This has become - over the past year - a more and more common occurrence in our area.
Simply we verify the venue booking, get a c.c. deposit and balance cash in hand at the beginning of the event.
If its at a private residence (twice), we do a site visit and get a c.c. or cash while there. If there's time during the site visit, we sit and gather all the details.
Otherwise we get details over the phone ASAP.
We do charge our full regular price. Yes it's a little more PIA, but this is what we do to earn the money. It makes up for the easy full price events.
The reason for the last minute call means nothing - just take care of your client and give it just as you would for any other event.
There is no cause here to "take advantage" of a last minute call.
Simply we verify the venue booking, get a c.c. deposit and balance cash in hand at the beginning of the event.
If its at a private residence (twice), we do a site visit and get a c.c. or cash while there. If there's time during the site visit, we sit and gather all the details.
Otherwise we get details over the phone ASAP.
We do charge our full regular price. Yes it's a little more PIA, but this is what we do to earn the money. It makes up for the easy full price events.
The reason for the last minute call means nothing - just take care of your client and give it just as you would for any other event.
There is no cause here to "take advantage" of a last minute call.