Planning a Special Event: Don't Let Cost Dictate and Cause Poor Decisions
"Need a professional florist to provide centerpieces for our conference. Must be cheap." "In search of a photographer for 6 hours. I can pay $500. Event is in...... (1.5 hours away)" I participate in several event forums. The above are examples of some of the requests posted. Though the person making the request is serious, she/he has most likely not spent time researching costs to learn what the local market considers a reasonable charge for a florist or a photographer. The person asking for a cheap florist may end up with very old flowers poorly arranged and possibly an astronomical delivery fee. The person seeking a photographer on such a limited budget may get someone who has never photographed an event and the photos could be a disaster.