Wedding planners, how do you make purchases for your clients?

Question

Do you clients give you their own credit card to make purchases? Or do you pay with your own money and then include the charges in your final bill? I asked this question before and apparently it was answered but i can't see the answer! Yahoo deleted it! I can't believe that, the questions i answered are still listed but not the ones i asked! How frustrating! But that's a separate question i guess!

Answer 1

you ask for the money upfront in installments or a lump sum.. you dont want to harm your credit if your client doesnt pay.... you dont want to front the whole wedding... ask for the money when it is needed or up front... you can get paid for your service at the end.... but make sure you dont get stuck holding the bag when they dont pay you for the whole wedding .