Looking for new marketing avenues....

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Permalink Reply by Capcatchers on October 28, 2009 at 11:45am

You have nothing on your website about weddings, just "special events"

i'd say create a page entirely for weddings, and post some pictures of past weddings. The events page on your site lacks pictures for people to actually see what a completed event looks like.

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Permalink Reply by Capcatchers on October 28, 2009 at 11:46am

Also, join
projectwedding.com
weddingwire.com
and look into theknot.com

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Permalink Reply by GE Photo on December 18, 2009 at 4:42pm

Check out momentville.com and onewed.com too

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Permalink Reply by Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo on October 28, 2009 at 12:53pm

Great information, thanks!!!

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Permalink Reply by Stacey Porter on December 14, 2009 at 11:51pm

Hi Lori!
What a beautiful idea -
In addition to the other websites that were mentioned, you can list yourself on
gatheringguide.com
eventective.com

talk to your local planners and chamber of commerce

Maybe devote a special evening devoted to engaged couples in which you provide them a carriage tour around some of the most beautiful spaces for weddings there and a small little cocktail/mocktail time in a potential reception site with some drinks & hors d'oeurvers for them (pre-registration will be beneficial for this type of thing). Enlist the help of some local professionals to do a mock set up - a lot of brides are very VISUAL, and seeing it all decked out may make them NEED to get married there! Just a thought! :)

Right after engagement season would be perfect to catch those who don't yet have a site....
Good luck!

Stacey

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Permalink Reply by Caren Jeanty on December 15, 2009 at 11:41am

Other sites you might want to consider registering in are: wedding-online.com; wedshare.com; wedalert.com; wedspace.com.

I would also list how many guests you can accommodate as well, my experience with couples has been the more they see on the site the better. If couples have to email you and wait for information, they are more likely to go elsewhere.

Caren

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Permalink Reply by Bella Luna Flowers on December 16, 2009 at 11:55am

We have started to use weddingwire.com a free listing, that might help you.
WeddingWire has a vendor forum where you can dialog with other vendors as well as posting your pitch to use the zoo.
Be sure to check out our Illuminated Flowers at www.BellaAeris.com if you are so inclined. They are battery-powered and can go almost everywhere....Warm Regards,Ann

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Permalink Reply by Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo on December 16, 2009 at 12:02pm

Thanks for all the new ideas! Our new Weddings webpage should be online by next week, and I will check out some of the other websites you all have mentioned. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Glen Shevlin on January 25, 2010 at 10:27am

Possibly connect with the organizers of wedding shows in your area and act as a host for the show. The Welcome Wagon organizes bridal shows and they have smaller numbers as a rule, it is a good way to get your feet wet. The big problem with larger shows is that they typically run multiple days, whether you have the type of facility that could acommodate that type of show I do not know. Advertise and running finacee daysa at the zoo, possibly with other vendors as cohosts is a possibility as well.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Ann Overbaugh on January 29, 2010 at 10:03pm

I will tweet this...it could be a very interesting wedding venue. Hope it will help...looking for more interesting locations as well.

Windsor Wedding
www.weddingplanning-ct.com

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Permalink Reply by Bella Luna Flowers on January 29, 2010 at 10:11pm

Well, that is a delightful thing to do! We sell the flowers at our retail store and they fly out the door....we have brides who love them, eco-friendly, re-useable, and enchanting. Never mind other people who come back and buy more.Thank you so very much Mary Ann. Your site is beautiful!

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Permalink Reply by Connecticut Calligraphy on February 3, 2010 at 2:13pm

Have you gone to the wedding shows in CT? Could be a clever idea to have a display at one of these events that would draw attention. Partner with a stationery designer or wedding event planner to do themed wedding presentation. Also how about a honeymoon giveaway to a safari? Might be too expensive but I guess I think big!

I am a connectict wedding vendor too -- I do calligraphy for weddings. I think networking helps too.
www.connecticutcalligraphy.com

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