We are fully aware that a great deal of prestige exists when servicing the wedding industry and take that very seriously. Hence we have developed a wedding directory that is VERY particular on the vendors we will accept to advertise.
Why?
Bridal Discount Book® has fast become THE trusted authority in wedding planning. Developed with leading edge, state-of-the art applications and class; so we can maintain and exceed the level of prestige that rightly exist when presenting your professional services to our bride and groom members.
Over time our bride and groom members have established a great deal of trust in us to present them with businesses that provide superior quality and service.
By bringing approved services to our members, finding you is made easy and any of their concerns are eliminated along with your need to chase their business.
A listing on Bridal Discount Book® allows you to rise above your competitors with further proof that you are a dedicated, professional and trusted as the best in your field.
Bridal Discount Book is like NO OTHER directory you've ever been involved with. We pride ourselves in going that one step further to help ALL our members. We believe in old fashioned, one on one service. After all YOUR success is OUR success!
| What we WONT do: |
We DON'T practice the following |
| Pressure sell with inflated stats and constant emails and phone calls harassing you until you join | |
| Shove you on the bottom of a category list where you have to trawl through pages to be seen. | |
| List you in amongst the same services from all over Australia | |
| Hit you with hidden charges for our help, the use of additional pages or inclusion in event show bags at expo's we attend | |
| Charge more for banners | |
| Take days to respond to your contact | |
| Upload too much additional content taking the exposure away from you | |
| What we DO: | We pride ourselves on the following |
| The info we provide speaks for itself and we believe if you WANT to be here then you will. There is absolutely NO point in us bombarding, pressuring or forcing you into it | |
| Categories rotate so everyone has a fair share at the top | |
| Be listed and found in your own state or nationally, with further helpful search options for brides to find you in the regions you service | |
| Helping you helps us! We're proud to provide you with free use of additional pages to help gain exposure & free inclusion of event show bags at expo's | |
| Banners & front page exposure comes included with Gold & National Listings - No extra required | |
| Replies are almost immediate and if not well before 12 hours | |
| We make you the focus by keeping the site clean & easy to navigate so members can find you fast |
Bridal Discount Books state-of-the-art interactive software allows business several important advantages:
Allowing the ability to follow up and secure business with solid contactable leads. Conveniently informs of future business & exactly how productive an ad page is.
These applications exist NOWHERE else!
Because of our bride & groom membership process, our database is 100% engaged couples.
Your target audience is captured, committed and already HERE.
By putting yourself directly in front of them YOU get noticed and ultimately their business!
Be found by thousands of brides and grooms searching our listings with your own dedicated full page web advert (<=== see example), which you can personalise with full control to login & update live 24/7:
Plus FREE use of other pages for advertising & opportunities to expose your services on Bridal Discount Book® such as:
Business Reviews
Just Married
Give-aways & comps
Tips & Advice
BDB Chatterbox Forum
Inclusion in event show bags or raffles at Wedding Expo's we attend Australia wide and link sharing and shoutouts through social media such as our 3000+ strong Facebook fan base.
ALL this at NO additional cost!
You can login to Bridal Discount Book® with your own protected username & password to perform live updates on any of the following 24/7:
Therefore you aren't stuck having to present the same offer for the full 12 months. You can login to adjust and change your voucher to reflect whatever you want, whenever you want for the greatest chance of success!
Some even chose to run monthly specials to increase bookings during slow times.
With the ability to confirm voucher saves directly from within our database, via your own voucher save list you can be completely confident that your offer is redeemed only by authorized bride & groom members of Bridal Discount Book® .
Advertising costs have been kept to a minimum to allow you a greater opportunity to achieve a positive return on investment.
