NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — XO Group Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: XOXO), (xogroupinc.com), today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2017 was $40.2 million, up from $36.7 million during the same period in…
An overwhelming schedule seems to be the hallmark of the small business owner. Here are some tips to help avoid that feeling that you cannot get all your tasks done!: Read more here
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“While last season’s bridal runways were full of outside-the-box ideas for brides, this season calls for a return back to tradition…” Read more at Harper’s Bazaar: Best Wedding Dresses for Fall 2018 Brides – Autumn 2018 Bridal Fashion Trends
From Bridal Guide and HuffPost: Hottest Wedding Trends for 2017 | HuffPost
Sell more. Sell better. Sell in person. In spite of the wealth of wedding planning resources available online, the vast majority of couples will not make a major purchase decision for their wedding without a face-to-face meeting. An exhibit at…
Will my wedding be ruined? With every decision an engaged couple makes, they are thinking ‘Is this decision going to ruin our wedding?’ What if no one dances? What if my dress or tuxedo doesn’t fit? What if my pictures…
The great thing about the wedding business is that you have a brand new pool of prospective customers every year. The bad thing about the wedding business is that you have a brand new pool of prospective customers every year….
Why is your company so great? You might think that there are dozens of reasons why your company is great, but in reality, only two or three of these reasons really matter to your customers. The reasons that are important…
Selling to an engaged couple is different! Selling to an engaged couple is different than selling to any other type of customer. The couple generally does not have a complete grasp of what they need, how much it costs, or…
How many people see your ad or go to your website and then immediately say “I want to book, where do I send the money?” Probably never. Why do your marketing materials exist? If you think that they are designed…
They are ALWAYS going to your website first! There are many ways for a prospective customer to find you. Perhaps they received a referral, saw you at a wedding show, or saw your ad in a bridal magazine. Regardless of…
There are three tiers of success in the wedding business, and you must master all three to be successful. Just as with a wedding cake, the tiers build on each other. Tier #1: Marketing The first tier is marketing, and…
The wedding planning season Just as there are wedding seasons, there are wedding planning seasons. 25 percent of engagements happen between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and another 12 percent happen on Valentine’s Day. There are certain times of the…
It’s amazing how many wedding professionals make it difficult to be contacted by the prospective customer. Is your phone number hidden away on your contact page? Is your email address only found on the back of your brochure? Don’t make…
1. Only low-budget brides go to wedding shows. The primary audience of a wedding show is the middle 80 percent of the wedding budget spectrum. Couples with the lowest 10 percent and the highest 10 percent of wedding budgets don’t attend in any…
We’re a total dork for statistics … From Woman Getting Married: Read the entire article here.
A Norfolk bridal shop entrepreneur closes her chain. See full story
Heroic Butler was having a picnic with his mum in Perthshire when he dived into the River Tay to rescue 14 year-old Daniel Smith in 1997.
Charleston, South Carolina, October 25, 2017 (Newswire.com) – UpDos For I Dos, a leading, on-site bridal hairstyle and makeup company, announces the expansion of their services to Charleston, South Carolina. This marks the fourth location for the wedding and special…
GST or no GST, the show must go on is the mantra of every big ticket wedding happening in the country. Read more here
If I were to get married, I like to think I’d be a nontraditional bride. When it happens, I want to get the job done and sign on the dotted line. The dress, in a way, comes second. No fluff,…
He went from wedding crasher to part of the family. Read more here
Rahmie Santoso and Zack Baumel wanted a wedding that showcased their personality. That meant incorporating their love of gemstones and rocks. Read more here
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — The decision to close the Charlottesville-based wedding planning website Borrowed and Blue came after the company’s board learned one of the co-founders had misappropriated funds, according to an email sent by company management to staff….
For those willing to go outside the norm, tattoos are an ingenious trend. Full story here
Why sologamy is one of the latest trends. Read more here
… we tapped a busy Chicago wedding planner to find out what she would never do at her own wedding based on her experience planning a gazillion of them. Here’s what she told us. From Pure Wow: Read the entire…
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It’s hard to define cool-girl hair, but when you see it, you just know. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi vibe to it: It’s effortlessly chic, yet laid-back and utterly gorgeous. And if you ask us, when it comes…
