We were excited to hear event coordinator, LaDawn Williams, to talk about budgeting weddings and what’s involved in coming up with a realistic budget goal. Armed with statistics and a Powerpoint presentation, LaDawn explains that a starting price for a wedding is around $22,000 (not including rings, honeymoon, dinner rehearsal, and other pre and post wedding costs). What LaDawn emphasized is having a wedding coordinator will most often help clarify your specific needs for a wedding and to help with even negotiating with vendors. Among the guests was a bride-to-be. What was so important about this meeting was to help educate both bride and vendor relationships. CWA members had the opportunity to ask questions to brides about why she picked a specific vendor. Vendors on the other hand learned when it is the best time to follow up with a bride and how often to do so. This is just one of the benefits of joining the California Wedding Association: vendors helping each other succeed!
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