{"id":9053,"date":"2016-05-09T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/?p=9053"},"modified":"2016-05-09T07:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:00:07","slug":"build-hidden-costs-clients-event-budgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/build-hidden-costs-clients-event-budgets","title":{"rendered":"Do You Build These Hidden Costs Into Your Clients’ Wedding Budgets?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an event planner, the relationships you form with your clients are based on their trust in your expertise, an understanding of their vision, and of course your ability to help them budget as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n

Event planners are trusted to provide their clients with the best possible vendors while remaining within the limits of the event\u2019s budget. The creation of the budget is done early in the event planning process and allows the client to see a breakdown of all the expenses associated with the event.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the tricky part\u2014all events have hidden costs! Tipping, dress alterations, last minute items, and even party favors are not expenses your client wants to be surprised by. It\u2019s up to the event planner to connect clients with trusted vendors, as well as to encourage clients to ask specific, cost-related questions of vendors as early as possible. We\u2019ve created the list below of 5 hidden costs to build into your client\u2019s event budget to minimize stress and last-minute anxiety.<\/p>\n

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