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Ok…this must be the slow season right?
Hello,
This year I started videotaping weddings. I have filmed 4 and delivered 2 to happy clients succesfully so far.
Earlier in the year between January and April I was receiving many leads of interested couples for my service. As of late the leads have slowed down quite a bit.
The last wedding I filmed was an Indian wedding and I was speaking to the photographer, from NYC who said this time of year does get slow.
My question is , Is this time of year slow for acquiring business in wedding video?Thank you,
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[jd] “My question is , Is this time of year slow for acquiring business in wedding video? “
It can be, because many people want a summer wedding. The summer has come and they have finished their wedding plans for the most part. But on the other hand it can be the busy time for shooting weddings.
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This perhaps is the time of year you try to market Annniversary edits.
“I’ll take your wedding video footage and turn it into an extravaganza!” Re-edit existing footage, add-in updates since the ceremony, turn it into a real documentary, with them being the stars.
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Most brides have already hired their wedding videographers for the summer. However, keep marketing because there will be a handful of fall and winter weddings that you’ll want to be considered for. The important thing to remember is to continue marketing your services no matter what time of year it is. When I was in the wedding video business a few years ago, I found that I booked most of my summer weddings for the next year in the fall and winter. You never know when a bride to be will want to go ahead and secure a videographer so it’s your job to make sure you are top of mind when they are ready to make that decision.
Also, a way to get through the slow times is to find other video services you can provide using your current skill set. Good luck!
Kris
Kristopher G. Simmons
Video Business Coach
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jd, here in the Sonora-AZ border is really slow this time of the year….
so it happens…. but then fall and winter come once again…good luck
Hello from Mexico….
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Part of the issue here is that you said this is your first year shooting weddings. I agree with the previous poster that weddings need to be booked a year in advance at times. In future years this may not be a slow session for you.
But here in Virginia it gets too hot for brides to have an outside wedding from the middle of July to Mid-August. So there are ups and downs.
But yours maybe simply due to the fact that you haven’t been on the market that long.
Good Luck!
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This year was slower as far as advanced bookings I am seeing my services being booked 3-6 months out from the date. This year 4 weddings in June and nothing in July. Last year 5 weddings in July and non in June? Go figure
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