Unfortunately people have good intentions but lousy follow through. They over promise and under deliver. They talk a good game. They were really persuasive, after all it's FREE (or discounted because Meme asked Chante's momma's Auntie and she said she would charge you $150, wherein if you had went to a professional the same service would have been $300..she doing you a FAVOR)...DO NOT FALL FOR IT!!
Don't be enticed by free, discounts or favors, especially if you have not seen their work, worked with or used their services. Even word of mouth is speculative (consider the source). What worked well for Sally may not always be what Sue envisioned.
Here are some Quick Tips
- Do your homework. Research any vendor you are using, even if someone else is paying for it. It's your event.
- Know what you want. Be precise and exact.
- Put it in writing. If someone is promising the moon, the stars AND the sun...get it in writing.
- Get a second opinion. Read reviews (this tip alone has saved me a lot of heart ache and grief).
- Cheap is NEVER better.
- Foolishness should never be an option
- Fancy should always be the goal.
UNDERSTAND THIS: Listen to this sistah' I'm telling you she knows what she is taklin' about. It is the truth. Once again this is something I found out the hard way, not that I didn't know. But, I wanted to trust the advice of others. " I shudda known better" Why didn't you start this two weeks ago as a gentle reminder for people like me. :)
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