
It sounds like you made a good choice.
It sounds like you made a good choice.
kellyjaxn
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Ogdensburg, NY, United states
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12/02/2008
Good for you. It sounds like she wanted to turn your day into her day.
Victoria
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Riverside, CA, United states
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12/02/2008
it sounds like your really picky. no wonder no one else wanted to work with you.
HaHa could "Victoria" be your crazy planner?? Oh I just love it when "brides" post negative comments on my blog but yet do so in such a way you can't even tell if they even are a bride. HEADS UP Vicki....This isn't The Knot...take your crap and negative comments elsewhere we don't tolerate them here....as for Sapphire I think you made a VERY smart decision. If your going to pay for a planner they should be willing to work with you however you want your wedding done in any way you are doing it. ITs not their wedding and if they want your money and the job of being some assistance to you they wont cuz problems but help you get what you want. Sounds like your doing a fine job on your own and don't need no "planners" help who doesn't seem to know how to even do her job! Good luck girl!
Um, Victoria...i think Sapphire can be as f***ing picky as she wants to be!! She IS the bride! She obviously knows what she wants and wont settle for "what everyone's doing". What if i told you, you couldn't have the centerpieces or flowers you wanted? Would you just say ok, i'll do it your way? NO i don't think so.
Sapphire - i think you made the right decision...why have the added stress of having a planner that does not share your vision. You wanna be a wedding planner anyways, why not get the experience when planning your own wedding...you seem to be doing fine without a planner. Maybe just get one for the wedding day and save yourself some money. Good luck hon :)
Sapphire - i think you made the right decision...why have the added stress of having a planner that does not share your vision. You wanna be a wedding planner anyways, why not get the experience when planning your own wedding...you seem to be doing fine without a planner. Maybe just get one for the wedding day and save yourself some money. Good luck hon :)
Not to sound like everyone else, but good for you! It sounded like you weren't really needing her anyways. I'm sure you can find much better ways to spend her fee.
Do find a few good friends/relatives that you can delegate some tasks to for the day of at least. Delegate, delegate, delegate.. it will help relieve some of the stress that you thought the planner might help you with.
Do find a few good friends/relatives that you can delegate some tasks to for the day of at least. Delegate, delegate, delegate.. it will help relieve some of the stress that you thought the planner might help you with.
love2bbride09
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Moreno valley, CA, United states
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12/04/2008
I agree, delegate. no offense it dosn't sound like you can let go, I am sensing thats what the other planners are picking up on and thats why they don't want to take it on. good luck!
it's not that I won't let go, its that I refuse to have my wedding look like some magazine spread which lacks personality and interest which is what most of the planners would rather do because it's easier to copy something that they've already done rather than take on anything new unfortunately. All I really wanted a planner for was to negotiate the vendors, and make sure everything ran smoothly the day of- I'm not particularly fond of the idea of them planning every little part of it for me.
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