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Email requests for Wedding Reception Proposals

Hello Vendors and Wedding Planners and Brides:

I receive email requests for a proposal with limited information. I'm at a loss how to handle these requests.

I'm old school and think weddings are so personal and special that I believe a one on one meeting is important.

I'm got passed that!

I thought a return phone call would be forthcoming..

I'm got passed that!

Now I send an email requesting some really basic personl questions just to get a sense of personality. "Do you have any pets?" Nothing intrusive.

I believe this is due to age, growing up in an instant answer 24/7 world because of the Internet, facebook, twitter.

Any suggestions how to handle this? Thanks in advance for your comments.

Annette Aaron Owner/Creative Director
Annette Aaron Eventfulls
"Creating a Persoanlity with Food"
www.annettteaaronevents.con

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Permalink Reply by Phyllis Cambria on December 23, 2009 at 3:38pm

Annette, chances are the brides aren't as serious as you might hope. If they won't respond to your questions or request for additional information, move on. I suspect that they have e-mailed every planner in the area hoping to get a proposal.

Just make sure that you state clearly on your website why it's important to meet with your clients. Explain that you don't do "one size fits all" proposals and that every bride is unique and her wedding is just as one-of-a-kind and in order for you to create a meaningful proposal, that you need to talk one-on-one with the bride. It's most helpful to have an in-person conversation but at least you need to talk on the phone.

By the way, when I tried to click on your link, it wouldn't go through because you wrote .con rather than .com. :)

Phyllis Cambria
Examiner.com
www.examiner.com/x-27776-Miami-Wedding-Planning-Examiner
WeddingPlansPlus.com