Re: Wedding parties

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Posted by Kenzi on October 1, 2001 at 23:01:48:

In reply to: Wedding parties posted by Nick on October 1, 2001 at 19:34:39:

: on the size of the party and the number of guests (of course than
can
: always fluctuate depending on who you're doing it for... charge
more
: for rich folk.) That base rate can work as a down payment if you

OOooh, I don't agree with you about charging more for rich folk. I
don't think this is very fair to anyone. Rich people like bargains
as much as anyone and why should they be cheated out of their hard-
earned money just because they earned more of it than others?

Also, I get a lot of my clients via the phone and I can't usually
tell if the person is rich or not. Sometimes they will say that my
prices are too high and I will consider whether or not it is worth it
to me the lower my prices to get the gig. Whether the person is rich
or poor, what matters is how well you do the henna and what kind of
impression you leave on them, with the hope that they will refer you
to their friends (rich or poor).

A lot of money is spent on weddings and I feel that a lot of
suppliers of goods and services jack up their prices because they
know how much people are willing to spend on their special once-in-a-
lifetime event. I don't think that henna needs to be a huge
expense. Figure out your regular hourly rate and charge them that.
You can charge for travel time and expenses also, if you choose. For
example, I charge $60/hr plus $30/hr. for travel time plus travel
expenses. So if wedding henna usually takes me from 3-5 hours my
total for the wedding (not including travel expenses) will be from
$180-300. I be sure to spell that all out to the person hiring me so
that they can figure out their budget and decide if they can afford
to have all the participants get henna or just the bride/groom. Just
from experience, try to overestimate the amoung of time you think it
will take you. There are always more interruptions during wedding
henna than any other event...there are pauses for important phone
calls, photos, late starts, etc. plus others who didn't want henna at
the beginning see how much fun it is and want to have it done,
keeping you there longer than you expected.

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: : on the size of the party and the number of guests (of course than : can : : always fluctuate depending on who you're doing it for... charge : more : : for rich folk.) That base rate can work as a down payment if you : : OOooh, I don't agree with you about charging more for rich folk. I : don't think this is very fair to anyone. Rich people like bargains : as much as anyone and why should they be cheated out of their hard- : earned money just because they earned more of it than others? : : Also, I get a lot of my clients via the phone and I can't usually : tell if the person is rich or not. Sometimes they will say that my : prices are too high and I will consider whether or not it is worth it : to me the lower my prices to get the gig. Whether the person is rich : or poor, what matters is how well you do the henna and what kind of : impression you leave on them, with the hope that they will refer you : to their friends (rich or poor). : : A lot of money is spent on weddings and I feel that a lot of : suppliers of goods and services jack up their prices because they : know how much people are willing to spend on their special once-in-a- : lifetime event. I don't think that henna needs to be a huge : expense. Figure out your regular hourly rate and charge them that. : You can charge for travel time and expenses also, if you choose. For : example, I charge $60/hr plus $30/hr. for travel time plus travel : expenses. So if wedding henna usually takes me from 3-5 hours my : total for the wedding (not including travel expenses) will be from : $180-300. I be sure to spell that all out to the person hiring me so : that they can figure out their budget and decide if they can afford : to have all the participants get henna or just the bride/groom. Just : from experience, try to overestimate the amoung of time you think it : will take you. There are always more interruptions during wedding : henna than any other event...there are pauses for important phone : calls, photos, late starts, etc. plus others who didn't want henna at : the beginning see how much fun it is and want to have it done, : keeping you there longer than you expected.
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