Hey! I wondered how this process goes for putting together the “A team”. You meet with the client and figure out what they want, check the availability of your best matched vendors, then you present this to the client? I suppose what I’m wondering, is do you ask the vendors to save the date for your client? What if they get get another offer for the same date, during the process of the client making a decision?
Hey DWS Events! When a vendor sends a proposal it should include everything that you have outlined is needed. So if it's a florist- when you reach out to them for a proposal/quote you should give them a list of everything you want to be included (1 bridal bouquet, 5 BM bouquets, 8 boutonnieres, 10 cocktail table arrangments, and on and on). When the proposal comes back you just want to make sure that everything you've outlined in included. The same goes for photo- how many hours do you need? How many shooters? Do your clients want an album? Figure out all of that before you reach out to your vendors so that you can just send them one email with "all the things" and then they can send you a proposal for "all the things" that includes a price quote. Does that make sense?
Brilliant video. Very informative, thank you!
Love your videos. Hope you make more.
What should you expect or consider as a detailed proposal?
Hey! I wondered how this process goes for putting together the “A team”. You meet with the client and figure out what they want, check the availability of your best matched vendors, then you present this to the client? I suppose what I’m wondering, is do you ask the vendors to save the date for your client? What if they get get another offer for the same date, during the process of the client making a decision?
What should you expect or what do you consider as a detailed proposal?
Hey DWS Events! When a vendor sends a proposal it should include everything that you have outlined is needed. So if it's a florist- when you reach out to them for a proposal/quote you should give them a list of everything you want to be included (1 bridal bouquet, 5 BM bouquets, 8 boutonnieres, 10 cocktail table arrangments, and on and on). When the proposal comes back you just want to make sure that everything you've outlined in included. The same goes for photo- how many hours do you need? How many shooters? Do your clients want an album? Figure out all of that before you reach out to your vendors so that you can just send them one email with "all the things" and then they can send you a proposal for "all the things" that includes a price quote. Does that make sense?
The Firefly Method Absolutely and thank you for sharing
Can you provide an example email that would lure vendors?
Do you charge the vendors a commission or it's only the pay u get from the main client?
we don't charge our vendors a commission but some planners do.