Often times your vendors may be the parties most responsible for your success. Think about it for a moment … how much do a caterer, bakery, venue partner, musician/DJ, transportation company, dressmaker, printer, officiant and event equipment company contribute to the success of each of your events? Probably quite a bit.

So it’s critical not only that you have collegial relationships with your event vendors but that you also manage them properly to ensure they meet your expectations and those of your clients. Here are a few things to keep in mind when keeping track of them…






1. Put your expectations down on paper

Yes, you need to verbalize your requirements of each vendor for each job. But you also need to commit these requirements and expectations to paper so that nothing gets lost in translation and so they have a hard copy to work from.



2. Nail down delivery times early

A successful event depends on precise timing so even a short delay in delivery of an item can mean the difference between an ecstatic client and an enraged one. So set exact dates and times from the beginning and have the vendor re-commit to those times throughout the planning process to ensure they are well aware of when and where they need to deliver.



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