contracts and agreements<\/strong><\/a> by Kathryn Adams of Event Law. She’s since engaged Kathryn privately to firm up her couple contracts and protect herself as a business owner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a great advertising platform for anyone in the wedding industry and future brides looking for suppliers,\u201d says Monica. \u201cYou don’t really get repeat business in the wedding industry, so you definitely need to invest in advertising if you want to increase the number of enquiries that you get each month.\u201d<\/p>\n
Investing in Quality Leads<\/h2>\n
Monica\u2019s also experienced first-hand the difference in leads coming from social media and ones coming through her Easy Weddings storefront.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my experience, most brides that come through social media, either really love my work and want to book no matter what, or are just shopping prices,\u201d she explains. \u201cWith a Facebook enquiry from a DIY group, couples tend to have a smaller budget and are more interested in price rather than the actual product itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like to be open and transparent with all my brides and always direct them to my website to make sure that they’ve seen my price list.<\/p>\n
“I get a lot more traction with an enquiry through Easy Weddings and my website compared to other avenues.”<\/p>\n
Defying Logic in a Pandemic<\/h2>\n
Taking risks is part and parcel of being a business owner and one illogical risk that paid off for Monica was increasing her advertising during COVID \u2014 at a time when postponements were rife.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was thinking of decreasing my campaign as I didn’t know what was happening with COVID and the wedding industry,\u201d tells Monica. \u201cAfter a long chat with Belinda, we both decided to try an INCREASE in my advertising \u2014 I know, the exact opposite of my plan!<\/p>\n
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\u201cShe suggested that with more people being home, there was more time for people to plan and organise their weddings, and she was right! I\u2019m glad I listened to her moving forward.<\/p>\n
\u201c2022 is going to be my biggest year to date and I’m very excited, a little bit nervous, but very excited to meet my future brides.\u201d<\/p>\n