Why You Shouldn’t Hire Friends as Your Wedding Vendors

The Unconventional Wedding Planning Podcast · Jul 1, 2025 · 24m

REBROADCAST: Hiring friends to be your wedding vendors (or friendors) isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sure, they know you well and will probably do it for a discount, but that comes at a cost.

Tune in as I share the dangers of hiring friends for professional jobs for your wedding, and some tips if you still want to hire a friend or if you need help turning one down. Happy wedding planning!

In today's episode:

4 reasons why hiring your friends as vendors is a bad idea

What happens if you're not happy with your friend's service?

How to turn down a friendor

Other ways to honor your friends

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