I've got a FULL weekend....and I'm ECSTATIC! I've been honing some skills in the tech dept {hence the constantly changing blog layout}, redesigning and relaunching the website, and trying to find the "perfect" logo/identity to use. {If you've got mad graphic design skills, contact me. I'd love to utilize the barter system and give you full credit for design work} So the blog has been designed, redesigned, re-redesigned and not posted on...{don't give me that look, I feel guilty already!} So here's the post and my humble explanation and apology.
I'm sorry.
Anyway, I've still got slots in the bridal "Give it to the people, Stick it to the Man" {little wordy, I know} promotion. $300 off any wedding package {prices on website}; and I've restructured the rates. Let's just say prices didn't go up... I want to be affordable and offer services to a lot of the couples out there that don't have a huge budget but still want that BANG for their bucks.
Tomorrow is usually Day 1 of Weekend; not this time! I have a family/newborn shoot and consults pretty much all day. {yay!} Then Saturday rolls in and off to a family century farm for a fun engagement shoot. {Don't worry, you'll get some peeks at the photos soon!}
Did I mention that it's tax time? {oof!} Lots of extra paperwork {being my 1st official tax season as a business owner} but worth it {new equipment please Mr. Tax Man!}
I'll have to post a bunch of wedding tips/tricks for all budget-conscious couples in the next couple days too. S---T---R---E---T---C---H that budget! =D
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Thursday, January 21
Saturday, January 9
WANTED: Your non-traditional wedding {and some bridal trends this season}
Good morning everyone! I've been so inspired lately with all the new bridal trends going on; it's bridal fair month for MN. The Twin Cities Bridal Fair and St. Cloud Bridal Fair are next weekend, there's another this weekend in Little Falls I think. What I'm hearing is that COLOR is BACK!!! No, not in the magenta-bridal gown, but in gorgeous detailed "pops" of color like a right-hand cocktail ring; feathers in hair{on gowns and in floral arrangements}, and colored lighting at receptions. The last one is really neat {and a HUGE cost saver in decorating!}. With strategically placed up-lights with colored gels {or even colored bulbs} really make a space feel luxurious and inviting. Also, the "tech" in the flameless candles has really come a LONG way, so if your reception hall has a "no open flame" policy {many do...be sure to ask!} you can get really realistic pillars to votives to tea lights. {Our reception hall had the policy and the flameless candles in '01 were pretty tacky for my taste...and unrealistic.} Craft's Direct has a pretty decent selection of flameless candles {and an AWESOME discount store...we got all our decorations there. Pictures to come....}
in store. They are family-owned, operated, and are great philanthropists in MN. In fact, they even had great "Keep the Christ in Christmas" flyers for their holiday ads. Pretty cool in such a PC{politically-correct} era, IMHO anyway.
I'm looking for non-traditional weddings {farm, steampunk, goth, eco, etc...see offbeatbride.com} to kick off the 2010 season. There's a $300 discount to the first 5 weddings to book in 2010 {non-traditional or traditional}; and a scaled discount to the next 5...so that's the first 10 to BOOK in 2010. You can be getting hitched in 2011 or 2020; just have to book this year.
Why am I running this promotion?
Easy. Those bridal expos I mentioned above have either a "waiting list" or a "bidding hierarchy" for photographers. The small ones start at $350 and the high end is $2000. I don't want to PAY someone what I could pass along in savings to clients. It's my way of staying away from the big-box prices and keeping a close base with brides{and grooms-and their parents} on budgets. Plus, I'm a believer in word-of-mouth advertising and feedback.
As of today, there are ALL 5 full discounts {and all 5 tiered discounts} available. I've got to admit, I've had a few savvy brides already email and set up meetings in the coming weeks. But I'll keep the counts in all coming posts until they're gone.
Hope you have a great weekend ahead of you!
~e
in store. They are family-owned, operated, and are great philanthropists in MN. In fact, they even had great "Keep the Christ in Christmas" flyers for their holiday ads. Pretty cool in such a PC{politically-correct} era, IMHO anyway.
PROMOTION ALERT!!!
I'm looking for non-traditional weddings {farm, steampunk, goth, eco, etc...see offbeatbride.com} to kick off the 2010 season. There's a $300 discount to the first 5 weddings to book in 2010 {non-traditional or traditional}; and a scaled discount to the next 5...so that's the first 10 to BOOK in 2010. You can be getting hitched in 2011 or 2020; just have to book this year.
Why am I running this promotion?
Easy. Those bridal expos I mentioned above have either a "waiting list" or a "bidding hierarchy" for photographers. The small ones start at $350 and the high end is $2000. I don't want to PAY someone what I could pass along in savings to clients. It's my way of staying away from the big-box prices and keeping a close base with brides{and grooms-and their parents} on budgets. Plus, I'm a believer in word-of-mouth advertising and feedback.
As of today, there are ALL 5 full discounts {and all 5 tiered discounts} available. I've got to admit, I've had a few savvy brides already email and set up meetings in the coming weeks. But I'll keep the counts in all coming posts until they're gone.
Hope you have a great weekend ahead of you!
~e
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