Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
| 1. | Can I mention or refer brides and grooms to my personal or business website in my profile? |
| 2. | Are there any membership or listing fees? |
| 3. | Can I accept work from other sources or agencies? |
| 4. | Will bridalnegotiator.com manage or direct the performance of my services on the wedding day? |
| 5. | How am I paid? |
| 6. | How much will I be paid? |
| 7. | What is the photography, videography, or disc jockey questionnaire? |
| 8. | What happens after I submit my profile? |
| 9. | How do I make changes to my profile? |
| 10. | Why do I have to enter information about the equipment that I use? |
| 11. | How do I remove my profile from bridalnegotiator.com? |
| 12. | I want to write a great biography for my profile. Do you have any tips or suggestions? |
| 13. | How many bookings can I get through bridalnegotiator? |
| 14. | What do I do if I cannot make a wedding I was awarded? |
| 15. | How far will I have to travel? |
| 16. | Will I be reimbursed for any type of expenses, including travel? |
| 17. | Can I use an assistant or helper at the wedding? |
| 18. | Do I need my own equipment? |
| 19. | How do I contact the bride and groom? |
| 20. | Will I meet the bride and groom in person before the wedding? |
| 21. | What should I wear to the wedding? |
| 22. | Do I need my own transportation? |
| 23. | How long do I have to respond to a wedding opportunity notification email? |
Photo Questions
| 24. | How do I upload my sample photographs for my profile? |
| 25. | Are there any restrictions or rules regarding the sample photos that I upload for my profile? |
| 26. | Why can't I put watermarks on my sample photos? |
| 27. | What do I have to do after the wedding? |
| 28. | When do I upload the wedding photographs to bridalnegotiator's online photo site? |
| 29. | How do I upload the photographs to bridalnegotiator's online photo site? |
| 30. | Do I have to provide any type of albums to the bride and groom? |
| 31. | Can I sell prints or other products to the bride and groom? |
| 32. | The wedding that I was awarded requires me to provide a DVD of the images to the bride and groom. How do I get it to them? |
Video Questions
| 33. | Are there any restrictions or rules regarding the sample videos that I upload for my profile? |
| 34. | How do I upload my sample videos for my profile? |
| 35. | After the wedding, how do I get the DVD video to the bride and groom? |
DJ Questions
| 36. | How do I upload my sample photos or videos? |
General Answers
| 1. | Can I mention or refer brides and grooms to my personal or business website in my profile? |
No. Brides and grooms review profiles only at bridalnegotiator.com, which keeps the process simple and easy. You may provide your website information in the space allotted for it on the application, but the brides and grooms do not see this information.
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| 2. | Are there any membership or listing fees? |
No. There are not any membership or listing fees associated with bridalnegotiator. As a result, bridalnegotiator is the most cost effective way to book weddings.
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| 3. | Can I accept work from other sources or agencies? |
Absolutely. By submitting your profile for listing on bridalnegotiator.com, you do not become an employee or contractor of bridalnegotiator. Actually, you do not work for us in any way. We merely provide you with leads or referrals - our job is to hook up brides and grooms with the proper professionals for their wedding. After you are awarded a wedding, you enter into a relationship with the bride and groom directly, not with bridalnegotiator.
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| 4. | Will bridalnegotiator.com manage or direct the performance of my services on the wedding day? |
Absolutely not. We merely hook you up with brides and grooms. After we do the "hooking up," we step back - allowing you and the bride and groom to determine what is best for the wedding.
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| 5. | How am I paid? |
Photographers are paid within two weeks after you upload the wedding photos to our online photo site. Videographers and disc jockeys are paid within two weeks after the wedding date. The check will be made payable to your name in the amount of the accepted bid.
Some of our newer professionals may prefer the option to receive payments through our partnership with escrow.com. To learn more about escrow services, visit www.escrow.com.
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| 6. | How much will I be paid? |
Your payment will be in the amount of your accepted bid. Bridalnegotiator takes no fees from this payment.
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| 7. | What is the photography, videography, or disc jockey questionnaire? |
After your bid for a wedding has been accepted, we send the bride and groom a questionnaire. This is one of the ways that the bride and groom will provide you with information about their wedding day. Once the bride and groom complete the questionnaire, they will email it directly to you.
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| 8. | What happens after I submit my profile? |
Check out our detailed explanation.
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| 9. | How do I make changes to my profile? |
Log in to My Account. From there, you can update your profile information, add a profile picture, or update your gallery with samples.
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| 10. | Why do I have to enter information about the equipment that I use? |
Since a bride and groom can only base their decision on the information in your profile, we have found that it is best to include this information as it instills confidence that you are a professional.
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| 11. | How do I remove my profile from bridalnegotiator.com? |
You must send a removal request to support@bridalnegotiator.com.
