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Bay Area wedding pros, helping each other win
BayAreaWeddings.com is a directory, but more importantly it's a vendor collective. You're not buying a listing - you're joining a working network of local pros.
Refer & be referred
Log every referral you give and receive. Track outcomes and dollar amounts. Top referrers earn featured placement and quarterly cash prizes.
Endorse the vendors you trust
Pick your Top 8 favorite vendors to work with. Endorsements are public, count toward ranking, and signal trust to couples and other pros.
Review fellow vendors
Honest peer reviews from people who actually worked with them. Florists rating planners. Photographers rating venues. Real signal couples can’t get anywhere else.
Services exchange
Need a second shooter, last-minute calligrapher, or day-of rental? Trade or hire at vendor rates inside the collective marketplace.
In-person + virtual meetups
Quarterly Bay Area mixers, monthly virtual roundtables, vendor-only educational sessions. Build the relationships your business runs on.
BAW Certification
Apply for the Bay Area’s most trusted vendor certification. Portfolio review, insurance verification, peer reference checks. Couples filter for it.
Guest blog - paid writing + backlinks
Write for BayAreaWeddings.com and get paid for every published article. The more viral your piece goes, the more you earn. Plus a dofollow backlink and lasting SEO authority on every post.
Couples-facing directory
Hyper-local SEO across 174 city + category landing pages. Style-matching quiz. Featured placement. Your profile shows up where couples search.
Industry data
Annual Bay Area Wedding Industry Report with real pricing, booking timelines, and market shifts. Member-only access.
Featured & Premium unlock priority placement and more
- ✓Priority placement in your category
- ✓Included in the couples style-matching quiz
- ✓Inquiry leads forwarded to your inbox (Premium)
- ✓Vendor collective events - in-person + virtual
- ✓Guest blog articles + dofollow backlink
- ✓BAW Certification eligibility and services marketplace
Claim your free Basic listing
No card, no commitment. We'll set up your profile within 24 hours and email you a login link.
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Common questions
Is the Basic listing really free?+
Yes. Basic listings are always free, no card required. You get a profile page, category and city visibility, and dashboard access. Upgrade to a paid tier anytime if you want collective benefits.
What do paid tiers add?+
Featured and Premium add priority placement, quiz inclusion, lead forwarding (Premium), collective events, guest blogging, certification eligibility, and more. See the current pricing on the Join page.
How do I upgrade later?+
Start with a free Basic listing today, then head to the Join page whenever you’re ready to pick a Featured or Premium tier. You review the agreement and add your card there.
Is this really a collective, or just marketing language?+
It’s real. We track every referral made through the platform with outcome and dollar amount. We host quarterly Bay Area meetups. Top 8 endorsements are public on profiles. Vendor reviews of vendors are coming soon. The collective is the product.
What if I’m not sure I’ll use the marketplace or referrals features?+
That’s fine. Your listing still gets you directory visibility and, on paid tiers, quiz inclusion, hyper-local SEO, and lead forwarding (Premium). The collective features are there if you want to use them.
Questions? david@bayareaweddings.com