Business cards on display

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Permalink Reply by MW Flower Design on March 16, 2010 at 4:58am

Hi,

Yes, I do.
I mention it to the bride and ask the hall managers. Most of the time it is around the bar area. Most of the time a few is picked.

Margaret
MW Flower Design

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Permalink Reply by Travis Newell on March 30, 2011 at 4:32pm

We are a DJ and Events Services company and don't display cards. We feel that DJ's that display banners/cards all over  are tacky and we present it to the bride as "We are doing our very best to keep your guests entertained, because we know the only way they are going to get our name is if they are having a good enough time that they want to come up and get a card." It lets the bride know we are committed to the success of their event and that we are not there just to try and pickup new clients.

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Permalink Reply by Diane Thomas on March 30, 2011 at 11:28pm

I never display my cards but will hand one out if someone specifically asks for it.  I think it is very tacky for d.j. or photographers to put out business cards at the guest tables.  Actually, that happened to one of my brides and she was very upset and asked me to remove the musician cards immediately.  Her comment was "my wedding is not an evening of advertising".

 

As the wedding planner you will be coordinating the day's events so sometimes you will probably be mentioned in the ceremony hand book and most times the couple will thank you at the reception.  That would be enough for me.

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Permalink Reply by Apple Blossoms Floral Designs on March 31, 2011 at 3:05pm

I would never place my cards at an event unless I was asked too.  I have been asked in the past, but find it a bit tacky and as Diane said this is not an evening of advertising.  If someone has been invited to the wedding they would surely know the bride or groom and their family.  If they are impressed by your work and have an upcoming event I'm sure they will ask them who took care of a particular part of the event.  Just not my thing.  Funny thing though is I did have a Father of the Bride ask me to please place some of my cards by the sign in book at the reception.  I had no problem to do so when he asked me.  They have become very good customers of my store and when they entertain and order an arrangement they always take several of my cards to lay by the arrangement for their guests to take.  I'm very flattered by this, but I would never do it at an event unless asked.

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Permalink Reply by Caren Jeanty on April 1, 2011 at 1:39am

As a wedding planner I would not ever display my business cards at an event, I only give business cards when asked

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Permalink Reply by Custom Incredibles on April 4, 2011 at 5:45pm

I agree about displaying cards being tacky.
If you provide outstanding service... they will ask you directly ;)

 

Custom Incredibles

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Gabbi Grace Events by Lisa Smith on April 5, 2011 at 2:55am

Hi Julie ,

I never display my company business cards at an event however my team members and myself  do keep a few in our  pockets or close at hand  in case someone asks us for one.

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Permalink Reply by Nina Paul on September 19, 2013 at 1:31pm

As a wedding guest who's engaged, I don't find it tacky. In fact I'm happy to get in contact with the vendor if they did a good job, because I might want to hire them myself and it makes it easy. Just don't spread cards out on the dinner table or anything obvious like that. Keep it simple and understated, like a little bowl on the bar or favors table.

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