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| 12. | I want to write a great biography for my profile. Do you have any tips or suggestions? |
Sure! Check out our biography tips.
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| 13. | How many bookings can I get through bridalnegotiator? |
A lot! Many professionals use bridalnegotiator as their only source for wedding bookings. With the large number of brides and grooms that use bridalnegotiator, so can you!
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| 14. | What do I do if I cannot make a wedding I was awarded? |
When you are awarded a wedding, you enter into a binding agreement with the bride and groom to provide your services for their wedding. Therefore, you must discuss this matter with the bride and groom directly. Also, depending on the reason for your inability to perform the services, your profile may be removed from bridalnegotiator.
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| 15. | How far will I have to travel? |
During the bridalnegotiator application process, you are asked how far you are willing to travel from your home address. You will not be considered for weddings outside of this designated area. We recommend you keep as wide a range as possible to maximize your opportunities.
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| 16. | Will I be reimbursed for any type of expenses, including travel? |
No. You are responsible for any and all of your expenses.
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| 17. | Can I use an assistant or helper at the wedding? |
This is up to you. Remember, you are responsible for any and all of your expenses.
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| 18. | Do I need my own equipment? |
Yes. Equipment will not be provided to you by bridalnegotiator.
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| 19. | How do I contact the bride and groom? |
After you are awarded a wedding, you will receive the bride and groom's contact information. You must contact the bride and groom and introduce yourself within two weeks of being awarded the wedding.
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| 20. | Will I meet the bride and groom in person before the wedding? |
This is up to you and the bride and groom. We strongly suggest that you do so. Remember, you must at least call the bride and groom within two weeks of being awarded the wedding.
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| 21. | What should I wear to the wedding? |
Remember, you are a professional so you should dress professionally. It is typical for disc jockeys to wear tuxedos. As for photographers and videographers, dress pants and dress shirt are acceptable. Dark colors are typical.
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| 22. | Do I need my own transportation? |
Yes. You are responsible for your transportation to and from the wedding.
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| 23. | How long do I have to respond to a wedding opportunity notification email? |
You will have 48 hours to review the opportunity and place your bid.
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Photo Answers
| 24. | How do I upload my sample photographs for my profile? |
After you complete the online application for listing on bridalnegotiator.com, log into My Account and follow the Gallery link to upload your sample photographs.
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| 25. | Are there any restrictions or rules regarding the sample photos that I upload for my profile? |
Yes. The files must be in jpeg format. We recommend using our Easy Uploader, which allows you to upload photos without having to resize them. The photos must not have any watermarks or other identifying marks on them. Finally, the photos must be appropriate for all audiences. Remember, the best sample photos are of weddings!
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| 26. | Why can't I put watermarks on my sample photos? |
We have found that watermarks detract from a bride and groom's appreciation of your work. The typical viewer finds watermarks annoying and distracting.
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| 27. | What do I have to do after the wedding? |
First, you must complete whatever retouching or other post-wedding editing of the photographs. Next, you must upload the photographs to bridalnegotiator's online photo site (you will receive an email with instructions on how to do so). Finally, you must check the specific wedding requirements as they may require that you mail a DVD of the images to the bride and groom. You will be paid within two weeks of the date you upload the photographs to bridalnegotiator's online photo site.
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| 28. | When do I upload the wedding photographs to bridalnegotiator's online photo site? |
Within three weeks of the wedding date.
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| 29. | How do I upload the photographs to bridalnegotiator's online photo site? |
You are emailed this information after you are awarded the wedding. Please email us at support@bridalnegotiator.com if you lost this email.
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| 30. | Do I have to provide any type of albums to the bride and groom? |
No.
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| 31. | Can I sell prints or other products to the bride and groom? |
No.
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| 32. | The wedding that I was awarded requires me to provide a DVD of the images to the bride and groom. How do I get it to them? |
You are responsible for shipping this DVD to the bride and groom and any related expenses.
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Video Answers
| 33. | Are there any restrictions or rules regarding the sample videos that I upload for my profile? |
Yes. The files must be in mpeg format, each file must not exceed 7 MB in size, and the videos must not have any identifying marks on them. Finally, the videos must be appropriate for all audiences. Remember, the best sample videos are of weddings!
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| 34. | How do I upload my sample videos for my profile? |
After you complete the online application for listing on bridalnegotiator.com, log into My Account and follow the Gallery link to upload your sample videos.
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| 35. | After the wedding, how do I get the DVD video to the bride and groom? |
You are responsible for shipping this DVD to the bride and groom and any related expenses.
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DJ Answers
| 36. | How do I upload my sample photos or videos? |
After you complete the online application for listing on bridalnegotiator.com, log into My Account and follow the Gallery link to upload your sample photographs or videos.
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