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Photographer & DJ included in guest count?

posted 2 years ago in Etiquette
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    hellohellohello      

    I'm sure this has been asked before so I'm sorry if I'm being repetitive... but when you give your caterer your final headcount is it supposed to include the photographer and DJ?  How does it work, do you still have to pay for them as if they were guests?

     
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    my understaning is yes. my photog has a clause in his contract that we must feed him. I'd call your catering company to ask just to be sure.

     

     

     
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    gloss    August 1, 2009   Boston/Maine

    Yeah - they should be given meals.  You could include a 'vendor count' in addition to your final guest count to your venue, they may have a cheaper vendor price.

     
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    jennifer_espos    June 18, 2010   NYC

    Yes and no.  My venue asks how many professionals will be attending so they can factor them in and provide meals but the meals are far less elaborate/fancy.  So they want a break down of adults, teens, children and vendors.

     
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    Johnsbride09    7/3/2009   Northern Virginia

    Find out from your caterer.  They probably have a vendor meal, so you'll want to give them a guest count and a vendor count.

     
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    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Yup, I'll be giving my venue/caterer a vendor count (2 photogs, 1 DJ, 1 MC, maybe a DOC)... they will provide vendor meals using the "leftovers" and they'll be much cheaper than the regular plates (thank goodness)!  :)

     
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    hellohellohello      

    Ok, thanks!  This was very helpful.  I will ask the caterer.

    By the way I don't think our contract has anything about feeding the photographer and she was saying something about bringing granola bars with her, LOL!  I felt kinda bad that what with all that delicious food being served that she wouldn't get to eat any of it!

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    We did include our DJ and photographers into our count.  We provided them with meals, so we wanted to make sure they were included. 

     
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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    We had a separate area marked "Vendor Meals."  They ate the same food as us, just at a  reduced price

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    try and get vendor meals from them - it's discounted. and i don't think they get alcohol. mine ended up throwing in the vendor meals for free.

     
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    krissycake    November 21, 2009   orlando,fl

    they'll be included in ours...but it's buffet for us, so it's kinda easy...

     

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