New trend in DC area wedding market

Bruce Linden · August 11th, 2005, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Davis

Hey Bruce,

I learned my lesson a long time ago, I no longer really do 'free' work, ok maybe a little, but 400cds?!. I'd charge him, probably too late now. But if you are stuck with it, atleast put your credits on the front of the disk, i.e. website, company name etc. IMO.

Well, this was for one of the truly good guys in this world. A co-worker that no one could ever be able to say a bad word about. He pushed it some, but I didn't have a problem doing it for free. Consider it my wedding gift to him and his bride.

Jennifer Moak · August 16th, 2005, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick King

I just flew home from attending a wedding in the DC area. The B&G set out a CD on each place setting for the dinner following the ceremony. The B&G claim that this wedding day CD is all the rage with weddings now in that area.

Here's the twist: the CD is a compilation of the couple's favorite songs with a photo of them on the jacket cover and the jacket liner containing the song titles and the couple's thoughts on why they included that song on 'their special CD'.

I couldn't believe it! I'm lifelong friends with the parents of the bride so I didn't say anything (actually, the swift kick in the shin from my wife when I whispered to her that the CD idea was illegit probably swayed me not to say anything).

Has anyone else seen this happening in your area?

All the time.

Joshua Reafsnyder · August 26th, 2005, 01:53 PM

My sister and her husband made the cds themselfs, buring them one at a time on home computers, for their wedding nothing fancy just a cd with a basic label and they left them in a basket for so only the people that wanted them took them.

Andrew Cleary · September 21st, 2005, 03:00 PM

it really isnt a new thing at all.

you guys act like burning CDs is a new thing.

Itunes=$.99/song 10 songs=$10
CD burner=$25
CD printer=$99 (epson photo r200)
inkjet CD=$.25/disk (give or take) 200guests=$50

grand total
$184

not a whole lot of money compaired to what they payed you or the photographer...right?

Boyd Ostroff · September 21st, 2005, 03:32 PM

Sure, it's cheap as long as you don't mind providing illegal copies of music to a large group of people....

Andrew Cleary · September 22nd, 2005, 07:17 AM

the thought of it being illegal is the last thing on the mind of the average person.

I have yet to hear of the FBI breaking up a wedding due to illegal music distribution.

I'm sure most of the people on this board have used a song in a video at some point that they didnt have the rights to.

September 21st, 2005, 03:00 PM	#19
Andrew Cleary Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 31	it really isnt a new thing at all. you guys act like burning CDs is a new thing. Itunes=$.99/song 10 songs=$10 CD burner=$25 CD printer=$99 (epson photo r200) inkjet CD=$.25/disk (give or take) 200guests=$50 grand total $184 not a whole lot of money compaired to what they payed you or the photographer...right? __________________ www.norkafilms.com www.andrewcleary.com

September 22nd, 2005, 07:17 AM	#21
Andrew Cleary Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 31	the thought of it being illegal is the last thing on the mind of the average person. I have yet to hear of the FBI breaking up a wedding due to illegal music distribution. I'm sure most of the people on this board have used a song in a video at some point that they didnt have the rights to. __________________ www.norkafilms.com www.andrewcleary.com

August 26th, 2005, 01:53 PM	#18
Joshua Reafsnyder Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 49	My sister and her husband made the cds themselfs, buring them one at a time on home computers, for their wedding nothing fancy just a cd with a basic label and they left them in a basket for so only the people that wanted them took them.

September 21st, 2005, 03:32 PM	#20
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sure, it's cheap as long as you don't mind providing illegal copies of music to a large group of people....