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I feel bad saying this BUT.....

Mark Up Madness!

posted 2 years ago in Money
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    Roux    December 2, 2012   Ballarat, Australia

    Want to make money? Start a business in the Bridal Industry!

    Hello, I'd like to book a portrait photo shoot.

    Photographer: Excellent, our packages start at $100, any special occasion for the shoot? What! Its for BRIDAL portraits? Well our BRIDAL packages start at $300...

    Hello, I'd like to have this dress hemmed.

    Tailor: No problem, hemming starts at $20 depending on the type of dress. What! Its a WEDDING dress? Well WEDDING dress hemming starts at $100...

    Hello, I'd like to book in for an up do.

    Hairdresser: No worries, an up do for your length hair is about $50. Wait, its for your WEDDING? In that case hair styling starts at $150, and you must have a trial for $50...

     

    Ok so maybe I'm exaggerating a bit to prove a point, but C'mon!!

    Is anyone else finding that 'wedding' things are a lot more expensive then the exact same thing for any other occasion?

     
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    RayRayFurious    May 2013   NJ

    Of course! I secretly want to lie to all the vendors and say I'm having a big birthday party. That way, I can get things at close to normal price.

    I'm pretty sure everyone on this board knows exactly what you're talking about! It sucks!

     
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    moderndaisy    June 2010  

    Yup!! Totally had this happen to me with every vendor. They aren't going for repeat-business so don't mind blatently screwing you with the price.

     
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    CCSR    November 27, 2010   Arlington, VA / Wedding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    I heard of people order flowers, etc, and claiming it was for a big family reunion (not such a big lie, a wedding is a family reunion of sorts, no?).

    I posted this before, but it's worth showing it again:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gimiDBAK2wA

    So true!

     

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