Hard versus easy choices - is your planner doing the right thing?

I like easy choices, but it's the hard choices that make a difference. Therefore if follows that when you are selecting the right vendors, your choices should be difficult. If you are working with a planner, and the choices are easy and obvious, your planner is not doing his or her job.

Imagine two caterers, caterer A is great and caterer B is far from great. It's an easy choice. But why were you even considering B? Because it makes it appear that the planner is doing their job, and it makes it easy for you to believe that you are making the right choice.

You should struggle a bit with your decision. The struggle will force you to consider all the factors. If it's a caterer, you will want to consider culinary styles, presentation, service, experience and references, costs, overall company culture and a variety of other factors. Only then should you think about signing the contract.