No seriously. there is always going to be competition, whether it is photographers who interview with the same bride - she is going to pick the one that she feels best suits her needs and wants. The same with any vendor... there is usually only one that has the honor of working with a bride.
Sometimes you've gotta duke it out!
Angela and I, are true friends, and both have tremendous respect for one another. There is something to be said for having a great relationship with someone that you know can value your opinion, and be able to understand the stressors that life will throw at you.
{and the fact that she admits fully - that I won this fight... means even more} ;)
So great! I am still so (sadly) surprised at how few planners open themselves up to real friendships with each other. At the ISES Special Event conference last month I heard a planner use a wonderful word that I have passed on several times since then: CO-OPetition (as opposed to "COMPetition"). LOVE THAT!
ReplyDeleteWe need to stick together, encourage on another and be there for each other. There is plenty of work to go around...out of the hundreds of weddings in my area each year, I only want 20. :)