| Features: | Silver Listing | Gold Listing | National Listing |
| Automatic email notification of voucher download with market info | |||
| List in the category of your choice with the ability to change at any time | |||
| Update entire ad page live & in real time 24/7 | |||
| Company Name | |||
| Address | |||
| Phone Number | |||
| Fax Number | |||
| Mobile Phone | |||
| Contact Us | |||
| E-Mail Address | |||
| Website | |||
| "Saving of the Week" mention in categories | 3 | 6 | |
| Business Description (words) | 100 maximum | 250 maximum | unlimited |
| Company Logo | |||
| Electronic Voucher | |||
| Number of images in business content | 3 | 6 |
unlimited |
| Photo Gallery (3 images) | 3 (>60KB each image) |
3 (60KB to 1MB max each) |
3 (upto 1MB max each) |
| List in ALL States & Regions | |||
| Mini Voucher Banners & Additional Advertising Opportunities (Maximum exposure) | Silver Listing | Gold Listing | National Listing |
| Unlimited "In the spotlight" mentions on Home & State front page with links to main ad page. | |
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| Unlimited Mini Voucher banner ads on bottom of Home, State & Category pages with info & links to main ad page. | |
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| Permanent top position placement on your category page. | |||
| Inclusion in Event Showbags (where possible) | |||
| TOTAL (per annum) |
$175.00 |
$275.00 |
$375.00 |
| Per week that's Only ------> | $3.36 | $5.28 | $7.21 |
| Select Package | SIGNUP | SIGN UP | SIGN UP |
Businesses listed in a category are on auto rotation so you never end up on the bottom of the list.
Don’t have a PayPal account? You don’t need a PayPal account to pay via PayPal.
Check the PayPal box on the payment page and our secure PayPal account will open.
Under the heading ‘Don’t have a PayPal account’, click ‘continue’, then fill in your contact and card details.
Please note in the event of EFT payments:
Unpaid accounts 7 days from submission are void and removed from Bridal Discount Books database. Any specials that may have occurred 7 days prior are also invalid.
Your advertisement won't be actively displayed on BDB until your payment clears, please allow around 3 to 5 working days. Once cleared & approved you'll receive a ' Welcome to Bridal Discount Book ' email.
In an on line environment where first appearances are everything, it's crucial to not only gain a bride & grooms trust but maintain it.
Here at Bridal Discount Book® we pride ourselves in the ability to give engaged couples the confidence and knowledge that they're making all the right choices when it comes to planning their wedding.
By first screening & only accepting businesses that have consistently shown dedication to the industry and continue to do so for our members, we've taken the stress and hours of research out for them.
We don't accept just anyone so our members know if you are here as a preferred advertiser then you're the best at what you do.
For conditions relating to this please view 2. APPROVAL OF ADVERT in our T&C's
Our state-of-the-art interactive software is highly intuitive and easy to use.
On an ad page a bride & groom member will simply click 'SAVE or PRINT VOUCHER'. This is only visible to members once logged into BDB's database.
This will email you the automatic notification and lodges member details within your account under ' Voucher Redeems ' for your future verification.
With the information you've received in the automatic email notification you can follow up & secure the booking or subject to how soon their wedding is a member can contact you when they are at the stage of organising your particular service.
Because Bridal Discount Book® believes in protecting your existing business your offer can be claimed & is valid for 'NEW BOOKINGS ONLY', which in turn helps to gain new clientele. Read more in FAQ
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Your advertising page & voucher is templated to a uniformed design so there's no worry about having to create your own. Once your registration is submitted, it's all done automatically and has you on line instantly.
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We know you don't want to waste a minute of your time and when it comes to advertising you want to see it working instantly - so it's simple!
Because the application & design process is completely automatic we can have your business online & visible IMMEDIATELY!
This way you won't miss out on the thousands of brides & grooms utilising our web directory.
Simply fill in the required fields in REGISTER, drop down menu BUSINESS SIGNUP.
1: Personal & business information.
2: Confirm details & payment
3: You will then receive an email confirmation containing your tax receipt and information explaining the process and how you can make changes to your ad page, voucher or confirm vouchers saved during your 12 months of advertising.
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Well DON'T - No saving is too big or too small because it's not ALL about the discount!
Unless you're listed on Bridal Discount Book ®, going un-noticed amongst your competition is your greatest disadvantage not discounting your services!
Offering a saving doesn't have to represent a loss!
In fact Bridal Discount Book® can increase your bookings average dollar intake and we do this by encouraging business to add -on- sell. What does this mean?
Here's an example:
Photography - To encourage greater sales on a premium package, streamline your offer to reflect a saving or value save (eg: additional enlargement etc) on the purchase of this package in particular.
A cake example - Offer a free cake topper on the purchase of a 3 tiered cake.
This will help you to achieve a greater average dollar amount from the bookings you receive.
What's a value save? This is something added to create the saving. For example:
Bridal Discount Book® is proof that the ' largest saving ' doesn't always win the business. Simply because there are many other factors that influence a bride & grooms final decision. These often include the quality of goods & services to how well the business conducts itself.
In fact brides & grooms often tell us that the reason for their choice of business on Bridal Discount Book® was due to the high level of service & satisfaction they received in dealing with the business rather than the amount of discount they offered - To many the saving is a bonus.
