You’re Hired!! – How to Hire the Right Vendors

Planning a special event can be such a fun time! Gathering ideas, samples, free tastings, viewing new sites, and creating special touches that your guests will never forget, makes the experience motivating. Along with your own time and efforts, you’ll probably be hiring help for the things that you are not able to do. And you have to realize, you won’t be able to do everything, whether it’s a time, skill, or creative restraint. You may be a great photographer but you won’t be able to take pictures and host the party at the same time. So most likely, you’ll end up hiring a photographer or a caterer, or coordinator.

Finding the perfect vendor should be based on many key factors and not just one. For example, you shouldn’t look for the cheapest DJ in your area. The cheapest DJ may come with the cheapest equipment that will only fill the front half of a crowded room with music, leaving the back of the room to wonder what you are dancing to. You may not want to start your baker hunt with the focus being those with the best designs and styles; you may be disappointed with the taste. You want to have a combination of factors, such as: experience, cost, skill, availability, and flexibility that puts them in the running to be hired.

Many times, you will be blessed with the perfect vendor for what you need. To be sure you are hiring the right person for the job; it’s also important to look for a personality match. Not every vendor you meet will be the perfect match for you. Their services offered my look well and incredible portfolio but if they are a hyperactive, energetic, fast paced photographer and you are a nonchalant, laid back, one thing at a time kind of client, the two of you may not be a great fit.

So do your homework, have a variety of options, and use your instinct before telling them the magic words, “You’re Hired”.