On May 2nd, 2008 Planning Wed (not verified) says:
As a former wedding planner, I agree that acting like a broker won't get you any word of mouth referrals. Starting out, I was willing to go beyond my quote and scope to fulfill whatever need my client was asking for. I found that if I was in a remote area, and a customer needed portable toilets, I would instead opt for the more expensive restroom trailers which by the way should be apart of any wedding planners arsenal, especially if they plan alot of exclusive locale weddings.
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As a former wedding planner, I agree that acting like a broker won't get you any word of mouth referrals. Starting out, I was willing to go beyond my quote and scope to fulfill whatever need my client was asking for. I found that if I was in a remote area, and a customer needed portable toilets, I would instead opt for the more expensive restroom trailers which by the way should be apart of any wedding planners arsenal, especially if they plan alot of exclusive locale weddings.