Gross... Wedding Sponsorship

frenchy730

I was browsing craigslist today searching for a good deal on my flowers when I found this:

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/eve/1643945024.html

I personally could not imagine ever putting together a wedding in this way, but I wanted to hear your opinions on this idea.

zippityb

Young Hustlers in love.

crfische

What a marvelous idea!

Think they'll sponser my trip to Valero?

shannonalise

How strange!! And tacky!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

I first heard about this when I was about 12 and thought it was a good idea at the time. Times have changed, though.

And VOM at them using "our special day."

shannonalise

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[QUOTE]I first heard about this when I was about 12 and thought it was a good idea at the time. Times have changed, though. And VOM at them using "our special day."
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

Haha! I noticed that and upchucked a little.

shoegal715

Oh my. There are no words.

JessAndTrav

I wish I would've done that.

jleigh1902

If people really wanted to know who made the cake or arranged the flowers, wouldn't they just ask? Isn't EVERY wedding a vendor works for an advertisement of their work?

shellydiane820

For some reason, these crazy things don't suprise me anymore.

AdeleDazeem

Please don't make fun of my ad.  How else am I supposed to make the most special day of my life to my soulmate eternal be fabulous and wonderful??  You don't expect me to actually pay for it?  Geez.

september's bride

I don't think I'd want my services being vouched for by people who are stupid enough to do this. I'd hate to be associated with stupids.

btrflykate1230

The post also says "save hundreds of dollars on marketing!".

Couldn't the business also save hundreds of dollars by not sponsoring them? There's a flaw in their logic...

MyNameIsNot

I really wish I had the creativity to respond to this.  I'd like to reply and offer money, and then end up having a really f'ed up business, or be nambla or something.  

But I guess someone who would whore out their wedding probably wouldn't have the morals to be appalled by that.  

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

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[QUOTE]If people really wanted to know who made the cake or arranged the flowers, wouldn't they just ask? Isn't EVERY wedding a vendor works for an advertisement of their work?
Posted by jleigh1902[/QUOTE]

This is a good point. Word of mouth is the best advertising, which I assume good vendors have in spades. They don't need to do anything for free to get it. I'd also be VERY skeptical of someone who gave a vendor a good review for a free service. And what do they do if the cake sucks or the florist never shows up? In that case they kind of get what they pay for, no?

skippylouwho

Another mistake of the of the ad - let alone the idea of the ad - is that it isn't FREE advertising. The vendors are paying for the advertising by their goods and services.  Nothing free about that.

beatlesgirl25

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[QUOTE]I really wish I had the creativity to respond to this.  <strong>I'd like to reply and offer money, and then end up having a really f'ed up business, or be nambla or something.</strong>   But I guess someone who would whore out their wedding probably wouldn't have the morals to be appalled by that.  
Posted by MyNameIsNot[/QUOTE]

Haha, I like this idea. Or offer to send them a free aisle runner emblazoned with your sponsor name, Summer's Eve.

karbar42

I'd be curious to know if anyone fell for this and if they got any "sponsors".  If only it worked that way!

glam70s

As a guest, I would be super annoyed to be faced with ads everywhere I turned. It drives me crazy enough on the internet and when I'm out and about each day, I don't need to go to a private event and be faced with that.

shoegal715

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[QUOTE]What a marvelous idea! Think they'll sponser my trip to Valero?
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

<div><span style="font-size:12px;" class="Apple-style-span">crfische: </span>You should e-mail them your sig picture with the booze and bunny, and offer to give them $1,000 if she irons on your picture to her dress for the entirety of her wedding.</div>

crystalpaige8

I love the idea!!! I am also doing a sponsored wedding and its really helping me!!!

squirrly

Unfortunately, I've seen people post on here about doing it, including photos after the fact.  It's really, really tacky looking. 

Somebody had a wedding that resembled an 11 year-old's birthday party, with balloon arches and ribbon wands and such, complete with table tents listing all of their "sponsors".  It was horrific. 

Crystal, I really encourage you to reconsider this idea.  It looks really awful to your guests.