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Erica Gray
Posts: 71
Austin, Texas, US
Hi, does anyone have any suggesting for marketing yourself to Brides?
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Mooney Makeup
Posts: 282
Portland, Oregon, US
Websites and biz cards. You can also find bridal directoies and pay for an AD. Leave your cards in bridal stores, portrait shops, spa's and anywhere else that majority of women go to.
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LisaJohnson
Posts: 10525
Nashville, Tennessee, US
make your own biz cards and brochures with your uploaded images for cheap www.vistaprint.com go the the MAJOR bridal shows in January and hand out your cards
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Cool Artist2005
Posts: 468
Dumont, New Jersey, US
Put free ads on craigslist,
network, print brochures off the computer...Microsoft has a great program for that.
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Elizabeth Gerbino
Posts: 1786
SHERMAN OAKS, California, US
I know this thread is old and long gone but i'm bringing it back because I wanted to see if anyone else had stuff to add 
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juliemcmua
Posts: 191
Miami Beach, Florida, US
I've networked with salons, florists, caterers (hotel, restaurant, private), wedding planners, bridal boutiques, etc.
I try to work out a nice reciprocal deal with them and hope for the best. So far it's worked out very nicely (it's made me enough money to move to NYC in May).
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Elisabeth Ashley
Posts: 16
Tyler, Texas, US
call to wedding planner and events coordinating places and ask if you can mail your card or leave your name as a possible mua for their upcoming clients...I work with All Access Events we do weddings too we love to have artists numbers on hand for peoples big days. Also i hear craigslist too.
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LisaJohnson
Posts: 10525
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Julie, without telling us your trade secrets... Could you go into a little more detail as in how you work a deal with the other vendors? Is it word of mouth to brides about other vendor services or some other thing? Curious! juliemcmua wrote:
I've networked with salons, florists, caterers (hotel, restaurant, private), wedding planners, bridal boutiques, etc.
I try to work out a nice reciprocal deal with them and hope for the best. So far it's worked out very nicely (it's made me enough money to move to NYC in May).
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Rebecca Liceaga
Posts: 1098
Los Angeles, California, US
Alot of it is word of mouth, but one must also put in some money as far as advertising to really make some money. Maybe in your part of the country it is a little different, but in really populated places with lots of makeup aritsts, you must stay competitive and there is only so much "free" marketing you can do.
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juliemcmua
Posts: 191
Miami Beach, Florida, US
Lisa Johnson MUA wrote:
Julie, without telling us your trade secrets... Could you go into a little more detail as in how you work a deal with the other vendors? Is it word of mouth to brides about other vendor services or some other thing? Curious! No big secret Lisa. I collect these people, create teams and make sure that everyone gets something out of the deal (referrals, pictures, etc.)
Photographers want shots of great looking brides for their advertising...beautiful makeup, dress, flowers, location.
Florists, Boutiques and caterers want shots of great looking brides for their advertising also.
Wedding planners want teams of talented people they can trust to produce beautiful brides...it makes them look good.
How great is it to show a future bride a gorgeous picture and then let her know you can hook her up with the photographer, boutique, location, wedding planner, etc. that were used to create that shot.
The rest of the team does the same thing, so you get referrals from them.
See how this all works?
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LisaJohnson
Posts: 10525
Nashville, Tennessee, US
You are ONE sharp cookie, Julie Mc... Thanks so much for this. juliemcmua wrote:
No big secret Lisa. I collect these people, create teams and make sure that everyone gets something out of the deal (referrals, pictures, etc.)
Photographers want shots of great looking brides for their advertising...beautiful makeup, dress, flowers, location.
Florists, Boutiques and caterers want shots of great looking brides for their advertising also.
Wedding planners want teams of talented people they can trust to produce beautiful brides...it makes them look good.
How great is it to show a future bride a gorgeous picture and then let her know you can hook her up with the photographer, boutique, location, wedding planner, etc. that were used to create that shot.
The rest of the team does the same thing, so you get referrals from them.
See how this all works?
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Leanne Harpin
Posts: 222
Fairfield, Connecticut, US
juliemcmua wrote:
No big secret Lisa. I collect these people, create teams and make sure that everyone gets something out of the deal (referrals, pictures, etc.)
Photographers want shots of great looking brides for their advertising...beautiful makeup, dress, flowers, location.
Florists, Boutiques and caterers want shots of great looking brides for their advertising also.
Wedding planners want teams of talented people they can trust to produce beautiful brides...it makes them look good.
How great is it to show a future bride a gorgeous picture and then let her know you can hook her up with the photographer, boutique, location, wedding planner, etc. that were used to create that shot.
The rest of the team does the same thing, so you get referrals from them.
See how this all works? Great ideas! I'm just might try these out!
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Artifex
Posts: 1621
Columbus, Ohio, US
Cool Artist2005 wrote:
Put free ads on craigslist I've shied away from using craigslist. I've gotten most of my 'flakey' and bargain hunting clients from there. Not that they don't exist elsewhere, but craigslist is definitely my last resort.
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