If you don't tell vendors while booking their services that it is a wedding will it be cheaper?

And if they find out if it is cheaper will they or can they charge you the wedding price? The only reason I ask is that I hear that some vendors such as florists and caterers charge more if they know it is a wedding. Is this at all true?If you don't tell vendors while booking their services that it is a wedding will it be cheaper?
I think it depends on where you are. When it is a wedding some places do charge more - but people also often expect more and better (ie more perfetion in the details of the cake, flowers, etc) plus you're on a timeline and there's usually more work for the vendor.
I live in the midwest and it's totally not true. They will charge the same regardless.If you don't tell vendors while booking their services that it is a wedding will it be cheaper?
I live in California and my wedding will be in Nevada. I have discovered that YES, some people will charge more if it is a wedding. For instance, at one place we were going to have our wedding, it was one price, then when they found out it was a wedding, they added 2000 to the price. Whether or not places will change their prices, they will try to persuade you to buy more than you were planning on. To find out for sure, you could always call a business and get a quote for a "birthday party" and then call later for the quote of the same cake as a "wedding" event.

If it is not something like mine was, the location, then they have no reason to know what kind of event it is.
You want to be careful which vendors you do this with because depending on the contract you sign with them, they could up the price when they find out your event is in fact a wedding. One thing many couples have a hard time doing is negotiating. You have to understand when you go in to speak with these vendors they start at a higher price because they EXPECT you to negotiate.



If your vendors won't be the ones setting up your wedding, the day of, then you can opt not to tell them it's a wedding. For instance, if you go shopping in the wholesale flower district and you buy the flowers, knowing that you, a friend, or family member will be setting them up for the wedding, then what's the harm? The vendor will never see that it's a wedding anyway.



I discuss some great ways to negotiate and save money on your wedding on my blog http://www.weddingplanningadvice.net. Go and take a look and let me know if you have any questions!



CONGRATS!
it is neither morally or legally correct to mislead vendors with whom you will have to sign contracts for their services. not only can they add on the extra amount they may charge for weddings if your ruse is discovered, one of them may actually refuse to provide the services and still sue you for the money since it is illegal to misrepresent such things in most states.



the advice given by many wedding magazines not to use the word "wedding" when looking for things for your weddings is not meant toward vendors such as florist or caterers but is meant for such things as favors or decorations. when you go on line and put "wedding favors" in your search engine, you will be directed to sites which have those expensive wedding priced items. but you can put in "party favors" and find things from sites which include wedding things but are generally less pricey.



but i would advise you not to try this with your vendors.
In some cases, this is true, but if you've misrepresented your event, it opens the door for any vendor to void the contract. And if they have a more pricy event on the back burner, I promise they will do this. It's a very bad risk to take.