The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #67106 Message #1119544
Posted By: freightdawg
19-Feb-04 - 06:21 PM
Thread Name: How to get wedding gigs
Subject: RE: How to get wedding gigs
In our neck of the woods there is always a "Bridal Fair" hosted by the local gown and tuxedo shops, the caterers, bakers, etc, etc. It usually takes place in early spring (June being the month when most weddings are conducted.) Maybe they could sign up as participants and get their info out that way.
As just an aside, is this group masochistic? M.Ted's post has it exactly right. As a former member of the clergy (preacher, to us Bible belters), I can attest that the most unholy and uncivil wars are declared, fought, and continued at weddings. Very often it is the complete stranger and the one with the least emotional tie-in to the couple that catches the most heat. (It's similar to yelling at the referee at a sporting event).
On the other hand, when peace prevails, participating with a couple during their wedding event can be one of life's greatest moments. With virtually all of today's weddings and receptions being recorded either on tape or DVD, their work will truly live on into many, many generations.
They just need to wear clothing (literal and figurative) that can take a lot of flying trash.