We
are heading into our 2nd year at the studio and I am so very excited
to see what 2014 will bring DJMdesigns!
So much has changed and so much will change after the first of the
year. We hope that you all come in and
join the fun that will be happening! Some
of the changes, to name a few, will include the Birthday Club, The Special of
the Month Club, and Santa’s Helpers.
Each of these will have special perks for our returning clients and
hopefully help people to know what is what each month (Details about these will
be offered soon).
The
look of the studio is changing as we move the desk to open up the studio and
perhaps let stay where we are for a little longer. We love our little studio and our landlord,
so we are happy to stay where we are. We
are realizing that we are outgrowing our space though and it will be a
bittersweet thing when the time comes! It
is our hope that we will continue to grow as time goes on. Along with the look of our studio changing,
our website will be changing as well and hope that everyone takes the time to
stop by and check it out when it is done.
Some of the major changes on our site will include the Senior & Grad
title, which will become Teen & Grad (we are choosing Juniors that will
grow into Senior Reps), Couples & Weddings, Family & Pets, Maternity to
First Year, The Santa Experience, Hangin’ at the Patch, and Springtime
fun. We have big plans and bigger
goals. We hope that everyone can join us
for this new leg of the journey. We are
so excited! I cannot wait!
New
people are coming in just to help me out and hopefully I can offer a part-time
position to someone after the first of the year, but with that means some
changes in rates. As many of you know I
really want to keep my prices low for families, but Christmas really showed me
just how much help I need! I was booked
so back-to-back I couldn’t even answer my phones or check messages until after
9pm. I did my best to get back with
everyone, but it made it super hard to do with almost no time to do it…especially
while I was so sick. I had to take more
time off than I normally do which just threw everything way off. I am a one woman show these days doing it all
and I love it, but the reality is it makes it hard to make sure that everyone
gets what they need.
The
holidays were rough and I am afraid some people left unhappy (just another sign
that help is needed), for this I am a little sad. I am a very accommodating person and love
being able to make sure everyone gets what they want in a timely fashion. So with that being said, after several
requests (almost 100) we will be starting Santa two weeks before Thanksgiving
so that people can get their Christmas cards in. However, Santa will only be available on the
weekends and in the evening until Black Friday.
Three prices points will be added to Santa since some people didn’t want
the full experience. Times are tough and
payment options will continue to be offered; but a deposit will always be
required for sessions and will not be a separate charge from the entire package. Some people were worried that it was an extra
fee; it isn’t and will just hold your date.
We are in very high demand with people making appointments (especially
at Christmas) months in advance out.
Thank
you all again for taking the time to read through this and coming in and
supporting us! We strive to keep our
prices low, our studio casual, and the atmosphere one that will keep you coming
back again and again! Keep your eyes
peeled for what is happening in 2014. I
do not think you will be disappointed!
~Doni,
Owner of DJMdesigns
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