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Introducing The WeddingDates Method – The Complete Wedding Marketing Strategy

WeddingDates and DHM have joined forces to revolutionize wedding marketing as we know it. The WeddingDates Method blends the WeddingDates web-based software and online exposure with a step-by-step formula to take your enquiries from first click to a confirmed viewing appointment. Learn more!

Wedding Fairs and Vendors – For the Venue

Wedding fairs - a necessary part of getting those couples through the door and walking down the aisle. For any hotelier, wedding fairs can be tricky. This week, Tanya shares some helpful tips on how to master such events and successfully communicate with vendors.

Be Our Guest!  

The balancing act between wedding guest and wedding professional is difficult to manage for most in our industry. How do you let go and relax when you're not allowed to run the show?

In their shoes:  Why “thinking like your couple” can help

In the wedding industry, some days are more difficult than others. We get through the rough bits, but sometimes it helps to put yourself in someone else's shoes. This week, our Regional Sales Manager in the UK, Tanya fills us in on why it's so important to think like the couple...

Effectively market your Wedding Venue through Social Media in 2019 : Part 2 Go Live/ Get Moving / Get Creative

In my last blog, I spoke about the importance of Video, how to effectively use Facebook and how Live Broadcasts are now a key part of any marketing campaign. Here are my next 3 tips for effectively marketing your venue this year. Spend on Ads – you gotta spend a little to make a little.

Empowering Couples to take action & drive more viewing appointments in the process

How do you get couples through the door after enquiring? We have built a simple Request Appointment plugin for your website which will empower your website visitors to take immediate action.

WeddingDates Ultimate Wedding Survey White Paper & Webinar

Following our 2019 Ultimate Irish and UK Wedding Surveys, I've decided to share our analysis of the data through an industry white paper and a series of interactive webinars. Purchase your copy and get access to the webinar.

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Effectively market your Wedding Venue through Social Media in 2019: Part 1 Go Live/ Get Moving / Get Creative

It’s fair to say that if you don’t exist on social media right now, that you don’t exist, it's part of how we communicate in today’s society.

Why are some Venues struggling to fill available dates in 2019?

We’ve noticed a trend and maybe you are experiencing the same thing. The number of booked weddings for many Wedding Venues across the UK and Ireland is down in 2019

International Couples coming to Ireland to Marry

Ireland is not only a destination for Irish couples returning home from abroad to get married but it also becoming a very desirable choice for International couples.

Top 5 Things to Make your Boutique Hotel Stand Out

While bigger hotels and those part of chains may have greater access to marketing budgets, staff and onsite facilities in general, boutique hotels can be smart too about how they attract weddings.

The New Wedding Couple

The concept of the "traditional" couple in their 20's, big white wedding is declining. Here we examine the "new couples" including same sex and older couples to identify some trends and share tips on how Venues can service them.