The bill is already getting higher and higher as the guest list continues to go up. As a bride myself, I honestly didn’t think it mattered to feed my vendors because I was more concerned with the bill than I was the people working for me. Now that I am on the other side as a vendor myself, I will tell you, by the time dinner time rolls around on the wedding day, I am just as hungry as you are.
Your vendors, whomever they be, have most likely been running around all day working hard for their clients, and at one point, they are most likely going to need to eat and sit down. As the photographer, dinner time is probably one of the first times that I get to sit down during the day, and one of the times that guests, as well as the wedding party, do not what to be photographed (who wants photos of themselves eating, right?) This is a great time to rest our feet and get prepped for the rest of the evening.
As for where to seat your vendors, that is up to you as the bride and groom. I have been placed in separate rooms away from guests, which is fine with me, but I am away from the happenings of the dinner. Say Grandpa gets up to give you a kiss, well I am out of the room to catch it. Many of my clients typically put me where there is one extra space. This is helpful for me because I am still able to pay attention to those little happenings while I am actually refueling and getting ready for the next events of the night. And honestly, I love getting to chat with your friends and family! It is definitely not necessary that you feed all your vendors, but it is a kind and genuine offer that is much appreciated!
