Hey ya'll! I really just need to vent and get opinions from outside people. *Let me start by saying I'm from a small town and the costs of wedding vendors is cheaper than the usual* My fiance proposed on December 21, 2018 and we are getting married on February 22, 2020. I started seeking out vendors in January/February and had sent checks to my DJ, photobooth, and florist in March, all of which I paid in full.
My DJ is a local radio station DJ and he has his own band on the side, so he has all of the equipment and such. He hasn't done many weddings, but I figured anyone with an iphone and a set of speakers could do a decent job DJing. He verified he received my check ($800) and contract almost two months ago now and it still hasn't come out of our wedding account. I'm friends with him on facebook and he's been posting some rather depressing stuff. I can't help but worry that he hasn't cashed the check because he isn't sure he will DJ in February. Do I message him and verify again that he has the check and make up some excuse about making sure I don't overdraw if he plans to hold it?
My florist is just a local lady who does about 15-20 weddings per year. I've seen some of her work on FB and she does a good job. She quoted me $325, so I wrote a check for that. She cashed it over a month ago now and I still haven't seen a receipt. I text her (our main form of communication) and didn't receive a text back. So two weeks later, I called the shop and someone took a message for her. Still nothing. I'm concerned that she's just gonna take my money and run. She doesn't have a contract at all, but I wanted to pay to reserve my date. (I realize how dumb this is now)
Finally, the photobooth guy said he received both my contract and my check on April 21 but told me he was on his way to Florida, so he would process both when he returned to Michigan. The check still hadn't been processed a month later and he said he never even received the check. I called again a few weeks later and he said he found the contract and remembers seeing the check, but can't find it. He asked me to verify it didnt get cashed(all the eye rolls). So I verified and asked the bank how much it would cost to cancel ($35). I told him this and he says "well I better look a little harder then I guess". Ya, no crap buddy. Still doesn't have it, has apologized a billion times but I'm reallly apprehensive about writing him another check and booking him at all. He just seems so undependable.
My wedding isn't for another almost 8 months but I've had so many nightmares and I don't know what to do about any of the situations. HELP PLEASE
