Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
OPENING NEW LOCATION IN CHARLESTON, SC
Move Update - Point of clarification for all our clients and potential clients. We will still do weddings and portraits on a case-by-case basis even after the move. We will be flying back to do several weddings next year and hope to make a habit of return to the NW as we will be leaving a lot of very important family members and friends. The studio will remain open and operational until Summer of 2010.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Christmas Cards and Ornaments Catalog and Order Form
Why send just a card?
Send Photo Cards, a set of 25 for only $29.99
Ornaments:
Plastic $14.99
Porcelain $19.99
1. Download PDF Catalog and Order Form
2. Select Format for Layout
3. Select Photographs
4. Fill out Order Form
5. Fax or Phone in your Order
6. Allow 4 Weeks for Delivery
Friday, November 13, 2009
Hope Haven Photography Moving to South Carolina
Friday, October 30, 2009
From The Wedding Report dot com
The average cost of a wedding drops another 14% in Q2/2009
The average cost of a wedding drops another 14% from $19,212 in Q1/2009 to $16,546 in Q2/2009. Results are based on 909 survey samples of both couples and wedding vendors across the US, a 3.25% margin of error. Average cost based on weighted average demand.
Here are what other vendors are saying about the market;
“I've been in biz 32 years (own a bridal salon) and I've never seen sales plummet like they have in the last year. Biz is down 75% and it’s the same for friends who own shops across the country. It’s so scary! I don't know if I'll last through the winter because of competition.”
“Brides are spending down in ways we have never seen before. They are waiting more to the last minute to buy. They are allowing family and friends to sway their buying decisions.”
Despite the additional slide in spending, there appears to be a leveling off. Samples from July 09 surveys already show a leveling in spending of bigger ticket items, an increase in the number of guests, and an increase in demand for destination weddings. It is too early to tell, but we could be seeing a bottom.
Items that saw the largest increase in spending; transportation rentals and decorations, with increases as much as 68%. Items that saw the largest decrease in spending; jewelry, reception and ceremony accessories, with decreases as much as 52%.
Items that saw the largest increase in demand; Combined services (ceremony and reception) including music and services related to the reception, with increases as much as 180%.
Items that saw the largest decrease in demand; items related to the honeymoon and day-of-coordination, with decreases as much as 54%.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Innovative Marketing Strategies for Every Photographer
Course# WA04
Denise Lee
We all know there are hundreds of photographers in the United States making fistfuls of cash. What are they doing right? Their business knowledge separates them from the pack. Marketing is one aspect of this business knowledge that improves your bottom line and brings results. Learn how to apply successful marketing techniques to increase your profits and take your studio to the next level. If you don’t already have a marketing plan, we’ll spend some time roughing one out.
Course Date:
10/26/2009
Course Hours:
9:00am-5:00pm
Items to Bring:
Business plan and marketing plan (if you have one).
Course Location:
Hope Haven Photography Studio
28822 48th Ave NW
Stanwood, WA 98292
Contact Info:
denise@hope-haven.net
800-801-8211
www.hope-haven.net
Cost - $99
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Stanwood Camano News Wedding Guide
