In the fast-paced world of wedding planning, timing is everything. Keeping your availability calendar up to date allows couples to see if you are free for their big day before they hit send on an inquiry. By setting clear expectations early, you filter out impossible dates and save yourself valuable administrative time.
Step-by-Step: How to Update Your Availability
Managing your operating calendar takes less than a minute. Follow these steps to block out your busy dates:
Log in to your Vendor account.
Navigate to the Storefront tab in your main admin area.
Select Availability from the dashboard menu.
Mark the specific dates or weekends when you are fully booked or unavailable.
Click Save to apply your changes to the live marketplace.
⚠️ Reminder: Always ensure you hit Save before exiting the screen, or your updated calendar blocks will not reflect on your public profile.
Three Reasons to Maintain an Accurate Calendar
Investing a few moments into your calendar health yields significant workflow benefits:
Set Clear Expectations: Couples appreciate transparency. Knowing your availability upfront builds immediate trust and respects their planning timeline.
Reduce Dead-End Enquiries: Ghosting a couple because you are already booked is a poor user experience. An updated calendar prevents you from sorting through messages for dates you simply cannot accommodate.
Boost Marketplace Experience: The smoother the search process is for browsing couples, the higher the overall engagement on the platform, creating a better ecosystem for everyone.
Pro-Tip: Make It a Habit
We highly recommend updating your availability settings regularly. Make it a standard part of your onboarding workflow: the moment a couple signs a contract and pays a deposit to lock in a date, log into your storefront and block that day out immediately!