Comments on: Recession Wedding Marketing Tip: Don't Participate http://weddingmarketing.net/2008/09/30/recession-wedding-marketing-tip-1-dont-participate/ Andy Ebon | Wedding University ® | 702~510~4938 Fri, 11 May 2012 16:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pamela Archer http://weddingmarketing.net/2008/09/30/recession-wedding-marketing-tip-1-dont-participate/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Pamela Archer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:19:38 +0000 http://weddingmarketing.net/blog/?p=840#comment-211 I couldn't disagree more with levot's comments. Couples are still planning weddings, though not pulling out all the stops as in years past. I see this as an opportunity to shine by assisting them in getting the most for their budget. It challenges me as a planner and designer to be on top of my game, and to be even more creative. I couldn’t disagree more with levot’s comments.

Couples are still planning weddings, though not pulling out all the stops as in years past. I see this as an opportunity to shine by assisting them in getting the most for their budget. It challenges me as a planner and designer to be on top of my game, and to be even more creative.

]]> By: levot http://weddingmarketing.net/2008/09/30/recession-wedding-marketing-tip-1-dont-participate/comment-page-1/#comment-210 levot Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:01:17 +0000 http://weddingmarketing.net/blog/?p=840#comment-210 This is all rubbish, and Ebon knows it. The new wedding business (new inquiries for future weddings, not previously booked ones) tanked in late March 2008 and hasn't recovered. It's the first week in January 2009 now, the time when pre-wedding faire couples start looking for vendors. However, they've never done it with this kind of "fear" hanging over the entire nation--the fear of Depression. Cutting prices isn't going to be enough to save businesses. For certain, the floral and entertainment end of the business is getting annihilated as they always do first before the caterers, etc. Unlike Ebon, I predict the complete demise of the wedding industry from cake designers to band booking agencies. The ONLY hope for the wedding industry is a dramatic political change, something to shock the nation back to its senses and that isn't likely to happen. We're headed for a Depression, folks and we're going to bring the world down with us. Weddings are the last things on people's minds when they don't have jobs and the means to pay their rent and mortgages! God help us. This is all rubbish, and Ebon knows it. The new wedding business (new inquiries for future weddings, not previously booked ones) tanked in late March 2008 and hasn’t recovered. It’s the first week in January 2009 now, the time when pre-wedding faire couples start looking for vendors. However, they’ve never done it with this kind of “fear” hanging over the entire nation–the fear of Depression. Cutting prices isn’t going to be enough to save businesses. For certain, the floral and entertainment end of the business is getting annihilated as they always do first before the caterers, etc.

Unlike Ebon, I predict the complete demise of the wedding industry from cake designers to band booking agencies. The ONLY hope for the wedding industry is a dramatic political change, something to shock the nation back to its senses and that isn’t likely to happen. We’re headed for a Depression, folks and we’re going to bring the world down with us. Weddings are the last things on people’s minds when they don’t have jobs and the means to pay their rent and mortgages!

God help us.

]]> By: Frank Wright http://weddingmarketing.net/2008/09/30/recession-wedding-marketing-tip-1-dont-participate/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Frank Wright Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:23:46 +0000 http://weddingmarketing.net/blog/?p=840#comment-209 Recognizing there are no silver bullets that can be brought out when times get slow it is best to have been undertaking an active marketing campaign over several months or years. This means getting out there abd being at any remotely related networking event regarless of how inconvenient it may be. It means cultivating every prospect. Making absolutely certain that you have provided the very best service you are capable of. Also, do not compete on price. There is always some one who is willing to do it for less. They, more than likely, will have to cut somewhere and at the end of the day will be a weaker competitor. There is no substitute for getting out there. If you haven't been undertaking such a program you'd best get started the toughest part of a marathon is the first step. Recognizing there are no silver bullets that can be brought out when times get slow it is best to have been undertaking an active marketing campaign over several months or years. This means getting out there abd being at any remotely related networking event regarless of how inconvenient it may be. It means cultivating every prospect. Making absolutely certain that you have provided the very best service you are capable of. Also, do not compete on price. There is always some one who is willing to do it for less. They, more than likely, will have to cut somewhere and at the end of the day will be a weaker competitor. There is no substitute for getting out there. If you haven’t been undertaking such a program you’d best get started the toughest part of a marathon is the first step.

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