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Interesting concept. I was married in New York last September so I think I understand the pain points. Getting married today probably isn't much different then
by brentm 11y ago
Interesting concept. I was married in New York last September so I think I understand the pain points. Getting married today probably isn't much different then it was in the early to mid 2000s. The vendors have simple websites and all sales processes involve multiple emails, phone calls or in person visits. My (now) wife and I both hated dealing with the vendor sales process.
That said, one thing you may to to think about is people don’t just want to find the cheapest vendor. Of course they want to save money but at the same time, they want it done right. You only do this once. When we got married we wanted to find vendors we could trust that also were affordable. To do that my wife mostly spoke to her friends and asked them who they used for various tasks.
I personally think you will be better building this platform first as a way for friends to share vendor details & reviews. If executed right this builds the demand side of your platform and vendor data. Since sharing would be a core part of the experience once the ball is rolling you should be able to increase the number of active users quickly. When you have a ton of users on the platform swapping vendor info it’s going to be much easier for you to convince vendors to hop on board.
- vishalkgupta 11y agoAgree here, the only real innovation we've seen in this space came with web 1.0 (theknot.com, etc). The way we look at WedWell is not to find you the cheapest vendor, but to provide the vendor that will allow for the best experience. The better experience comes with our technology and validated vendors. Our technology allows for quicker/easier iteration on the initial idea and for quick/easy payments for vendors. I really like your idea of starting with a socially validated review system early. We're considering building that out, and may do so. Thanks again, we'll let you know how we progress here.