Get In Where You Fit In!!

April is booming with a plethora of networking events!! These great upcoming events are not to be missed and will be a lot of fun!! Here's a few of the many events taking place in the Northeast!! Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC will be in attendance at most of them, so if your attending be sure to find me and say hi!

April Networking Events!!

Soiree In The City

April 17th, 2011

2:00pm-5:00pm

(tickets still available!)

Lasagna & Jewelry: Premier Design Jewelry Party

April 23rd, 2011

3:00pm-5:30pm

(rsvp required via eventbrite)

Planners Pizzazz Pizza Party (Wedding Planners Only)

April 26th, 2011

6:30-9:30pm

(rsvp to attend)

The Bride, The Dress, The Venue

April 26th, 2011

7:00-10:00pm

(register to attend)

Annual "I Do Brunch 2011" (Wedding Planners Only)

April 30th, 2011

10:00am-3:00pm

(tickets sold out)

The events above are just a few of the great networking happening in the month of April! Try to attend at least one event and be sure to bring a lot of business cards, a smile and your personality and make a great impression!

:::Stepping Out In Style!:::

As you know this blog consists of many different topics that range from informational, educational, personal and so on. Recently I started a blog post series about the ABC's to Good marketing and I do plan to continue those series, but at a later date. I needed a change of pace, a pick me up in excitement of posting. So today's blog post is all about Sexiness!

A very fabulous event is approaching for Wedding Planners and it is called The I Do Brunch 2011, which is held annually by Ms. Linnyette Richardson-Hall and TeamDiva! This luxurious event is held in Savage, Maryland and is filled with excitement, learning, relaxation, socializing, and just a good ole time! This year's theme will be focusing on the accessories: Shoes & Bags!!! Below you will find some great shoes that hopefully will inspire you at add to your already fabulous collection. 

Fabulous Shoes!!

 ((Giuseppe Zanotti Rhinestone Peeptoe Pumps))

((Jimmy Choo Quito Snakeskin Shoe Boots))

((Badgley Mischka "Randall" D'Orsay Evening Pumps))

((Giuseppe Zanotti-Strappy Sandal w/ Rosettes))

The shoes above are listed without prices soley because the names speak for themselves, but don't worry I have you covered! Check out these awesome sites to find some georgeous shoes at some unbelievable prices! 

6PM.COM, High Heel Junkie, Bluefly, Zappos

Happy Shopping!! Hope to see you at the I Do Brunch 2011!!

ABC's for Marketing Part 2

Today we continue our ABC's to Good Marketing lesson! The last post talked about six ways you can market your business using alphabet letters A-G, today will tell you about five more using letters H-L! 

H. Host An Event: Consider holding an open house get together and invite event planners, venue managers, and significant vendors to it. Make yourself shine and really showcase what you can do! 


I. Identify Your Target Audience: Bridal shows are held often, so being able to identify your target audience will tell you which shows to sign up for as vendor. Look at local bridal shows to see which one would match your needs best. Some might not match your style or market. 


J. Join Organizations: Being apart of local and regional, and national industry organizations is an excellent way to market. This helps not only market to your clientele, but with other professionals, which is just as important!


K. Keep In Touch: Keeping in touch with past clients is a great way to market your new specials, discounts, referral programs, etc. Keeping in touch can be by saying "Happy Anniversary", "Happy Birthday", etc. This shows that you care and keeps you in the back of their minds! Keep in touch with your preferred vendors as well. 


L. Learn the Market: Knowing your market is important when having a business. Staying on top of trends, price changes, etc will allow you to completely educate your clientele when they are seeking your professional knowledge. 

The next two blog post's will complete the series of ABC's for Marketing! I want you to be able to receive some great marketing information, but I also have some great news about upcoming events and more that I would like to share, but do not want to interrupt our learning sessions! 

