Easy access
The fabulous Sara shared a most ingenious littel tip regarding vendors with me recently. I can’t remember now whether she used this tip while planning her own wedding or only thought about it after the fact. Either way, it’s a real gem.
She recommends that brides-to-be program their vendor telephone numbers into their cell phones by category rather than vendor name or company name. That way, when the pressure is on and they need to consult their florist, DJ, caterer, or cake artisan, all they have to do is scroll through their contacts until they hit upon the appropriate keyword. Want even easier access? Program your vendor numbers into your cell phone’s voice dialing system! That way, you can just shout “TENT!” when you realize that your contract says you’ve reserved at 40-person tent for a 200-person wedding.
But why not take it one step further? Make sure you can reach your vendors with nary more than a mouse click by adding their info to your e-mail address book by category. Because, hey, what’s easier to remember? The simple keyword ‘florist’? Or MaryJsBloom.O.Rama@yahoo.com?
I kept all my numbers in my phone under Wedding-*** whatever the name was so I only had to go down to the wedding section for them all. ANd then on the day I could give my phone to someone else if required and they could find it.
(and it ate my comment from yesterday!)
Good variation, Data!
Hey – That’s a really smart idea .. This way any vendor can be phoned quickly in a tight pinch! We are definitely going to pass this tip along to our clients/customers.
Thank you!
Shelly-