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Texoma Bride Guide | Issue 008 | Winter/Spring 2021

The Texoma Bride Guide is a wedding planning magazine and local vendor directory dedicated to bringing couples and the top wedding professionals in the Sherman/Denison/Durant area together.

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PLANNING

VENDOR CONTRACTS

Before we get into the fun stuff like dresses, cakes and flowers, we want to take a moment

to talk a little business. Every time you hire someone to do something for your wedding, get

your agreement in writing. Go back and re-read that sentence again. Do not be intimidated by

contracts. They are legal agreements put in place to explicitly state the terms and conditions

of the work to be done, and protect both you and the vendor. Until you sign a contract and put

down a deposit, you have no guarantee that vendors will hold the date of your wedding.

FINDING YOUR

VENDOR DREAM

TEAM

Selecting your wedding vendors is one of the most important aspects

of planning your wed ding! You want to choose vendors whose work

you love, that you trust and that you enjoy work ing with. Of all your

vendors you'll spend the most time with your wedding photographer

but that doesn't mean you shouldn't carefully select your florist, cake

baker and other vendors with the same level of care.

Our number one recommendation is that you communicate very

clearly with your vendors. The best way to start a relationship with

a potential vendor is to meet with them in person or at least have a

phone conversation with them. Get a feel for their personality and

how they interact with you. If you get an uneasy feeling, trust your

instincts and continue searching until you find a vendor that you feel

you can trust and work well with.

Choosing vendors that you love for both their work and their

personalities will definitely make wedding planning a more enjoyable

experi ence!

After thoroughly reading through the

contract the vendor shares with you, do not

be afraid to negotiate. If your requests are

reasonable, and the vendor won’t agree to

them, do not hesitate to look elsewhere. Do

not sign the contract unless you are 100

percent comfortable with it, and with the

vendor. Then make sure both you and the

vendor each have a signed copy for your

records.

Here are some things we recommend be

included in the contract:

• Names of all parties involved in the

agreement

• Date of the wedding

• Times of all services - this should include

the time the vendor should arrive, and

when the vendor is expected to return

for pick up if applicable

• Detailed description of services

• The deposit and final payment amounts,

as well as the payment schedule

• Contingency plans and substitutions

• Cancellation and refund policy that

specifies any refund you will receive if

you cancel and what penalty the vendor

will pay if they cancel

Once signed, these contracts are legally

binding documents. If your vendors fail to

meet the terms of the contract, you could

take them to court. But the same is true for

the vendor. If you don’t hold up your end of

the deal, they could take you to court as well.

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