Whatever your choice this must remain completely exclusive to us and redeemable only on presentation of a current voucher &/or valid bride & groom member number (please view terms & conditions).
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Sites offering free memberships may have a larger volume but quantity does not offer quality. In many cases the membership is of no value because the mentality is easy come, easy go!
Research & stats on our past members has proven when a bride & groom commits financially to a Bridal Discount Book® Membership they are far more inclined to use it to it's full potential.
Therefore our wedding directory comes with a greater assurance that brides will follow through and our leads remain direct and solid.
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BDB has a password retrieval system to send an email to your registered email address.
You can unsubscribe at anytime by checking options within your account membership.
By bringing brides to you we take the pressure out of chasing future business and give you the edge over your competitors.
Our reduced advertising cost allows you the freedom to pass those savings onto your customers and the possibility to achieve a much higher rate of return on your investment .
We look forward to working with you in securing future business through the thousands of brides & grooms that utilise Bridal Discount Books web directory. Read what others have had to say!
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2.5.2011 Photoplay Studios
"I think BDB will be the way of the future for couples, and a force to be reckoned with!"
17.3.2011 Nic's Button Buds
As of today exactly 50% of my voucher saves have resulted in orders, with another one having made contact but colours etc for wedding not confirmed. However have also had several people find me through the site that are not members!"
15.2.2011 Amanda Designer Wedding Flowers
"Bridal Discount Book has been wonderful. My package has been working well and I'm so busy. I will definately be renewing!"
15.2.2011 Tanya
"Bridal Discount Book was my 2nd highest referral since Oct 2010 and as of Jan 2011 it is now registering as the 1st highest referral via my google analytics web stats".
14.2.2011 Marit - The cake shoppee
"I will definitely be renewing my BDB membership, just two bookings have earned me back the fee plus more, so that's great"
20.1.2011 Sylvia Nugent - Forever D-vine
"Bridal Discount Book gives me my highest source of web traffic".
14.1.2011 Survey response:
"BDB is definitely value for $$$ for both Vendors and Brides and Grooms to be. Vendors have wide internet exposure within the Wedding Industry. Advertising with BDB allows me to advertise throughout SA for one cost instead of paying for advertising with many sources. I have had nothing but support and great advice from Jeanette. Always ready to answer questions or give advice".
30.11.2010 Danni - Pro Street Wedding
"Jeanette,
I have to say that you have exceeded my expectations and if your service continues to be of this high standard then you’ve won my vote".
22.9.2010 Sarah - Sarah's Photography
"I found the website to be very welcoming and easy to use. I love the colours and layout. The email was welcoming and it was good to see my password and username in the start of the email, so it's easy to find. It's all pretty straight forward and to be honest, I can't see anything that needs to be changed. I must say, you have done a great job with it. I only listed late yesterday on bdb I have had 2 brides save my voucher and contact me to book for their wedding".
29.8.2010 Tracey - The Party Brigade
"Thanks!... Another happy member booked in for their savings. You are offering a truly awesome product".
14.8.2010 Rachael - Swish Ice Cakes
"The bridal discount book® has been great. I have had the pleasure of meeting some lovely brides and grooms, and my first wedding cake will be in January. I have also made an Engagement cake for one lucky couple. With 6 quotes already made and more vouchers downloaded I expect it to be a very busy 2011:) "
June 2010 Vilma - Wanderer Wedding Hire
" We have just received our first booking through BDB!!! Thank you Jeanette for being so helpful. You made it sooo easy!"
Ian - Adelaide Spa
"As an internet marketeer your web guys have done a fantastic job - worth every penny ".
June 2010 John Silvestri - Silvestris
" We have watched the creation and growth of your business with much enthusiasm.
It is a wonderful concept and one of those things which makes you wonder ‘why didn’t someone think of that before!’
Although, as a venue, it is not part of our marketing plan to discount our services in anyway, we will certainly consider Bridal Discount Book® as an option over the next couple of months (we never rush into decisions when it comes to advertising & marketing)
We wish you much continued success and will be in contact in the near future ".
May 2010 Treasured Moments Photography by Tanya
"‘Job Well Done Just wanted to congratulate the 'Team' that are BDB. You have all done an amazing job with the site".
May 2010 James Baker Photography
"Thanks Bridal Discount Book® for a great initiative....just received second enquiry via their website!"