The March Follow-Up: Did You Actually Do the Sh*t We Told You To?

By [Your Name], Professional Vendor Ass-Kicker, Engaged AF Magazine

Alright, wedding vendors — March came in loud, bold, and brimming with to-do list energy. You were fired up, hyped up, ready to burn the bullshit to the ground and finally get your business systems out of 2022 and into the fucking now.

You told yourself:
“I’m gonna rebuild my CRM!”
“My pricing guide is getting a glow-up!”
“I WILL post more than one reel this month!”

So… did you?

Or did March eat you alive and spit you out somewhere between “I’m swamped” and “I’ll get to it later”?

This article isn’t here to drag you (okay, maybe just a smidge), but we are here to hold your badass accountable.
Because momentum without action is just a mood swing.

📝 Let’s Revisit What We Told You to Do in March

If you read the March issue of Engaged AF Magazine, you remember the fire we lit under your beautifully branded ass. But just in case your planner is full of coffee stains and broken dreams, here’s the recap:

✅ 1. Rebuild Your Damn Contact Form

We told you to stop asking potential clients to write a college admissions essay just to inquire about a date.

Ask yourself:

• Is it short? 
• Does it only ask what’s essential? 
• Does it route directly into your CRM or email workflow? 

If not, what are we even doing here?

🔥 Hot tip: Add a dropdown for service type and date — make it easy AF for your CRM to trigger the right automation. Your inbox will thank you.

✅ 2. Create a Real Follow-Up Sequence

You ghosting leads after they inquire is why you’re broke and confused, babe.

Did you set up:

• A “thank you” auto-responder? 
• A 3-day follow-up reminder? 
• A 1-week “Hey, still thinking of you” check-in? 

Or are you treating leads like a one-night stand from a wedding expo you don’t want to talk about?

🧠 Reminder: Ghosting isn’t sexy. Consistency is.

✅ 3. Show Your Damn Face (and Work) Online

We begged you to crawl out of Canva-template hell and start showing the fuck up. Because talent hiding in a digital cave doesn’t get booked.

Did you:

• Share behind-the-scenes from recent weddings? 
• Post an actual photo you took and tell the story behind it? 
• Film a quick reel introducing who the hell you are and what you do? 

No? Then your content is giving “AI-generated ghost of a brand.” And that’s not the vibe.

✅ 4. Update Your Pricing Guide for Actual Humans

If your pricing guide still opens with “Welcome to my photography journey…” you’re part of the problem.

People want:

• The price. 
• What’s included. 
• Why it’s worth it. 

Not a novella about how you first picked up a camera during a college trip to Iceland. Save it for the about page.

🎯 Your pricing guide should scream:
“This is what you get. This is why it slaps. Here’s how to book me.”
Anything less is losing you clients.

🚨 What To Do RIGHT NOW If You Slacked

Listen, no shame. Life happened. March was chaos. You probably had shoots, edits, a sick kid, or your cat puked on your laptop. Whatever.

But April is redemption season, and you’ve still got time before peak season hits and you’re underwater in unedited galleries and vendor meals.

Here’s Your Quick AF Recovery Plan:

🗓 1. Pick ONE Thing Per Week

• This week: Fix your contact form. 
• Next week: Build that follow-up sequence. 
• Week after: Update your pricing guide. 
• Final week: Post content with your face in it. (Yes, your actual face.) 

Trying to overhaul everything at once = burnout. Pick your battle, and WIN it.

📆 2. Put It In Your Damn Calendar

Don’t just intend to do it. Schedule it.

• Set a 2-hour block. 
• Turn off your DMs. 
• Treat it like a non-negotiable meeting. 
• Wear real pants if that helps. 

Execution isn’t magic — it’s scheduling.

📢 3. Tell Someone. Out Loud. With Words.

Accountability changes everything.

• Post your weekly goal on IG stories. 
• Text your vendor bestie and say “Hold me to it.” 
• DM us at @engagedafmagazine and we’ll scream lovingly in your inbox like the chaos cheerleaders we are. 

Hell, tattoo it on your arm if that’s your vibe.

🧠 4. Hire Help If You Need It

Overwhelmed? You’re not lazy. You’re just trying to do 57 jobs alone.

• Hire a virtual assistant to manage inquiries. 
• Find a designer to refresh your pricing guide. 
• Ask ChatGPT (👋 hi) to help you outline workflows, write emails, or build captions. 

You don’t have to DIY your damn empire. Delegation is not weakness — it’s strategy.

💣 Final Truth Bomb: The Dream Means Nothing Without the Grind

Your dreams are cute. But execution is everything.

The vendors who are going to dominate 2025?
They’re not the most talented. They’re the most prepared.

They don’t just “hope to get booked.” They:

• Answer emails lightning fast 
• Automate lead follow-up 
• Post consistent content 
• Show up like pros 
• Refuse to stay stuck in 2022 systems 

So, are you still pretending you’re “just too busy” or are you about to lock in and actually level the fuck up?

Because booked-out vendors don’t just manifest it — they fucking earned it.

💬 Want Accountability?

We’re here for it. Drop your goals in our DMs @engagedafmagazine or email us your April plan and we’ll scream encouragement and sarcasm your way.