Up on Thursday will be ABC's for Marketing Part 3 and Saturday will be ABC's for Marketing Part 4 and next will be lots of great and exciting new updates! I hope you are enjoying and learning something too! :-D

ABC's for Marketing Part 1

Successfully marketing to your target market is crucial for any business. Over the next few posts you will learn 26 ways to successfully market your business. I hope you enjoy and do take notes! :-)

A. Address is Everything: Getting a mailing address in a good part of town is very important. You want a place that is easily recognized by your market.


B. Buy a Local Number: Get a local telephone number! It's just better.


C. Create a Portfolio: Get together a portfolio of well printed images from your past work. Put them in a great presentation case, be ready to show these images to event planners etc.

 

D. Do Your Research: Research is a wedding professionals best friend. When entering a new market it is important to become familiar with the top wedding and reception venues in the area. Visit them, find out what their policies are, and be able to talk in an informed way about them to your clients. Know the names of the important people at each location you visit. 

E. Everyone is Not Open: When new you want make appointments with anyone that will meet with you to show them your work. Not everyone will be open to this so take advantage the opportunities that present themselves. This is the time to "introduce yourself", not to solicit their endorsement nor to become a favored vendor.


F. First Impressions are Important: Your website, business cards, brochures sets are some of the first things that clients and other wedding and event professionals see before they meet you. Design great looking information packets, have them custom printed and ready for mailing or handing out. Design your packages and marketing materials to show VALUE.... not just art. **Many people do not know what art is worth.**

Next post will cover letters "G-L", it will be presented on Tuesday!

::UrDreamPlanner Grant::

 The word "Love", has a strong meaning in my heart. Maybe it's experiencing it first hand what it feels like to be loved and in love or maybe it's the feeling I get when I see other couples having their first dance gazing into each other's eyes with love! I truly believe it is combination of both that makes me love, LOVE!

As the owner of Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC I gave myself the mission from the start to create dream weddings for couples who truly cannot afford it. The new pricing of BBD makes it hard for those couples with a smaller budget to want to invest. However, I didn't want to exclude these couples out totally!

The UrDreamPlanner Grant is something that I've just started and right now is on a smaller scale, but the vision for this is HUGE! The UrDreamPlanner Grant is named after my twitter name @UrDreamPlanner. The wish granting will start this year beginning this summer for one in love couple!!

Below is all the information you need to know.

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UrDreamPlanner Grant

Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC owner is in love with LOVE! We want to serve those true in love couples that dream of a beautiful wedding but cannot not afford it. Knowing that weddings can be expensive we created the: UrDreamPlanner Grant. This allows you to have the wedding of your dreams at a price you can afford!

The Mission:

To provide a deserving in love couple who can't afford to get married with a Beautiful Beyond Dreams once in a lifetime Wedding Planning experience. Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC will grant two wishes a year:

1 Spring/Summer Wedding -- 1 Fall/Winter Wedding

The Requirements:

-Located in South Jersey/Philadelphia Area

-Engaged w/ a set Wedding Date

-Intimate Style (50 Guests or less)

-Budget under $5,000

-Willing to be Hands-On

-Wedding date has to be at least 2 months away from submission

How to enter the UrDreamPlanner Grant:
Submit a 1000 word essay of why you two are a deserving couple in love!
(Include pictures or anything that really tells your story.)

-Include your wedding date

-Include your location

-Include your max wedding budget

Make a wedding dream come true for a deserving in love couple by submitting an entry for them for the UrDreamPlanner Grant, couple must meet all the requirements.

*Submissions for the Spring/Summer Wedding Slot are being accepted now! Due to the timing, we will only be doing a summer wedding between the months of {June-August}. Winner will be contacted by April 30th!

*Submissions for the Fall/Winter Wedding Slot are being accepted starting June 1st.  Fall/Winter Weddings are any weddings set to take place between the months of September-Mid-March. Winner will be contacted by July 31st!

The UrDreamPlanner Grant submission must be emailed to:

info@beautifulbeyonddreams.com

Be sure to follow all of the guidelines so that you do not get disqualified. If you do not receive an email within 5 business days, please email or call to be sure that we have received your submission. 

Good luck to all who enter!!