I'm doing a photo shoot, not a wedding...

You could potentially find yourself in breach of contract for doing something like that and find yourself without vendors last minute

JK is probably right. However, the fact still remains that it's total BS that prices double or triple as soon as "wedding" is put in front of it.

Holy shit! I would've called them out and asked them why the drastic price difference!

Melanie, you stole the words right out of my mouth! I can't believe places can charge so much just because it's for a wedding. I guess they might have some extras for a wedding party as opposed to something like a photo shoot, but it's still crazy

^^Especially if it's something that doesn't require "extra attention to detail" although I still think that's a bit of BS of an excuse too... If you take on business you shouldn't be okay with making some things crappier/late just because it's not a wedding.

I agree with you I ran into the same stuff when I was looking for a DJ and MUA. That's why I decided to go with the people I used for my daughter sweet 16. I know their work and prices already so if they try to double charge me I will call them out on it.

I just been using the word event. Unless they ask me what type of event I don't tell them its a wedding. Most vendors that charge the same price no matter what won't care what type of event it is.

The second you say "wedding" the price triples. UGH!!!!!!!

How would I breach the contact for the car company? I'm still paying for the services I'm using.

Some services are the same whether it's a wedding or a birthday party. I see the car service the same way. I just need to be picked up at home and dropped off at the venue. What's the premium cost going toward?

This is why I am taking a regular taxi instead of a limo.

Smart move though!! "Photo shoot"... I like it.

@Helovesme It doesn't go toward a damn thing other than taking advantage of emotional brides. Then they will give you the you get what you pay for speak and how much more work it is. Trust me it's a lie. I would think they would charge more for driving teenagers to prom then they would a wedding but that is not the case.

As brides we tend to fall for a lot of BS just because we don't want to ruin "OUR BIG DAY".

If they have different contracts for the wedding plans, and they show up and it's quite clear you are a wedding package, they can refuse the services or charge more I'm sure. I think this would be a bigger issue with florist and others who do actually provide a better service bc it is a wedding

I'm only being picked up and dropped off, so I'm not using any wedding premium services from the car company. I see it as the same as an airport transfer. I'm also only using the florist for bouquets. If I ask for a particular look, get the price, and pay, I don't see what extras they could want to charge me for that a wedding package include. I really think they're just charging extra because of anticipated extra budgets from brides.

That is terrible...not what you are doing, but the company gouging you because you are having a wedding.

We're taking my jeep. lol

Not that I agree that its okay to charge more for a wedding, there are some factors to take into account. With a photo shot you probably have professional models who will be on time and little drama. You may think that your wedding will be right on time (believe me I did and we still started late thanks to missing wedding bands) and that there will be little or no drama. However, when you take into account the emotions running higher for a wedding and the possibilities of issues that could come up, there could be reasons behind an increased cost. I am worried that you could be committing fraud by knowingly lying to a vendor on a contract. (Yes, they shouldn't have an increased price just because its a wedding but you are misrepresenting what you want. I am willing to bet a contract would specify the reason for the transportation).

I'm going in FH's grandma's astro van lol! Flashy transportation wasn't a big deal to me.

Did you ask for a transfer? I called multiple people and asked for a transfer. We have to be at the venue 2 and a half hours before ceremony. No one will even see we are in a limo. Some companies do them and some don't.

Yes, I initially asked for a transfer from my home to the venue of my wedding. Not my bridal party, not family, me...one adult human being just wants to be dropped off in a fancy dress. I still really don't see how saying it's for a wedding or an anniversary party should change the price for that. Now catering, invitations, other wedding specific items I can understand. I just don't see why I have to pay more to ride in a car on my wedding day when I've done the same thing from the airport (a longer drive btw) and I think that has more unknowns involved.

Interesting. I don't agree that the limo should cost extra for a wedding, unless it's coming with more. Maybe more time, champagne, ect. Although, with other services I think it is well deserved to pay extra. Such as DJ's & Photographers. I personally wouldn't lie about it to the limo company, but that's just me. I'd probably ask them about it though.

Call them back and ask why; I can bet you that what you're going to get for a 'photo shoot' is not the same level or length of service as you'll get for your wedding. But don't just lie to them. There may be more time involved, more experienced/professional drivers; I don't know but I can tell you that no one I work with just charges more because it's a 'wedding'. We charge more when we have to. If what they're providing for your photo shoot is the same exact stuff as what they were providing for your wedding, then call them on it.

In addition to everything Theresa said, weddings take a lot more conversation before, during and possibly after, it's a once (ideally) in a lifetime event fraught with emotion and expectations.

If you order a sheet cake and you're fine with any sheet cake, then it should be the same. But if that sheet cake now has to be decorated, delivered, and filled with special stuff, you'll probably have a tasting, want to talk about it several times, and your guests will have a different expectation of your wedding cake than they do about your nephews 5th birthday cake.

Frankly, I think limos are a giant waste of money, but that's just me. And if you go in thinking vendors are full of BS and lying in wait to cheat you,,then...well.....find other vendors because most of us want to do the best job possible, and we want you to refer us. That doesn't happen if you feel like you've been gouged.