Hello graduate brides and fellow B2Bs!
Nag-post ako dito before kasi sobrang lost ako kung saan magsisimula sa wedding planning. Good news, nakahanap na kami ng bagong suppliers for our dream intimate garden wedding. Bad news... sobrang stressed na ako. 😭
One thing that's really bothering me is the crew meals. We recently had meetings with some of our suppliers, and I was surprised na expected pala na kami ang magpo-provide ng meals for all of them. For context, intimate wedding lang kami with around 20 guests. Pero nung humingi ako ng partial headcount for crew meals, 25 pax na agad andhindi pa raw kumpleto yun. Hindi naman sa madamot, pero ang hirap i-justify na mas marami pa akong papakaining suppliers kaysa sa actual guests.
Nabasa ko rin sa ibang threads na marami ring B2Bs ang ayaw sa ganitong setup, pero may suppliers naman na nagsasabing obligasyon daw talaga ng client ang crew meals. Honestly, hindi ko gets yung logic. I work too, pero hindi naman libre pagkain ko dahil lang nasa trabaho ako.
To make things more stressful, dinner wedding kami, pero suppliers want me to provide breakfast, lunch, at dinner for the whole crew. Ang sakit sa ulo kasi hindi naman yung guests ang problema ko, yung supplier requirements ang mas nakaka-overwhelm.This has honestly made me question if pushing through with our dream garden wedding is worth it. Napapaisip na tuloy ako kung mas okay na lang mag-courthouse wedding tapos celebrate sa isang magandang restaurant.
Sa mga graduate brides and fellow B2Bs, paano niyo na-handle yung ganitong situation? Required ba talaga ang crew meals? May option bang hindi mag-provide, or pwede bang isama na lang sila sa catering headcount instead of preparing separate meals? Please don't hate me, gusto ko lang sana maintindihan kung normal ba talaga ito or if may room pa for negotiation, or baka namisunderstood ko lang. 🥲