Who is present? And why are they here?
Through my conversation with the bride to be, she showed a lot of clarity about who needed to be at her wedding and who doesn’t need to be there. She’s been evaluating her vendors, communicating about how many people will be allowed to be present from different groups, and even evaluating her guests. While the idea of telling a friend or a family member that they are being uninvited from the physical ceremony isn’t exciting, it’s a reality of life for many couples right now! We even discussed not having me attend the rehearsal. Under normal circumstances a couple would freak out at the idea of the officiant not being physically there on the Friday night, but if you step back and evaluate it for a minute you can plan proactively and avoid issues!
I find that the same is true for many businesses. In ‘normal times’ it’s easy to just expect all of your employees to be at one location during your operational hours. And that’s completely understandable, because so many owners have this nightmare vision of what happens if a customer shows up and no one is there to help them. But how many employees do you actually need to work with a customer at your entry point? And how many of your employees actually work directly with customers anyway?
Re-evaluate Every Contract
The couple to-be has been talking to every vendor they had a contract with. The great news is that many wedding vendors have scaling cost and exit clauses that can be adjusted easily if communicated ahead of time. I imagine that their food costs are going to dip quite a bit with having less guests in person at the wedding than originally planned for example!
Have you talked with your vendors and individuals that you have contracts with to ensure they are still appropriate? Your business needs have changed a lot since the beginning of the year, and you shouldn’t feel bad about ensuring that you’re getting what you pay for…and stop paying for what is no longer needed.
I’ve got a lot of faith that their wedding in the Greater Indianapolis Area is going to be impressive for everyone in attendance in June! Are you ready for your business to impress people?
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This post originally appeared on my website,
https://bestweddingceremonies.com/crises
