FRANCHISE: CROSS-BRANDED OWNERSHIP IS THE NEXT BIG THING eipreprenea ISS 1 ENTREPRENEUR. COM.PH (BER 2010 1 PHILIPPINES MAKE MONEY 4 IN EVERY MARKET IN ic: SORADream Makers These destination-weddin: 2 organizers showcase the attractions . of their own hometowns. ENTREPRENEURS HAVE LONG scen th. from the maddening theirclients start their BORACAY WEDDINGS: GETTING HITCHED WITHOU! Gettinygmarried in ‘most popular beae longer a just a drean of Amanda Guidotti-Tiral’s 12 SEPTEMBER 2010 ENTREPRENEUR PHILIPPINESpeople stil hole weddings and eome to ‘weddings in the tourist hotspot. “What's hice witha Boracay weddings that people ddon'tonly cometo attend the wedding bout i's also) a vacation anda reunion for family and friends” Indeed, the business ‘adage“Iocation, location, location” could never be truer, as the iskand has alsa heen thecompany’sseeret weapon. Andlas the airlines try to trump each other with their latest fares business is only going forGuidott-Tirol and her stall, mone than six yeatsafter they be she says people skills e what have kept the business strong. good name has served them better. Whetheran intimate wedding of 10 toaguest list of 350, Guidotti clients “have nothing al to say about because we always ive mur all, toeach and SUPREMO WEDDINGS: BOHOL'S SUPREME TEAM Yousee then in weddings; they're of no relation tosnyone inthe entourage, bat they're eallinyall the shots and they have the consent ofthe bride and groom, They make sure everything is organized and that the entourage is properly lined up, they work behind the scenesand ensure everything runssmioothly: But do they tlwayshave to be so. grouchy"? Well, not Mac Supremo-Liand her team sthe nameot tf promises, Supreme Weddings of Tabilarain City in Be ive yous the supreme welding experienc A province aims to ‘Supremo has aways been ‘entrepreneurial, and whatever business she ventured into had the “supreme tampon it: Supreme Iarquillos, Supreme Tice Crisps. anl_ ashen she got in selling wedding souvenir items in 2004. Supreme Wed Supreme Weddings has since evolved from being vone-stop weeding shopinto a weddingeoordination outfit, when a friend coordinated Mac's on weskling After sec coordina dissolved her Internet eaté business and converted the eaféinto an olliceand studio dedicated to coordination and wedding Photography “Iuwas fortunate fous that my husband Rian isa genius when it comes tthe Internet, He set upa website which brought us tonsof trafic. 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We make sure that ‘ecery couple is happy with ourservice Every weddingisa marketing event for us and we should display ou best serviee for everyone to appreciate our presence in the svedding,”"she says, *We try tobe ready with everything that they could possibly hairpins glue, thread, band ad, tissue, pads, medicine, we have them in bouremersency kit” They're not kidding bout emergeney kts: each coordinator on site wears matching bel bags earrying the first-aid items Supreme treats the enterprise asa friendly adventure with her staff and her clients, She sayss*Although this isa very serious industry. we try not to think i as just business. I's somethingave all love Just hovw well do they work? “Our team has sue cessfully coordinated fo weddings in one day, all at different locations." Supremo relates, How do they do it? Where other tears try to get by with as few people as possible Supreme Weddings putsat least five people on the jab per event, Instead ‘or so coordinators ranniagaround, they may have one stationed next to the sound booth, another tobe the personal assistant tothe bride and groom, andanotherti make sure the reception isnt runninglate To this team, it isvital to have as many people on the job as possible to ensure ticieney as woll as everyone's sanity Intheircapable hands, Bohol his beoomes viable destination. 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