August 2010 Networking Mixer for Vendors

What an awesome mixer this was! The food was unbelievable. Jason went above and beyond on this one. Chris from silver Disc Entertainment did a fantastic job MC'ing the event. The cars were all such a hit, especially to the men. 4 quick Clicks set up a corporate style photo booth in front of one of the Ferraris and gave us some great photos in cardboard frames and Dawn harman did a wonderful job taking photographs of the evening! Check out the video. It sure was a lot of fun for all.

OC Brides Networking Mixer July 2010 at Muzeo

What can I say? The frogs were the cutest little things. A huge "thanks" goes out to the Muzeo Museum in Anaheim for letting us all view the Celebration of colors Frog exhibit and the Delta Blues exhibit during our mixer. I know I put a lot of the frogs in this video but I couldn't resist. Dave Greenwood of Dijital Engagement did an awesome job as the DJ. I know he spent hours researching just what kind of Blues the Delta Blues is and downloaded the perfect music for the occasion! Thanks so much Dave! Tony of Tony Perez Photography took these awesome pics ... thank you Tony!

This location is something you MUST see. They have so many outdoor areas for events and they even have an outdoor Chapel. Most people don't know all this is included in this location. Patricia Davis gave our guests a nice tour. If you want to know how unique it really is as someone you know that attended. This location is truly a hidden gem. Check them out!!

Need motivation! Have to get the new accounting system set up!!

Cooperative Competition

by Rick Brewer -- Author  "How to Get More Brides"

Cooperating with the competition? What a Weird idea. In the 90’s the mantra was “crush your competition” or even “eliminate or annihilate your completion”. Fact is, that many companies have not only worked this process, but they have thrived because of it. In the Central Florida Area, where I live, (Orange, Seminole, Osceola and southern Lake County) there are 30,000 +/-marriage licenses issued each year. If half of those Brides booked your product or service, you would be able to handle all of them, let alone most of them. Very few could handle 1% (150 weddings). That being the case, you will always have competition. Good Competition is not a problem. 

When a Bride has a positive experience with one of your competitors, it lifts your industry. When they have a bad experience, that vendor needs to change very quickly or simply get out of the wedding business. The industry associations such as for photographers, videographers, wedding planners and more are designed to raise the bar to insure Great service is offered to all Bridal couples. 

One of the key components to cooperative competition is to find like thinking vendors in your Industry. Let’s take a photographer. Many photographers are owner/operators and are limited to what they can book. If they book one event a week, they are doing a lot (considering the back end time involved). Based upon that, they may have several brides asking for the same Saturday. Once they have that Saturday booked, it behooves them to send that Bride in a good direction towards someone they know and trust will do a great job. This will do two things: 

1.  Help a friend who may return the favor 
2.  Protect that Bride from A hobbyist who is only interested in her money, not a performing a great service. 

A Good adage to live by: “all things being equal, people do business with people they like and trust. All things not being equal, people still do business with People they like and trust” Get to know people who will like and trust you and search for those you can like and trust. It will do wonders for your business, and it never hurts to have a few more friends. 
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You can see Rick Brewer in an all day seminar, live, at the Crowne Plaza Anaheim September 14th.  Contact Cindy Lieber  for more info or stay tuned for an updated post!

 

May Mixer at M Foscari

M Foscari Mediterranean restaurant was the site of the May mixer for wedding professionals. Maria provided a wonderful spread of pasta and meat dishes as well as a signature Sangria drink. Photos taken by Luminaire Images. Great job Molly!! Flowers provided by Blooms and Kisses. There were so many to raffle, it was quite a treat! And once again Ana brought her famous Chocolate Carmel Apples for the raffle. Alan Katz gave a great speech on I Do Don'ts!Thanks so much to everyone who made this an awesome event.

Grand Opening of The Wedding Pantry

Last night's grand opening of The Wedding Pantry in Tustin ROCKED!  There were some familiar faces and lots of new people to meet. The Hand Rolls and California Rolls were the best ever!  And the Tequila drink with Cilantro and Jalapeno was to die for.  They sure do know how to put on a fantastic party.  All you OC Brides out there must check out this location.  They have everything you need to plan your wedding!

OCBrides.com Vendor Networking Mixer

May 19 6:30 - 8:30
Come meet and network with other wedding professionals.  In this economy networking is the cheapest form of advertising for your business.  Help your wedding business grow by attending this mixer and be sure to bring plenty of business cards so you can exchange information with others.

Spring into the Mediterranean with our host M Foscari

Acclaimed chef and restauranteur Maria Foscari proudly brings us a variety of tastes from the Mediterranean.  M Foscari is a mediterranean fusion restaurant rich in bright, savory and organic flavors.  M Foscari excites the palate with every bite.  So eat, drink, and crave M Foscari!  Located in Anaheim Hills Maria's creations include everything from raw, vegan, and vegetarian to the flavors of the Orient, the Mediterranean, India, and the  Mid East.  The banquet facility includes a beautiful outdoor patio with lush greenery and water feature.

Raffle prices welcome!  Please email Cindy@ocbrides.com for info

Featuring the creations of  M Foscari
DJ Services by DJ Todd
Photography by Luminaire Images
Flowers by Blooms and Kisses
Chocolate Carmel Apples by Berry Beautiful Creations
Guest Speakers:
           Alan Katz from So Cal Officiant   Topic:  I Do Dont's           
           Sharon Girulat  Eyes on you Design  
                       Topic:  Opening of the new Eyes on You DesignCenter

Mixer is $10.00  Prepaid and $15.00 at the door.
Click here for tickets:  http://ocbrides-may-2010.eventbrite.com/

Check out video of previous mixers!

White House Event Center Anaheim February2010

Scott's Seafood Restaurant Costa Mesa January 2009

Doubletree Orange November 2009

Harbor Light Chapel Costa Mesa October 2009

Citrus City Grille Orange July 2009

Crown Plaza Anaheim May 2009

Hilton Anaheim April 2009