Book More Brides helps wedding pros of all kinds make more money and book weddings with their perfect couples - here are just a few of their stories!
Wedding Business Success Stories
Wedding Business Success Stories
CASE STUDY: PAID ADS SUCCESS
Katie Casper-Olsen
Katie Captures Photography
Katie Captures Photography
For years after starting her business, Katie was only booking 1-2 weddings per year, even though she offers stunning photography for her Utah couples.
She had found Facebook ads to be complicated to handle on her own in the past - but with the help of the Book More Brides team to create and run optimized ads, Katie brought in...
From Katie:
"I just got off the phone with a bride and the call went REALLY well. She didn't know what she really wanted but she knew that she wanted good pictures. I asked the bride, 'When it comes to your wedding photos, what is important to you guys?' She LOVED what I had to say and it sounded like I really understood her. It really is about having an emotional connection with your couples, and that phone call proved it!"
She had found Facebook ads to be complicated to handle on her own in the past - but with the help of the Book More Brides team to create and run optimized ads, Katie brought in...
From Katie:
"I just got off the phone with a bride and the call went REALLY well. She didn't know what she really wanted but she knew that she wanted good pictures. I asked the bride, 'When it comes to your wedding photos, what is important to you guys?' She LOVED what I had to say and it sounded like I really understood her. It really is about having an emotional connection with your couples, and that phone call proved it!"
Did some changes to my WeddingPro sites to match my ideal customer, and got 4 leads right away!
Jacobo Laya Jr. - DJ
Jacobo Laya Jr. - DJ
A BIG thank you for helping me with this process! I just booked a custom wedding cake. I got to know them as a couple a little bit, then I asked them: "How do you want to feel when you walk into the reception hall and see your cake?" The look on their faces was priceless! They are so excited and booked on the spot. I have found my perfect cake question thanks to you all!
Tammy Cochrane - Baker
Tammy Cochrane - Baker
4 of the last 5 tours that have scheduled were set via the scheduler in my [Book More Brides] CRM - one of which happened last night while I was sleeping!
Pauline Kraus - Venue Manager
Pauline Kraus - Venue Manager
I booked my fourth wedding for this fall! I put down my camera last year after the birth of my daughter and picked back up this spring. Book More Brides has been amazing and has given me that "umph" to get myself out there.
Amanda Musgrove - Photographer
Amanda Musgrove - Photographer
After coasting for so many years without spending anything on marketing beyond a billboard website, Covid killed much of my direct referrals and there were no other recent gigs. After upgrading the website and my WeddingWire/The Knot listings and adding a link to schedule consultations, I have received my first-ever consult appointment without ever speaking directly to a potential client.
Paul Chamberlin - DJ
Paul Chamberlin - DJ
I’m taking a huge leap and retiring from my consulting job that I’ve held for 20 years! Because of Book More Brides, and your whole incredible team, I am finally able to take this important step. I am making up 80% of my prior income because of all the weddings I’m booking. I’ve had 3 contracts signed just this week! I can’t even express how exhilarating this is! Thank you for all the help you’ve given so many wedding pros, including me, to take their business to the next level.
Elizabeth Granzow - Wedding Planner
Elizabeth Granzow - Wedding Planner
We've gotten 3 or 4 leads that were NOT referrals, which means they found us by social media or our website and decided what they saw was good enough to reach out.
Garrick Hutchins - DJ
Garrick Hutchins - DJ
CASE STUDY: MAKING THE LEAP TO FULL-TIME WEDDING PRO
Sandy Faris-Turuc
Almost Heaven Farm
Almost Heaven Farm
Sandy was ready to retire from her corporate job of 35 years...but she needed to book up her wedding venue with more of her new all-inclusive packages to make that happen.
Within a few weeks of following the Growth Academy plan, Sandy not only made her retirement dreams come true - but she booked 3 weddings that same week.
From Sandy:
"WIN! WIN! Today I did a tour with a couple who was inquiring about having just a small ceremony with 10-12 people. No reception. We talked after the tour and after I learned their story, I told the bride she deserves a whole wedding. I handed them my brochure and they left. I texted them with some tips I had gotten from my session with [Book More Brides client success manager] Lorin...she texted me right back and said they loved the venue and wanted to book an all-inclusive wedding package for 50 people!"
