So I sent 2 enquiries to 2 VERY FAMOUS Phuket wedding
planning services (both run by westerners) and I do not wish to name any names,
will let you know in private if you really do want to know. One ignored the
enquiry completely and one responded initially very generously and I did
actually feel like maybe I should get a wedding planner?
The one that responded initially sent a very nice email
letting me know what she can do for me and wanted to know more about what I
wanted etc. and is free for a chat. Time is golden so I did not want to waste
her time so I let her know exactly what I am doing and that I consider planning
a private villa wedding. She sent me a rough quotation and that quotation blew
my budget 3 fold which was not the planner’s problem because I did email a
private villa and its really THAT costly! So anyway not sure what happened but
ended up on a call and I was letting her know I am emailing venues and told her
some venues I am looking at and what I am doing and that the private villa
option is out of my consideration and I need a venue with an INDOOR dinner
reception. She said she knows this
general manager and that general manager and how she can hook me up with the
high ranking staff giving me the best deals blah blah… I was still hooked at
the time. She told me her service charge and she mentioned how her charges will
be saved by all the deals she can make. Her charges are a one off fee, she does
not collect any commission from vendors in between (I believe that and if she
is working for me, of course I will need to pay for the service) so Yep I was
still hooked at this moment…
Then…. Here comes the real truth…. I told her I am still
considering to plan this wedding on my own… and she turns all bitchy and sour
and says “ummm you are not telling me you think you can manage a wedding all by
yourself without a local planner? Umm good luck with that!” Ok…. I was
thinking…. That was a tad weird but still I was thinking “OMG, is the planning
going to be that difficult? I probably do need a planner and if she can save
money for me to cover her charges then why not?”
So lets see what she can do, she said she will hook me up
with the general manager of some fancy hotel (which I am already in contact
directly simple through their website contact) and that might show what she is
able to do…. OK so she sent this really general email directing to the so
called general manager (which on the title of email was not the general
manager) asking him to send a proposal for my wedding (a side note, I actually
had contacts of this so called general manager anyway) and in the end both did
not respond.
YEP! That was that! But I am glad she helped me make a quick
decision about wedding planners. Otherwise I was stilling shuffling up and down
thinking of should I or should I not?
She could have simple responded saying sorry I cant help you
this time but next time, you know just a polite reply but nope if you are not
her client, then ignore!
To this day, talking to the in house planners has been
fairly easy and smooth. Most know what you are talking about and respond
quickly to your questions. They are open about giving you information and
therefore so far I haven’t had a thought about “needing a wedding planner”, but
lets see later…
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