Spring is in full swing, and that means thousands of couples in your area are getting ready to tie the knot! Wedding season runs throughout spring and summer, peaking in both June and September. That means now is the perfect time to run wedding-themed contests and promotions. Looking for the perfect businesses to approach with these campaigns? Say “I do” to these sponsors!
Jewelers
Engage your audience before they even pop the question! Secure advertiser dollars from a local jeweler and hold an Ultimate Proposal contest, awarding one couple with an engagement ring and wedding band prize package!
Bridal expos
Bridal expos are a one-stop shop for brides to be! Team up with your local event to offer up tickets to the bridal show or a prize package from the featured vendors.
Florists
No wedding is complete without flowers! From table arrangements to the bridal bouquet, your local florist is an essential part of the ceremony and reception. Leverage this opportunity to engage your audience by partnering with a florist to offer a monthly floral prize pack giveaway.
Venues
For an engaged couple, finding the perfect wedding venue can be tough. Help the brides and grooms in your audience select theirs by partnering with venues in your area. From wineries and breweries to hotels, country clubs, and other event spaces, the opportunities for selling a wedding-themed contest sponsorship are practically endless. Partner with any of these local businesses to offer a dream wedding giveaway, awarding the winning couple free access to your sponsor’s venue for their big day.
Caterers, Local Restaurants, & Bakeries
The one thing that everyone talks about after a wedding is the food! From popular local restaurants to bakeries and catering companies, whet your audience’s appetite with a sponsored wedding catering package giveaway or free wedding cake.
Tuxedo Rental Shops & Bridal Dress Boutiques
Help the grooms and groomsmen in your audience look their best for the big day by partnering with a local tuxedo retailer or rental shop. Offer special email discounts on tuxedo rentals or ask the sponsor to donate a tuxedo for a Best Dressed Groom giveaway. Or say ‘yes’ to the dress! Team up with a local boutique or bridal shop for a Dream Dress Giveaway, awarding one local bride with a free wedding gown or bridesmaid dresses and accessories.
Hair, Nail, & Tanning Salons
Every bride wants to be pampered! Local hairdressers and nail salons are a match made in heaven for wedding-related campaigns. Sell a sponsorship to one of these businesses and offer one winner a day of indulgence for her bridal party.
Event planners, Photographers & Videographers
No one wants to stress about the tiny details of their big day. Ease one couple’s wedding worries by securing a wedding planning prize pack from a local event planner! Or partner with a photographer or videographer to give away a wedding photo and video or engagement photo package.
Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Travel Agencies
The ceremony and reception may be over, but the opportunity for member engagement is still going strong! Help the newlyweds in your area celebrate their union with their dream honeymoon by securing a hotel, bed & breakfast, or local travel agency for a Hot Honeymoon Sweepstakes.
One of these businesses could be the key to your next huge promotion–all you have to do is pop the question! You could even use this free wedding campaign template. If providing a large prize doesn’t fit your advertiser’s budget, suggest that they offer exclusive offers or discounts for your audience in a sponsored email campaign.
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