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Wedding Vendor Handbook: Get to the Top and Stay There

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The Wedding Vendor Handbook is a must have for any professional in the wedding and special event industry. The approach is straightforward and establishes standards for the special events industry with a positive outlook. I found this book to be insightful, filled with helpful tips and techniques. The stories presented also share a humorous side to weddings from the good, bad and the ugly. This book is an easy read and yet challenges you mentally and makes you realize that common sense really does go a long way. I highly recommend this book to all because it is a great resource and is inspiring! Finally, a book for vendors to be more professional in their work. This is a wonderful tool to assist my business as I continue to grow and move on to the next level.

This book is packed with gems of wisdom and mixed with amusing - sometimes incredible - true stories to illustrate a point. In a candid style, the author reveals successful steps for wedding vendors to climb to the top. It contains sensible rules that are easy to read and easy to follow...and the writer does not shy from giving her opinion on controversial issues. Whether a planner or a vendor, Barbara's advice will help you create or refine the business practices you need to be a front runner in the wedding industry.

I was excited to discover this book - covering a topic that isn't a popular one and yet should be required reading for anyone who is thinking about the wedding industry as a career (as well as those who have been in the industry and want to step up to a higher level of business. ) Some of the content is 'common sense', yet in my experience, common sense isn't so common anymore. Ms. Wallace covers all the bases for all vendors. At times, I was hoping for a little more depth in a topic, but just as often, I was elated to read a suggestion or topic that would validate the way I run my business (e.g. the topic of cell phones - I stood up and cheered when reading that!) or a piece of advice that I had not discovered on my own that has already made a difference in my business. I highly recommend this book as a resource - in fact, I give this book as a "graduation" gift to interns in my own wedding business.

This book is very thin. Basically, have good ethics and good customer service skills. It could have been written as a brochure. Some of the tips are good, but overall very weak.

I loved reading this easy to follow book. I have been in the wedding industry for 24 years and found that Barbara Wallace points out very good basic skills and manners all vendors need to know and practice. From how to dress, your vehicle, drinking on the job to pleasing your clients and other vendors.

This book is a no-nonsense tell it like it is truth about the wedding business, if you are looking to break into this field, this book is the essential guide! I have read it twice and always go back and refresh on different topics. Barbara knows what she is talking about! I have purchased several as gifts for friends in the industry! A+++++ A must Buy!!!A must read!!!