| meber 2010 has seen a good improvement in the | | | | own personal situation. It may also, hopefully, point to |
| number of visitors and enquiries for wedding | | | | an improvement in the general economy as this will |
| photography services to Our Wedding Memories. | | | | improve as people begin to spend more. |
| With the recession biting hard on the wedding | | | | Our Wedding Memories is a UK wedding |
| industry, many wedding photographers have reported | | | | photographers directory, the longest established, |
| big drops in traffic numbers and enquiries over the | | | | dedicated online wedding photographers directory in |
| past few months. | | | | the UK. |
| Lower traffic levels to supplier’s websites and | | | | With features such as Get a Quote and Late |
| enquiries are inherent for many in the wedding | | | | Availability as well as county search and listings, |
| industry as the recession takes a hold. This is due to | | | | locating a wedding photographer to suit your |
| the fact that many people experiencing financial | | | | requirements is very simple and covers all wedding |
| difficulties or worries about jobs will either cancel any | | | | photography needs across the UK. |
| plans for a wedding or severely reduce their budget | | | | The website lists over 3,000 registered |
| particularly for certain items. | | | | photographers for all budgets and photography |
| One of the first things to go is generally wedding | | | | styles, and covers the whole of the UK. |
| photography. Many will look for a more economical | | | | Visitors are able to enter search criteria and |
| way of producing their wedding photographs, | | | | automatically contact up to 10 wedding |
| whether it be a cheaper option or amateur | | | | photographers covering their local area. Also, with the |
| photographer or indeed doing away with the need | | | | Late Availability search, a visitor can find |
| for a photographer completely and asking family and | | | | photographers available on a required date within the |
| friends to take photographs to share at a later date. | | | | following two- to three-month period. |
| In our experience and looking at much feedback this | | | | These features and ease of use make Our Wedding |
| is very often a step that is regretted by many | | | | Memories an ideal service for UK based wedding |
| couples. A professional photographer is an integral | | | | photographers to advertise their services and it is |
| part of the wedding day and the only way to | | | | very important in time of recession. It is known that |
| capture the atmosphere on the day is by using the | | | | those businesses who invest and advertise during a |
| services of both professional photographers and | | | | recession with the right media are the ones who |
| videographers. It is very much worth researching a | | | | prosper. |
| number of providers to see what style of | | | | Our Wedding Memories generates the highest |
| photography you require and then deciding to spend | | | | amount of traffic of any dedicated UK wedding |
| that little extra to get a professional service. Speak | | | | photographers directory, according the Alexa Traffic |
| to people who have been in a similar situation and | | | | Rank data. |
| check online forums for photographer | | | | Advertising options are from free to enhanced listings |
| recommendations. | | | | priced at £30.00 per county per year. Any |
| Our Wedding Memories has seen a large increase in | | | | paid options now receive a discount increasing as the |
| traffic over the early part of September 2010 and | | | | number of areas increases. Starting at 25% this |
| also an increase in the number of enquiries registered | | | | discount increases to a full 50% when 7 or more |
| via the system. This points possibly to an | | | | areas are purchased. |
| improvement in the sector and confidence in couples | | | | |