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HOW MUCH ARE YOU SPENDING ON BEAUTY PREP?

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“What if you showed up to your wedding looking like you actually look everyday?”             ~ Anne, Newlywed

Anne admits that she tried to feel this way, but “the bad gremlins crept in”. Preparing for The Wedding Day raises beauty expectations to a whole new level.

There is no doubt that this is one of our most popular topics since almost everyone feels pressure to look perfect for their wedding day.

Carly admitted to spending thousands on her wedding preparations, so we’re curious about what you’re spending and where your money is going.

Let’s talk about how much we are spending to live up to our own beauty expectations for the wedding: gym memberships, personal trainer, facials, spray tan, hair treatments… include everything you are doing to your body to prepare for the wedding.

Bonus: Why are you spending your hard-earned money on this?

P.S. We would like the exact dollar amounts. Remember, we discuss taboo topics here. We believe it is helpful for others to know that they are not the only ones who are spending a lot, or a little, on beauty prep.

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“What if you showed up to your wedding looking like you actually look everyday?”             ~ Anne, Newlywed

Anne admits that she tried to feel this way, but “the bad gremlins crept in”. Preparing for The Wedding Day raises beauty expectations to a whole new level.

There is no doubt that this is one of our most popular topics since almost everyone feels pressure to look perfect for their wedding day.

Carly admitted to spending thousands on her wedding preparations, so we’re curious about what you’re spending and where your money is going.

Let’s talk about how much we are spending to live up to our own beauty expectations for the wedding: gym memberships, personal trainer, facials, spray tan, hair treatments… include everything you are doing to your body to prepare for the wedding.

Bonus: Why are you spending your hard-earned money on this?

P.S. We would like the exact dollar amounts. Remember, we discuss taboo topics here. We believe it is helpful for others to know that they are not the only ones who are spending a lot, or a little, on beauty prep.

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    Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectVerifiedRobin Sloan, The Uncorked Project

    This one might get me in trouble, but here goes… I think most people (brides) lie about this. I cannot tell you how many brides I have known, as past clients or my own friends, who said “Oh, I am not doing anything different for the wedding- that’s not me.”

    And then I watch them hire personal trainers, buy Shred memberships (and actually go!)… Don’t even get me started on hair, nails and skin treatments.

    This is truly a taboo topic- one that many people say one thing but often do another. So let’s talk about what you are spending on your wedding beauty prep… and what services cost you the most?

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Q: Is there really a wedding mark up?

Do you feel like the industry charges more “because it’s a wedding” and they know it’s an emotional purchase?

Do companies think that they can charge more for weddings since the bride and groom may be willing to spend more on their dream wedding?

Hey wedding pros – is this higher price tag justified? Why? Do you charge more for your service if it is a wedding?

This is a taboo topic, whispered but not discussed… until now.

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    Robin Sloan, The Uncorked ProjectVerifiedRobin Sloan, The Uncorked Project

    I have been asked this so many times... does the wedding industry inflate prices when they hear it's a wedding?

    Here is my honest answer (as a former wedding photographer)... NO. Did I charge more for a wedding than a 50th birthday party or a family portrait session? Yes, absolutely. I charged A LOT more for a wedding.

    Was I taking advantage of the emotional sell? Absolutely not.

    The main reasons I charged more for a wedding were: the unseen amount of work involved in the 12+ months leading up to the wedding, the skill level needed on the day, the INTENSE pressure to create perfect "portfolio level work" no matter what the reality of the situation- but mostly it is to compensate for the time AFTER the wedding in post production.

    Little known fact about wedding photography - the real job is sitting at a computer editing photos. Photographers spend many hours behind the computer carefully selecting and editing photos. They make adjustments, crop, and adjust colors to ensure each image it's best. Don't forget the time it takes for batching, renaming, importing, exporting and uploading the photos and preparing them for delivery.

    Do you think this justifies why photographers charge more for weddings than for other types of shoots?

    Cody Pettengill

    Couldn’t agree more! And on the videography side its an absolute ton of data + editing discipline.

    Its a double sided coin- weddings are extremely high pressure but also high reward when we nail it.

    Our products (photo video) in particular are the only thing that genuinely will last forever . Having fun and ALSO nailing the product is worth the price of entry and frankly more.

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