What will you do for the B&G?

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As indicated in another thread, many of my weddings are booked 9 to 12 months out. I plan on a finalization at least one month out. From time of booking till one month out I keep in contact at least once a month via e-mail and phone and remind them to keep updating the planning system and ask if they need my help in any way.

When I say "in any way" I mean it. I've gone to the point of helping a client prep their invitations. What big deal is it for my wife and I to sit while we are watching TV and stick labels on envelopes or put stamps on them. And we have that client for life now.

Many times at the reception if the Champagne is poured and the caterer is overwhelmed, I'll do it.

Anything I can do to make their life easier, I will. To me, that's part of the job.

Does anybody have a wedding survival kit? We do. It has several sizes of panty hose, Q-tips, garters, throwing bouquets, pins, several shades of nail polish, a sewing kit, even a few cake toppers. This goes to all weddings. I've had to use it several times.
 
What will you do for the B&G?

After lessons learned from the last wedding I did: Very little.
 
Ken Petersen said:
Until the sting wears off, yes.
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No prob.



I don't carry a bag of wedding items. I've toyed with the idea but for the number of times I probably would need it it's not worth it IMHO. Anyway, I hope catering halls would have things like this anyway.

I also have limited room. I don't know what I would do if I forgot to bring a cable bag but managed to bring my wedding emrgency kit. lol I'd be pissed.

Stamping and stuffing envelopes? No way Jose. A bride and groom have many friends and family to do stuff like that and not for nothing, but why are you gonna trust a DJ to do this? No offense, but I find that really silly.

I once saw a Peter Merry seminar. He had a slideshow and was preaching this same message. He showed a table of placecards that were not in alphabetical order and not stnading correctly. He then showed a clip of the same cards standing correcting in alphabetical order. He preached that even though the B/G probably wouldn't know he had ever fixed the problem that he was happy to help out anyway. I don't know, but for some reason that really bothered me. I think it crosses the line. What next? You get drinks for people?

I have no problem emailing, calling the client before an event. Only wedings get 1, at most 2 persoanl meetings. I may meet for other events like a larger sweet 16 but not often.

I have no problem obtaining some of the clients music if I don't have it. I don't want to spend a boatload of money but a few purchases doesnt' hurt.

Maybe things are different around the country, but here catering halls are top notch facilities. Everything always seems to run pretty well with little to no misqueues. Champagne is poured, tables are set, placecards are arranged, wedding cake/knife is set, etc.... It comes to a point where I take these things for granted.
 
I loved that list when you posted it Tom. Would you mind posting it here?
 
But what about the not-so-upscale weddings?

We've all seen 'em. The B&G rent a house and are pretty much on their own.

Back in the day when I did a lot more weddings I carried a small crash bag. In it were a plastic bouquet and spare garter, safety pins, a pair of plastic champagne glasses, a bag of hard candy for the pup's bouquet and garter, a clip-on bowtie and other assorted sundries.

I also kept a small tub of Wet Ones and a roll of paper towels on hand for the B&Gs who just had to smear cake all over each other. They'll do it every time. A tipsy bride with a wad of cake frosting on her hands will use a rat fur-covered speaker cab to steady herself... and there you have a mess of your own to clean up later.

I didn't carry a bottle of champagne 'cause I'd be tempted to drink it during the drive home. And I was ready for a drink after some of the weddings I dealt with in those days, believe me... :D

Chris makes a good point. The DJ or entertainment company shouldn't be expected to provide these things. But it's a nice touch to have it when needed.
 
I've heard about this for years that some DJ's will have a bg, with spare buttons, string and thread and so on in case. It always sounded like a good idea, but I never did it.

In 21 years I've NEVER had a client come up to me and ask if I had any of that, nor have I heard of a need to have it.

I will heelp pour for the toasts if needed, and if I have to grab a small plate and fork for the cake cutting, cool. I've always got my eyes open for those little things that will help and in turn hopefully the client will notice and remember.

I'm not doing it to be nice really, but for the stroke.... does that make me bad?
 
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