Has anyone gotten a business to sponsor their wedding?

Question

I would love to have a huge wedding, but since the economy took a downward turn we have had to dig into our wedding savings to cover other things. I was wondering if anyone has had a business (Target, macy's, local businesses, etc.) sponsor their wedding? And if so, how do you go about doing this?

I realize that I will have some advertising going on at my wedding, but hey, I'm A-OK with that.

Answer 1

Sometimes people say mean things for no reason. Don't worry about them just focus on your wedding which is by far the most important thing.



I think that it is a good idea. You could do a one page decorated portfolio which includes things like a picture of the lovely couple, a brief introduction of who you are, the proposal, and the wedding-and how you would like to encourage sponsorships that could be anything form money to reception decor, etc.



You could mail them out to the corporate offices of places like Target... Also, regular people love to hear about love stories and how they can help so you could put an "ad" in the newspaper or craigslist to see what happens.



I really think that your idea is really good. I hope everything works out and CONGRATS!!!

Answer 2

The idea sounds like your begging. With the economy, most people have touched their savings.



Try to do what you can. Elope perhaps for now and have another traditional ceremony at a later date when your funds are readily available.



OR ask friends and family help out with flowers, making food, decorations,look for bridal gowns that are inexpensive. Instead of a bridal store check out places that sell evening gowns for the bridesmaids.



There are ways that you can do wedding without exhausting your energies on corporate sponsorship. Can you really sit at the bridal table with a red tablecloth that has TARGET written across it? LOL!!



If you know all these celebrity people then ask one of them to pay for your wedding. If they are childhood friends, ask them to sponsor your wedding. Ask the Jonas brothers to sing for free. Ask Larry Johnson-NFL to help out. If you really know these people, then why are you asking us for advice? I am not mean but think about what you are saying?? We are regular people. If you have connections then use them.



If you are a business woman and you know all this information, then why ask the questions. If you have gone to weddings that were company sponsored, then ask the couple how did they go about it.



If you are who you are, then you need not to take this personal. You should be writing your letters like Kristy said. If the answers are not appealling to you then mark Kristy as the best answer and move on! Time is money!!

Answer 3

In order to obtain sponsorship you have to write letters to the corporate office of the company. They usually hace the departments listed on their websites under Corporate Information. However, since you're not a celebrity it probably won't be of much use. Check this website for more info: http://www.weddingsponsorships.com/



My advice is to work within your means and do what you can afford rather than waste your time trying to get sponsorship for a normal wedding. It really does take time to get anything for free.



Good luck!

Answer 4

Jeez, you are not a celebrity. Why would a company want to advertise at your wedding?



Grow up and save your money like the rest of us.



ETA: So you need a corporate sponsorship to impress your celebrity friends? Why not just have a wedding within your means?



We are not being mean. We are being honest with you. You post a question and you'll get answers. The answers won't necessarily be ones you like.



Please describe the "tasteful" advertising you saw at that wedding. I would love to know about it.

Answer 5

No. Unless you have a legitimate reason for strangers helping you, such as a terminal illness, this type of thing never crosses the minds of the majority of folks since it is considered rude and improper. No one is forcing you to get married, therefore you will not find many people willing to sacrifice what little they have at the moment to pay for your extravagant dreams. If you can't afford something, you scale back to what you can afford, but you pay for it out of your own pocket, period.

Answer 6

That's incredibly tacky. Do yourself (and your reputation) a favor and don't do it.



Either have the wedding you can afford, or postpone it until you can save up enough money to afford what you want.



Yes, the economy's bad, but you're not entitled to a huge wedding just because you want one. If you can't afford to pay for what you want, then why should someone else have to pick up the tab? Learn to deal with disappointment and make some sacrifices, for Pete's sake.

Answer 7

Sounds like a classy wedding.



Get real. What business would want to sponsor the wedding of ordinary people?



You may be a-ok, but your guests will be laughing behind your back.