Does your Sixth Sense ever tingle during the first meeting? Did you ever get a feeling that you booked a wedding couple like them before, and they made you miserable? Difficult clients are everywhere. It’s hard to stay in business without dealing with a few every year. But some cross Read More
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Venue Owners, Do You Receive Referral Fees?
You spend the most to promote. You pay for Google ads and online directories. You take large booths in bridal shows. You host tastings and open houses. Your marketing costs you $15,000-$40,000 annually. After the couples books your venue, you may be asked for referrals. The couple wants your recommendation Read More
Is Your Venue Modern or Dated?
What your online photos say about your venue. The Wedding MBA organized a focus group of engaged wedding couples. Each couple viewed 85 venue websites which they then viewed for no more than 45 seconds. The nearlyweds then voted if the website photos were modern or dated. Couples were two Read More
Will Barn Wedding Venues Always Be In Style?
One definition of a barn is “a large or unattractive building”. This doesn’t have to be the case; combine historical architecture with modern updates to create a timeless style. Decor trends run in cycles. Each year style gurus release new tile, fabric, light fixtures, and colors to be used Read More
Why Holidays Are So Stressful For Wedding Pros
December is a slow month for weddings…Why are you so stressed? Professional Expectations – Corporate clients with Mona Lisa tastes, but Charlie Brown budgets (peanuts). Personal Expectations – If you are a caterer, you can’t bring store-bought cookies to the neighborhood cookie exchange. Even friends judge you at a different level Read More
Fewer Marriages But More Venues
Why It’s Hard To Book Receptions Marriage rates are at an all-time low. Wedding venues are at an all-time high. Why are there more venues? 1. Private homes, barns, restaurants, zoos, and museums have opened their doors to weddings. This is a new concept. 2. This generation of wedding couples Read More