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CENTRAL
COAST BRIDE
"Your complete wedding planning resource
for the California Central Coast!"
- EMAIL UPDATES
- Would you like be reminded when our annual Advertising Period
opens, Bridal Show registration begins or other promotional opportunities
become available? Simply click
here to send us an email. Type "Add
Me - Opportunity" in the subject line and we
will send you occasional emails with this information. (Don't
worry, we do NOT sell our email database.)
- MAGAZINE ADVERTISING
- Quality, glossy full color 6.5" x 9.5" magazine provides
Brides access to Wedding Professionals, a complete wedding planning
guide and planning tips. We are now taking applications for advertising
for our September 2008 magazine. Please
see the attached Contract for details.
- DATE & DISTRIBUTION
- Published annually each September with 10,000 copies
distribution in SLO and SB counties.
- PRICE - Ad pricing starts
at only $625 (for ¼ page color). Advertising
Agreement...coming soon - the Sept
2008 Ad Contract.
- 365 ADVERTISING - Your ad works for you all year
long in this high quality magazine, unlike an ad in a daily or
weekly newspaper!
- 24/7 WEBSITE ADVERTISING
- www.CentralCoastBride.com
Our fully redesigned
website will be complete in July 2008. This total redesign will
have a more contemporary look as well as more features. This new
website will include Banner Ad opportunities as well as 3 Business
Listing types - the Gold Listing option includes a 3-minute video
and a sub-webpage to wow the brides! A magazine advertiser may choose
to purchase a website listing, however magazine advertisers are
not required to purchase a website listing. Web-only advertising
is not available. The basic Website Listing, runs $225 for per year.
More elaborate Website Listings are also available. Details
can be found in the attached contract.
- BRIDAL
SHOW ADVERTISING - Annual Spring and Fall CENTRAL
COAST BRIDE Wedding Faires in San Luis
Obispo county. Both advertisers and non-advertisers may
participate in these shows; however, Central Coast Bride advertisers
receive early notice and exclusive priority pricing. Upcoming dates
for our California Central Coast Wedding Shows are listed below
with the registration information and show layout. You may register
at any time. These shows generally sell out 5 to 8 weeks prior to
the show.
Sunday, October
19, 2008: Central Coast Bride's
Fabulous Fall Bridal Expo at the Alex Madonna Expo Center at
the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo
Sponsorship - Interested
in being a sponsor of our Bridal Shows? We will be offering
a variety of sponsorship opportunities providing your business
with additional powerful promotional advertising. Give
us a call to discuss the possibilities at 929-5757!
- CENTRAL COAST
BRIDE LINK - Add prestige and legitimacy to your
businesses website! When you become a Central Coast Bride advertiser,
you can add our "Logo Link" Icon to your website. Click
here
to download the Icon graphic and the code you will need for this
link to be included on your site. If you have any technical questions
about adding the Icon to your website, call Kevin directly at 805.264.5822.
- SERVICE - Locally owned &
operated for over 12 years. We live in SLO County and work in the
Wedding industry. We understand your issues. We work with the local
and destination brides. We are committed to helping the Central
Coast gain an ever increasing share of the California wedding market!
Questions? Email us at Carolayne@CentralCoastBride.com
805-929-5757
Why Advertise
with Central Coast Bride???
*
365 Days Per Year Advertising -
in
CENTRAL COAST BRIDE
Magazine
- CENTRAL COAST BRIDE
is redistributed throughout the year (10,000 copies).
- Distributed to all Bridal Fairs, our 180+ Advertisers, Bridal
Shops, County Clerk Offices, Chambers of Commerce, Libraries, CCWP
and SLO Women's Network meetings. See our complete distribution
listing here.
- Everything the Bride needs in one compact package!
Advertising
Agreement...Sept
2008 Ad Contract.
*
24/7 Advertising - on CENTRAL COAST
BRIDE's
Website
- CENTRAL COAST BRIDE's
website has great visibility and is a fabulous tool for both local
and destination brides.
- Website Hits - Our Portal Website averages 52,000 hits
per week, with a peak average of 67,000 hits during the
week of our April 2008 Bridal Show.
Advertising
Agreement...coming
soon - the Sept 2008 Ad Contract.
