Wedding vendors; How is the economy affecting your business?

Is the recession that we are in affecting your business?
How? and what type of vendor are you.

I’m not a vendor, but I’m REALLY noticing alot of discounts. I’m not sure if they’re lowering their prices because they know everyone’s in a crunch, or what, but everything from DJs to Photographers have lower prices this year than they did last year. (And vendor pricing in my area isn’t really all that horrible- avg. caterer is $8 a plate, avg. photog is $1000-2000.

wedding planning: After the Ceremony : How to Tip Wedding Vendors

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36 NORWAY PINE HALF TREE W/149 TIPS. VENDOR CODE: B $51.99 36″ NORWAY PINE HALF TREE W/149 TIPS. VENDOR CODE: B…

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