How to Negotiate With a Wedding DJ

Yet many brides fall into some classic negotiating mistakes when contract time comes. Most first-time brides aren't experienced negotiators and repeat brides who have done this before can go over the top trying to demonstrate knowledge and aggressiveness in negotiating.
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[Editor’s note: Please note that this post was written in direct response to items presented within an article on another wedding website. That article has since been removed from the website, no doubt due to the inaccurate information it presented. I have since written a follow-up to this post, which I strongly suggest you go …

With a few smart tricks and a little sweet talk, you can knock big bucks off the price of your wedding. Just follow this advice to get the best deal possible.

Though prices for wedding vendors and services seem set in stone, they’re not. Paul and I wound up paying about half the cost on the price list our banquet manager handed to us when we first looked at our wedding hall. How did we do it? You’ll just have to click to find out.

Here are some tips and tricks on how negotiating on your wedding can save you money and get you some of those extras you didn't think you could afford.

Ever since I got engaged, planning my wedding has been a financial challenge—especially since I’m both a sentimental and thrifty person. On the one hand, I think: It’s a special day—the one moment in my life when I’ll be surrounded by all of my dearest family members and friends. So why not splurge? But I also think: I don’t have a huge income.
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