How many Vendors?

Wow, 15?! That’s a lot of moving parts! We are hiring about half that- 8 vendors

View Quoted Comment That still sounds like a lot to me! But I'm a basic woman lol.

View Quoted Comment It’s a destination wedding, so I’m kinda at the mercy of others for everything LOL I tried to keep it as simple as possible though, so just the basics-venue, officiant, musicians, makeup artist, chef, photographer, videographer, cake baker, flowers and entertainment. Oops, I guess I missed a couple- we actually have 10 vendors.

View Quoted Comment Why did you decide on NOLA?

View Quoted Comment The French Quarter is one of my favorite places in the U.S. It has a constant party vibe, and there’s so many unique things to see, do and eat. We thought it would be the perfect place to share with our guests (as most of them have never been there).

Not even a photographer or an officiant?! We had:
- church (including officiant and organist)
- reception venue, which covered food, drink, basic decor, day of coordinator, all the things like chairs/tables/cutlery/crockery/linens etc etc- photographer- cake baker- graphic designer - a roller derby teammate who designed our invitations for us at a cost of $50!- hair and makeup
We DIYed most of the decor and borrowed a sound system from a friend and used playlists instead of a DJ. My BIL was our MC and he did a great job!

We’re going to have a lot, although I’m trying to cut it down especially with the pandemic & contracts (just easier to manage all the payments, legalese, & potential postponements!):


We have:- Church (with an officiant, ceremony coordinator, & 1-3 musicians)- Reception venue (comes with tables & chairs)- Photographer- Caterer- Bar service w/ bartenders
Next up on our list:- Videographer- DJ- Transportation
Maybes (not booked & I may end up skipping/DIYing):- Florist- Hair- Makeup- Baker (may opt for cutting cake & dessert bar from caterer)- Photo Booth (hoping can come with DJ)- Other rentals (really hoping to avoid this but you never know)- Day of coordinator
Now that I’m making this list I’m thinking of all the other vendors I’m working with, although they (hopefully!) won’t come into play day of: Jeweler, STD/Invite/Program Designer (a friend), Printer, Dress Shop, Menswear Shop, Seamstress, even the USPS if you think about it! So much goes into this one day!

View Quoted Comment Thats right, ma'am. The state we're marrying in does not require an officiant. We had engagement pics which I paid $235 for. Out of 185 shots, I only liked 3 of them! Mind you this was one of the top 10 photographers in my city. The issue wasn't him, it was that I just didn't like the way I looked. I dont want to spend $500 to $3,000 on wedding photos when I'll probably only like 2 pictures.

View Quoted Comment Oh goodness. Reading this made my stress level increase. Congrats on your engagement and I'm sure your wedding will be wonderful.

I believe that we will have about 5 vendors. But that is also because my venue is all inclusive and will do both the decorating, catering, and bartending.

View Quoted Comment Ohhhh nice that sounds convienent.

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Very convenient they are purchasing our cake from a local bakery as well!

I believe once things are said and done we will have 7. Ceremony/Reception/DOC is all in one, Caterer, Baker, Photographer, HAMU is one person, DJ, and Florist. I think that is it! For now at least!

View Quoted Comment Okay thats less than half compared to the average couple. Not bad! Stress levels shouldn't be exploding lol.

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We definitely could have cut back on some with a more inclusive venue, but we're okay with it because we love the reception space. Definitely can get stressful though, when reading the contracts & negotiating language.

I saw you're having no vendors & DIYing/eloping, and kudos to you! I'm sure it will turn out lovely.

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Not bad at all especially since the florist is my fiancés grandmother (she owns a flower shop) so that just makes it even easier, then the day of the DOC handles it all!

We have a few that are actually hired, and then a couple that are friends helping out. We hired a photographer/videographer, officiant, string quartet, and venue. We ordered florals from an etsy seller but we will be setting them up ourselves as they are fake. If you want to consider Davids Bridal and the cake shop as vendors we have them too. My planner is a friend helping out and they are doing all the decor, food, and some coordination.

- Church

- Reception venue

- Rentals

- Photographer

- Caterer

- Bartender

- Cake...does a grocery store count?

- Hairstylist

- Room block (2), but that was free

All of that comes to 10! Still on the fence about a DJ. I do feel like we are DIYing a lot, though.

That’s insane!
We basically had an all-inclusive destination wedding; therefore, we had to hire photographer, videographer, officiant, and wedding planner.

We have/will have the following:

- Venue (all inclusive for ceremony & reception)
- Photographer & Videographer - Baker- Hair & Make-up- Florist - Bridal Shop (dress & alterations)- Suit Vendor (grooms attire)- Stationary Shop

Didn’t realize it was that many!