Weddingbee PRO

We’ve gotten some amazing apps from top vendors to become PROs.  It’s incredibly flattering, and it’s triggered some deep conversations here in the Bee household about how to best integrate top pros into the site.

We definitely want to encourage pros from all levels to apply!  The question is, how do we incorporate top pros without discouraging up and coming pros from applying?

We were looking for a model which would allow us to blend both together when we thought of Saturday Night Live.  The show focuses on giving new talent exposure with its cast members (Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader), and yet works in top names with their guest hosts (Justin Timberlake, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johansson).

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It seems like a nice balance, where the regular cast joins for longer periods of time and the top names drop by for shorter stays.  We liked it so much that we thought we’d try something similar for Weddingbee Pro!

Pros will usually blog on Weddingbee PRO for 3-6 months.  Top vendors will drop in and blog for 2-3 weeks.  Other than that, there won’t be any difference between the two.

I hope that’s a good balance, but wanted to check with you guys.  What do you think?