Customizing your wedding

This morning I met with the mother of a potential bride, whose daughter lives in D.C. After a great meeting, I felt a sense of accomplishment, not because she loved my photography, but because I was able to help her with many details of the wedding and answer all her questions.

I pride my business on customizing the coverage and packages to meet the needs of each client. No request is too small or big, in my mind. It is their wedding not mine, and the more we can help each client get what they want, the happier we all are. That is why I remind myself all the time that even though I might not necessarly make more $$ by adjusting a package to meet a client's needs, I come out far ahead in the long run by helping each client get exactly what they want and in turn I get business where I least expect it.

Just two weeks ago, I was waiting in the lobby of a hotel for the bride and bridesmaids to come down and a bridesmaid came off of the elevator limping. Her back strap on her shoe had broke. I do what I always do and figured out how I could help her. Her strap happened to be silver and I had silver duct tape in my car. I ran across the street to get it and I was able to do a temporary repair. It felt better than just saying I am sorry to hear that and do nothing at all.

Help others out in life and it will come back ten fold to you!