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Bridal Shows - CENTRAL COAST BRIDE's
Bridal
Shows
- Central Coast Bride's very successful Bridal Shows
are held twice each year, in April and October, at the Alex Madonna
Expo Center located at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo.
- Advertisers receive priority registration and pricing.
- Attendance - These Wedding Faires are aggressively marketed
and very well attended by brides from all corners of the county,
as well as from as far north as SF, as far south as beyond Los Angeles,
and also from the Bakersfield and Fresno areas! Attendance at these
faires range from 650 to 720 with about 250 to 280 of this number
being brides!
- Booth Space Sales - Booth spaces at these Wedding Shows
sell out early..generally about 5 to 8 weeks prior to the show.
Vendors may register as much as 7 months prior to the faire dates.
Scroll up this page to check scheduled faire dates.
Questions? Email us at Carolayne@CentralCoastBride.com
805-929-5757
Testimonials
From
our Advertisers & Bridal Show Vendors
This past bridal show we signed up the GREATEST number
of weddings we have EVER done on the day of the bridal show itself!!
Max & Dorothy, Photographers. April 2008
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for all of
the work your company does. I know that my business has grown a
great deal due to the exposure at the Expo and your magazine. Colleen,
Jeweler. April 2008
Just wanted to say that you guys are doing such a
great job! You're organized, technologically savvy, thoughtful,
and responsive. Your emails to us, your vendors, have taken a huge
leap in quality this past year, and I really appreciate it. May
your business grow and grow! Margot, Custom Bridal Shoes. April
2008
The Wedding Expo was outstanding this year!! We received
many new prospects for 2009 and are very excited!! Bob, DJ. April
2008
I'm still so thrilled about your show. I still trying
to figure out what you are doing that makes your show so much better
than ANY other I've ever done. Mar, Jeweler. April 2008
We attended a bridal faire in the valley recently,
our first time to participate in a faire other than yours. I wanted
to thank you for doing such a great job with your Bridal Shows.
Not having experience with other faires to compare yours to, I didn't
realize how well yours were run and how large your turnouts were.
Thank you! Andrea, Bridal Shop Owner. February, 2008.
I just wanted to drop you an email and thank you for
the wonderful Bridal fair you put together and worked so hard on!
I had an overwhelming response yesterday and am absolutely inundated
with phone calls and emails today! I couldn't be more pleased! Jessica,
Florist. October 2006
Once again, things went wonderfully - hats off to
you for a job well done. Everyone seemed pleased about the turn
out and the positive feel they got from the potential customers.
We always appreciate (and realize) the amount of work and time you
put into these faires. Thanks again! Kim, Bridal shop owner.
October 2006
I would just like to let you know that your magazine
is amazing. I currently run advertisements in other various media
resources but none of them compare to the standard of quality that
you provide. Since I have started advertising with you, I have experienced
a dramatic increase in bridal traffic. Your system is incredible.
The CCB magazine itself is top notch. You attract the best talent
in all categories of the bridal field, thereby providing consumers
with a high profile list from which to choose. The functions sponsored
by your company, (bridal shows), are always high quality events.
Finally, there is the referral list, which is always provided in
an accurate and timely manner. The referrals alone have played an
incredible role towards the increase in my customer base. All my
thanks from a loyal and very satisfied advertiser and business owner.
Daniel, DJ. September 2005
We have been advertising in Central Coast Bride magazine
for several years and not only have had a great response from customers
who have seen our ads, but also from the follow-up emails (i.e.,
referrals) that get sent to us (from their website) from brides
looking for a caterer. We keep track of all calls and emails from
brides and how they heard about us. A major portion of our business
comes from CCB. In addition, we are very impressed with their professionalism
in handling their Spring and Fall Bridal Faires. We have participated
in several, and their set-up, traffic flow and handling of both
participants and brides/grooms is top-notch. Valerie. Catering
company owner. August 2005
After looking at all our options, we chose Central Coast Bride
for our limited advertising budget because it's a high quality magazine
with great distribution. It's proven to be a valuable tool for our
wedding business and we couldn't be happier with the service we've
received. Thank you very much for all your help! Judith. Reception
site manager. September 2005
I wanted to let you know how much I love our new ad in the latest
issue of your wonderful magazine. I had such a good response from
the previous ads, and it feels really exciting to be moving up to
the new, larger full-color ad. (I love the placement, and also the
thought you put into making sure the facing page complements the
ad -- it looks great!) Your magazine is a bride favorite, and I
get a lot of calls from prospective brides who tell me they found
us through either your magazine or the CCB website. Thanks for your
help in making my business grow, and keep up the great work! Daniella.
