Who are we trying to impress?

Millennials are the core of the current wedding market.  Understanding who they are and what they want is a key driver for wedding sales.

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Planning a virtual wedding fair? Read this first

Just like an in-person wedding fair, organisation is key when you are planning a virtual fair.

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Prepare To Thrive – a mini survival guide

We’ve adapted to working from home and want to help you do the same. Check out our Survival Guide to see how you can act to survive and prepare to thrive.

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PERSONALISATION IS THE TOP WEDDING TREND FOR THE NEW DECADE

Love is always in the air here at WeddingDates HQ, but never more so than when we release our annual Ultimate Irish Wedding Survey results. For the third year, we surveyed 1,000 engaged people all over Ireland about their upcoming nuptials. Here’s what we found out!

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6 Easy Ways To Engage With Your Audience Through Instagram Stories

When it comes to promoting your venue or business on social media, Instagram is one of the top platforms to engage viewers and to get the conversation started with your desired audience. So what are you waiting for?

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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!

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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.

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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…

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Effectively market your Wedding Venue through Social Media – Part 2 – Spend/ Instagram/ Pinterest

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 […]

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Effectively market your Wedding Venue through Social Media – 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.

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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.

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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.

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