Within a few weeks of following the Growth Academy plan, Sandy not only made her retirement dreams come true - but she booked 3 weddings that same week.
From Sandy:
"WIN! WIN! Today I did a tour with a couple who was inquiring about having just a small ceremony with 10-12 people. No reception. We talked after the tour and after I learned their story, I told the bride she deserves a whole wedding. I handed them my brochure and they left. I texted them with some tips I had gotten from my session with [Book More Brides client success manager] Lorin...she texted me right back and said they loved the venue and wanted to book an all-inclusive wedding package for 50 people!"
CASE STUDY: 10X WEDDING BUSINESS GROWTH
Brady DeGroot
Next Level Balloons
Next Level Balloons
Even with raving local fans for his jaw-dropping balloon designs (seriously, these are WAY beyond simple arches!), Brady struggled to consistently bring in leads. Inquiries and bookings trickled in here and there, but nothing he could count on to bring in regular income to replace his 9-to-5 job. He knew it was time go big or go home and try some different tactics.
Within 2 months of being in the Growth Academy, Brady earned more in his wedding business than he had in the entire previous year. He started getting orders in so quickly, he had to hire more staff - and he was able to start not one, but two complementary businesses he had been dreaming of for years...including one that made it possible for his wife to leave her job as well, and pursue her passion in photography.
From Brady:
"Prior to meeting Nick and Kate, I had made $10,000 in my business the previous year. Since meeting them a year ago, I have made nearly $100,000, and a lot of that is due to tips and tricks that I implemented from things they taught me. The price of the Growth Academy pales in comparison to the potential for growth. Keep in mind, I made all that money in the midst of a pandemic!"
Within 2 months of being in the Growth Academy, Brady earned more in his wedding business than he had in the entire previous year. He started getting orders in so quickly, he had to hire more staff - and he was able to start not one, but two complementary businesses he had been dreaming of for years...including one that made it possible for his wife to leave her job as well, and pursue her passion in photography.
From Brady:
"Prior to meeting Nick and Kate, I had made $10,000 in my business the previous year. Since meeting them a year ago, I have made nearly $100,000, and a lot of that is due to tips and tricks that I implemented from things they taught me. The price of the Growth Academy pales in comparison to the potential for growth. Keep in mind, I made all that money in the midst of a pandemic!"
CASE STUDY: DOUBLE THE BOOKINGS & SCHEDULE FREEDOM
Ray Caddell
Big Ray & The Kool Kats
Big Ray & The Kool Kats
Ray isn't new to the wedding scene - after nearly 50 years of running his own high-end live band and playing alongside big-name artists like John Legend and even Frank Sinatra, he thought he knew all he needed to run a successful wedding business.
But then...along came Covid. Ray knew he needed a more consistent marketing strategy to keep his main band and 2 smaller bands booked up throughout the year - and that's when he found Book More Brides.
With an optimized lead process and strong follow-up plan in place, Ray is booking dozens of "Buy Later" couples each year that he says he would have given up on long before they finally said yes. Combined with his well-known local presence and continued strong referrals, Ray is now regularly booking outside of the weekends as well, and creating the schedule he wants - not what his wedding business dictates - to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
From Ray:
"This past week, I booked 3 non-wedding events. They're very important to my ongoing business plan because they're not on a Saturday...my goal is 90 nights a year, not 52. All three are at super high-end resorts where we are likely to run into more people who are either my perfect couples, or parents of my perfect couples."
But then...along came Covid. Ray knew he needed a more consistent marketing strategy to keep his main band and 2 smaller bands booked up throughout the year - and that's when he found Book More Brides.
With an optimized lead process and strong follow-up plan in place, Ray is booking dozens of "Buy Later" couples each year that he says he would have given up on long before they finally said yes. Combined with his well-known local presence and continued strong referrals, Ray is now regularly booking outside of the weekends as well, and creating the schedule he wants - not what his wedding business dictates - to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
From Ray:
"This past week, I booked 3 non-wedding events. They're very important to my ongoing business plan because they're not on a Saturday...my goal is 90 nights a year, not 52. All three are at super high-end resorts where we are likely to run into more people who are either my perfect couples, or parents of my perfect couples."
