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  • January 8, 2025
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Lisa Longacre

I’m new to Honey Book and think I know just enough to be dangerous.  :)  I will be a vendor at a Bridal Extravaganza this weekend and will need to book brides on the spot for 2 days straight. 

 

What’s the best way to book parties quickly, so I won’t lose brides who don’t want to wait in line?  They will receive 15% off if they book a party before the end of the show on Sunday, so I want to be efficient and book them correctly.   Any advice is welcome.  Thanks!

Best answer by Matthew Eriksen

Hi ​@Lisa Longacre, I’m Matthew, a brand designer and HB Pro 😊 Adding to Monica’s great questions, here are some things to consider:

  • Always make the process simple, fast, and easy
  • What’s you business? Photo? Floral? Entertainment, etc?
  • What’s your setup going to be? Laptop? Tablet?
  • Build a Lead Form that already has the discounted pricing, and have it be a few clicks
    • If you have 1 service you’re selling, that’ll be an easy lift
    • Only ask for Name, Email, Date of Wedding, Location (or any other pertinent info you may need to auto pull into your contract later)
    • Keep it simple and consider just having them pay an initial deposit, could even be something super small like $50 (or whatever to hold the date)
    • You could setup an automation following Lead Form submission that sends them a complete Smart File with contract, remaining invoice setup with payment installments, and any other bells and whistles like onboarding (or you can separate that, too)

Was this helpful? Let me know. I’m not a wedding pro by any means but I do know my way around HB, ha. Sending good vibes for the extravaganza this weekend 🎉

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    Monica R
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    • January 8, 2025

    Hey ​@Lisa Longacre! What kind of services will brides be given the option of booking? Do you have packages? One off services?

      Matthew Eriksen
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      • January 9, 2025

      Hi ​@Lisa Longacre, I’m Matthew, a brand designer and HB Pro 😊 Adding to Monica’s great questions, here are some things to consider:

      • Always make the process simple, fast, and easy
      • What’s you business? Photo? Floral? Entertainment, etc?
      • What’s your setup going to be? Laptop? Tablet?
      • Build a Lead Form that already has the discounted pricing, and have it be a few clicks
        • If you have 1 service you’re selling, that’ll be an easy lift
        • Only ask for Name, Email, Date of Wedding, Location (or any other pertinent info you may need to auto pull into your contract later)
        • Keep it simple and consider just having them pay an initial deposit, could even be something super small like $50 (or whatever to hold the date)
        • You could setup an automation following Lead Form submission that sends them a complete Smart File with contract, remaining invoice setup with payment installments, and any other bells and whistles like onboarding (or you can separate that, too)

      Was this helpful? Let me know. I’m not a wedding pro by any means but I do know my way around HB, ha. Sending good vibes for the extravaganza this weekend 🎉

      HoneyBook Pro Matthew | Brand Designer & Business Coach | goodbrandpartners.com
        Lisa Longacre

        Matthew,

         

        That is GREAT advice. Thank you so much! 

        We are a mobile bar service based in an adorable renovated horse trailer.  We have 3 packages of services, plus many add-on options for an extra charge.  

        I think I’m just going to just charge a standard $500 deposit to save the date and set up consultation phone call for the next week.  I’m trying to keep it as simple as possible. 

          Lisa Longacre

          I forgot to say...thank you for the good vibes.  We can use all the help we can.  This is basically the launch of our new business.  

           

          Here’s a picture of our little pride and joy.  😊

           

            Matthew Eriksen
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            ​@Lisa Longacre so glad I could help! I always default to simplicity, as things can get messy pretty quickly, ha. Pic looks great 🎉

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