27 posts on contracts.
Five "standard" wedding contract clauses worth pushing back on, from no-refund policies to uncapped price increases, plus the exact scripts to negotiate them.
Confirm these 5 things in writing before your final wedding payment: headcount deadlines, overtime rates, refund clauses, substitutions, and setup windows.
Before you hand over a retainer, ask these 5 questions to expose a wedding vendor's real refund policy. The written answer tells you where you actually stand.
The cancellation policy on page one rarely tells the whole story. Ask these 5 questions before you sign a wedding vendor contract to protect your deposit.
Your wedding photographer's delivery window is written in the contract you signed. Here's how to find it, what's normal, and the red flags to watch for.
Before you pay a single vendor deposit, get these 5 things in writing: cancellation policy, payment schedule, deliverables, substitution clause, and a price lock.
The tasting is a sales tool. Learn the catering contract clauses (substitutions, minimums, the 22% service charge) that change what you actually get served.
Learn the standard wedding deposit percentages for venues, photographers, florists, caterers, and bands, and which ones are a red flag.
The florist substitution clause lets vendors swap flowers and keep the price. Here's how to find it in your quote, what to ask, and what to lock in.
The final guest count in your venue contract is actually a minimum guarantee. Here's what that clause really costs and how to catch it before you sign.
Before you sign the venue contract, ask these 5 questions about caterers, overtime, setup, rain clauses, and noise curfews to avoid costly surprises.
The wedding contract your vendor sends was written by their lawyer, for them. Here are 5 clauses to find and negotiate before you sign anything.
Your wedding insurance exclusions are already in your policy. Here's how to find the vendor no-show, weather, and venue closure carve-outs before you need to claim.
Not every wedding deposit is gone the moment you sign. Here are 5 vendor deposits you can actually get back, and the exact contract clauses to look for first.
these five wedding invoice line items show up on almost every vendor contract, and all five have room to move. here's how couples save $500 to $2,000.
Paid your wedding deposit and exhaled? The contract language around force majeure, rebooking rights, and cancellation windows may say otherwise.
Most wedding vendor contracts are 4-8 pages built to be skimmed. Here are the 5 contract clauses that can cost you thousands if you miss them.
Your DJ's quote and contract often don't match. Learn how to compare them line by line and catch overtime rates, travel fees, and equipment clauses before you sign.
Venue contracts are written to be thorough, not transparent. Learn the hidden venue contract fees that inflate your final invoice, and how to catch them before you sign.
You'll sign nine wedding vendor contracts this year and read maybe two. Here's how to find the buried fees, markups, and overage clauses before you commit.
Wedding vendor contracts are written to protect the vendor. Here's how to actually understand what you're signing, and how to spot a $900 markup hiding in plain sight.
Wedding insurance sounds straightforward until you read the policy. Here are the 4 wedding insurance gotchas couples find out about too late, and how to avoid them.
Wedding deposit refund rules vary by vendor. Here's which 3 deposits you can usually get back, which 3 you can't, and what to check before signing.
The first venue tour is emotional. The second is for protecting your deposit. Here are the 4 venue questions to ask before signing a wedding contract.
Most couples assume a vendor cancellation means a refund. Here are the 3 cancellation clauses that quietly cost couples thousands, and how to spot them.
The two wedding contract clauses couples sign in month 1 and regret later, plus exactly what to negotiate before you commit to a venue or photographer.
Four clauses hide in almost every wedding vendor contract. Here's exactly what to rewrite before signing, and the dollar amounts at stake.