Owner reception site. September 2005
Just wanted to say thanks for everything. Being a part of Central
Coast Bride has helped us so much. Greg. Reception site manager.
June 2005
Hello there…just wanted to let you know, we have already received
two contacts from the web page and are very excited about this.
Amy. Vocalist. New advertiser of one month. July 2005
Bravo! I got a hold of the new edition of the magazine and it looks
fantastic! … You seem to have the midas touch. Thanks for doing
such a great job. You really make us all look great! Julie. Event
decorator. August 2004
From our Brides
I just wanted to say that this web site is a huge life saver. Having
lived on the Central Coast for only two years, I was quite overwhelmed.
There is so much to think about. Especially trying to find a wedding
venue. I remembered that I saw this website and I looked it up and
wow, everything I need to know is all on one site. Your website
was a huge help. Thank you. Drina. August 2005
Wonderful site! I just wanted to comment on your excellent website!
I live in Indiana and am planning my wedding for Summer 2007 in
the SLO area. Your website is a wonderful tool for me to use while
I plan from the Midwest. Thank you for providing such a useful and
helpful service. Sarah February 2006
Thank you for your down loads, my Mom the computer wiz she figured
it out and we are planning away!!! Thanks for all your hard work
to organize these worksheets. It has been a tremendous help. Signed
- A more relaxed bride to be. Gisele January 2007
I would like to thank you for providing such a great resource for
us brides-to-be! My wedding is this October, and I have found your
magazine to be indispensable! I was so happy to receive this year's
edition at the CCWP Bridal Faire this past Sunday. Annie January
2007
Bridal Event Information
Schedule
- mark your calendar & register early
...October 19, 2008
...April 5, 2009
...October 18, 2009
Time
...All Faires run from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm
Vendor
Registration & Information
..Fall 2008...October 19, 2008...SLO
County Bridal Show...Official sales start date is April 6, 2008.
Booth spaces at this fall faire sell out 5 to 6 weeks prior to the
show. Vendors may register for the next show starting on
the day of the current show! Scroll up this page for registration
forms (near top of page).
Questions? Email us at Carolayne@CentralCoastBride.com
805-929-5757
Ad Submission
Information
Deadline - Space
is limited therefore ads are accepted on a first received basis.
We must receive this signed contract with a 50% deposit in order
to reserve your space. Ad reservation deadline is June 15th,
Artwork submittal deadline is July 1st, Ad final payment
deadline is August 1st (unless a payment schedule has been arranged).
September
2008 ad contract.
- Rates are based on ads that are submitted ready to print. If
you need assistance in the design/layout of your ad, we have a list
of local graphic artists.
Ad Submission - Ads must be received on disc or CD or they
may be sent to us via FTP. Some ads may be e-mailed depending on
size. Files are accepted using most professional programs. All photographs
must be at least 300 dpi. Include all links & fonts, preferably
outlined.
Ad Submission via FTP - We can accept files via the internet
on our FTP site. When submitting files via FTP, please also send
us an email letting us know to expect its arrival, so that we
can confirm receipt. Just drop the file in the "Ads" directory
(where you should end up automatically). *The User name and password
are case sensitive.
FTP Address: ftp://ftp.centralcoastbride.com
User: Ads%centralcoastbride.com (case sensitive)
Password: ccb (case sensitive)
Questions? - Call or e-mail Carolayne with any questions
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805-929-5757 office; email: Carolayne@CentralCoastBride.com
*Central Coast
Bride Contact Information*
- Mailing Address: 130 E. Dana Street, Nipomo
CA 93444
- Fax: 805-343-9130
- Office: 805-929-5757
- Email: Carolayne@CentralCoastBride.com
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