My husband has been a part time wedding photographer working mostly off word of mouth. He is ready to grow the business and would like to gain more clients. How should he go about advertising his business now? This is the wedding season and hopefully there is someone out there who does not have a photographer yet. It is too late to advertise in the phone book or other adds. What should we do?
My husband has the education and the experience. Now, we want to move to a full time business with this.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
2007-02-07 12:02:23 · 12 answers · asked by Triplescoop 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
contact other people in the wedding biz like wedding planners, bridal shops, bakeries and florists that do weddings. give them your biz cards and tell them you'll give them a finders fee if someone they recommend uses your photography.
advertise in the wedding section of local papers where they list engagements and weddings.
ask the bridal biz people if they want to use your husband's pics from other weddings as decorations and put your biz card and contact info on the pics
2007-02-07 12:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mike H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dad happens to be a wedding videographer and the main way that he gets business is through bridal shows. He goes and sets up a booth with examples of his work and sometimes sample DVDs. He usually has some sort of decoration to make the display more interesting. I've seen some very impressive displays at some of these shows. Try to get some sort of floral arrangement, and make sure that you take only your very best work. Make sure that you also show off all the things you can do with your photography. Bring brochures or business cards and always be around to answer questions. Have some sort of package that shows how much it would cost and be very informative. Go online to find bridal shows in your area. There are many near my home town and I'm sure it would be the same for you.
Best Wishes and Good Luck!
2007-02-07 12:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by MJ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i, too am a wedding photographer. I get 99 percent of my business from bridal fairs. it costs me 300 to be a "vendor" and i average about 6 to ten wedding bookings just from that alone. It is well worth the cost and can be written off at tax time.
2007-02-07 12:11:53 · answer #3 · answered by cupcake6777 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would get the word out at bridal shops, and see about having a booth at the next bridal fair in your area. Maybe dropping off mini portfolios at bridal stores. Have some brochures printed up, and leave those at bridal stores as well as tuxedo rental stores (but I'd really concentrate on the bridal stores) Those are great ways to get your name out there. Good luck!
2007-02-07 12:22:07 · answer #4 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
business cards!! hand them out to friends, family, bridal shops, bakerys, anywhere where someone would go to find wedding things. give them a fee if they recommend and book you somehow. word of mouth can only get you so far, you need something that catches attention. a sample on the back of the card or something. =D
2007-02-07 13:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by somanyquestions 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place an ad in the church announcements!, make fliers ask the flower shop if you could leave them there, go to the bridal shops and ask if you could display some of your husband's work! over the weekends or if you could leave business cards. Ask your friends with business if they wouldn't mind for you to leave fliers, business cards, or samples. Check your local chamber of commerce to see if they have a weekly meeting for business network. Good luck!
2007-02-07 12:11:12 · answer #6 · answered by alma c 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just a regular guy but seems to me simple is always better go right to the source where the target market is like wedding planers , wedding dress stores , talk to the person in charge offer your service for a commission ,and give them another service they can offer their costumers. you all so could be standby for those kind of places like in case the one they have now fails to preform the rest of my good ideas are 10cents each .lol
2007-02-07 12:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Booths at Bridal shows. Coupons. Can he do engagement photo's too? Offer discounts for engagement photos for people who book him for their wedding. Become associated with sites like weddingchannel.com and theknot.com. Ask local bridal salons to leave brochures there and if he can take pics of the dresses on models for their brochures or their website.
There are TONS of options!
2007-02-07 12:21:33 · answer #8 · answered by Dawnita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well make cards with your name and number and put them at stores or at the mall. ALso put ads in the local paper. AND give them to friends so if they hear anyone needing one they can give them your card. ALSo some churchs have bulletins, and advertise there.
2007-02-07 12:11:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would say place an ad in the local paper or put an ad on your local TV channel or try advertising on the Internet......that would be some of my suggestions.....
2007-02-07 12:18:34 · answer #10 · answered by geostrom b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