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8 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring A Caterer For Your Wedding

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Catering is an integral part of any ceremony especially a Nigerian wedding. In all you do, ensure your catering is topnotch or assign a trusted person to do so.

 

Here are a few relevant questions you need to ask before hiring any caterer.

1. Are you booked on my wedding date?

If the caterer is not available on your date, it’s a no-NO.

2. Have you ever worked at my venue before?

Some venues only allow approved caterers to work on their premises.  Whether or not that’s the case, it’s a good idea to find a caterer who is comfortable at your venue, though not a deal-breaker.

3.  Can I take a look at a sample menu?

Start by telling the caterer about your wedding – your style, the guest count, how you visualize the food, etc. and ask to see a menu from a wedding that’s similar. You’ll get a sense if you and the caterer are on the same page in terms of style.

4. Do you allow couples to customize their menus at all?

If you have specific requests or dietary restrictions, it’s important to find a caterer that’s flexible. Find out if the caterer would be open to preparing family favorites, if that’s important to you.

5. Will there be a pre-wedding tasting?

If so, is there a fee involved? Having a pre-wedding tasting is an important part of the planning process. Find out how the caterer’s tastings work – are they done before or after the contract is signed? What is included?

6. Do you provide rentals like tables, chairs, linens, etc.?

If the answer is no, your venue should be able to assist you with finding a rental company to work with.

7. What’s your typical ratio of servers to guests?

This depends on if you’d having a buffet or sit-down dinner. Usually sit-down dinners will have around a one server to 20 guest ratio or less, while for a buffet the guest count will be higher.

8. Who will be on site on my wedding day?

You’ll want to be sure that you meet the coordinator who will be at your wedding beforehand.

Whatever you do, make sure everything is 95% in order in the catering department.

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7 Major Questions To Ask Your Photographer Ahead Of Your Wedding

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Like it or not, photographers are key people on your wedding day because their chief duty is to capture your best and favourite moments in the most fascinating way.

After making your choice of wedding photographer(s), it is vital that you ask a few necessary questions before fully engaging their services.

Below are questions you should not miss:

1. Will You Be Available On The Wedding Date?

You have to be sure whoever you are booking to shoot on your big day is available on that day or members of his/her team are, in that case it is important to have this conversation with the entire team.

2. Do You Have Any Other Wedding On This Date?

This is also important because you would not want a photographer and  his team bolting away 45 minutes into your wedding because they have another appointment.

3. How Long Have You Been Shooting Weddings?

The above question is in no way trying to undermine the skills of the photographer but it pays to know how much experience the person you are working with has.

4. Can You Show Me A Gallery Of Weddings You Have Shot?

Having a glimpse of what kind of shots the photographer you are about to hire takes should even be your topmost priority.

5. How Much Do You Charge For Various Packages?

Knowing the prices for each of the photographer’s packages will help you know which to settle for as regards to your budget. It is also wise to ask if they take installment payments and the percentages per installment.

6. What Will You And Your Team Wear?

Having the photographer and his/her team blend into your colour schemes for the day is not a bad idea.

7. Will My Wedding Photos Be Published On Any Blog?

If you are one for privacy, expressly state it to the photographer at this point to avoid any hassles later.

Being at ease with your wedding photographer is also a thing. Make sure you are comfortable with whoever you finally choose to work with.

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7 Essential Questions You Must Ask Your Groom Before Walking Down The Aisle

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Your groom should be your closest ally before and after your wedding of course. A bride/wife-to-be should know her prospective husband through and through even before they begin plans to tie the knots.

Arranged marriages are rare these days, hence it is perceived that the bride may have known the groom for sometime before accepting to marry him. Nonetheless, having a thorough question and answer section with the groom is important so as to clarify and affirm certain issues that may have come up during the course of the relationship/courtship.

Here are 7 vital questions you should ask:

1. What is your networth?

This is major so as to avoid incurring debts while making plans for your wedding and other future plans. You both should know how much the other person earns annually.

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2. Do you have a terminal illness/health condition?

Health is wealth as the popular saying goes. Knowing your partner’s state of health is important.

3. How many children would you love to have?

This is another very sensitive issue that must be discussed before hand.

4. What’s your take on living with extended family members?

In Africa, Nigeria in particular this has caused a lot of conflict among married couples. Ask your spouse if he is comfortable having extended family members in your home or not.

5. Are you a religious or spiritual person?

You should actually know this about your spouse from the get-go.

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6. How big are you about your personal space?

Most people are quite particular about their individuality – married or not. You should know your partner’s take on this.

7. Do you like to share house chores?

As trifling as this may seem, it’s a deal breaker for many people so knowing where he stands regarding splitting house chores is necessary.

These 7 questions should be a guide on what questions you should ask your groom to-be to avoid a precarious situation.

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