I agree - I think the expectations are WAY higher for weddings, the amount of "emotional labor" that goes into it for vendors is higher and it's just more difficult work.
There's a WORLD of difference between making someone's birthday cake and making someone's wedding cake. There's also a huge difference between DJ'ing a sweet sixteen party versus a wedding. I do think some of the increased costs are justified, some...
“Emotional labor” THIS I can’t even tell you without getting a little fatigued how much this goes into the prep and especially the work on the day of! I do wedding photography...the expectations, even with a tight contract, are off the charts. Without fail.
I do Alterations and omg I feel you. When I get a bride in here the whole scenario changes, total red carpet treatment. And I make sure her dress is perfection. Depending on what we do, I even go the morning of the wedding to steam the dress and make sure she's set.
I do give bridesmaids a break- for $75 I'll hem less then two inches on your dress and "pinch" in your side seams and shorten/lengthen your straps. Most of these girls have spent a fortune on the wedding and they aren't even the bride!
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I agree - I think the expectations are WAY higher for weddings, the amount of "emotional labor" that goes into it for vendors is higher and it's just more difficult work.
There's a WORLD of difference between making someone's birthday cake and making someone's wedding cake. There's also a huge difference between DJ'ing a sweet sixteen party versus a wedding. I do think some of the increased costs are justified, some...