What's a good name for a wedding photography company?

My friend and I are opening our own wedding photography company. What would be a good name for our company? I want something catchy but classy (we are shooting weddings, after all). Also, I don't want to use our names.

We are located in the San Jose/Silicon Valley area if that is helpful.

moments to remember

weddings framed

high defination vows

union docs

go gently into that say cheese

happily ever clicker

Forever And A Day Photography

Memories Unveiled

Yournamephotography.com is seemingly the most popular--however, if you want to one day sell your business, or send out different photographers when you're booked, Yourname works against yu.

Still, wedding photography is a service, personal business, and I think the best name is the personal one. You spend an entire day with a bride and groom at their wedding, from morning until night. Brides like to know the person they've called is going to be you.

Jeff
http://www.grahamandgrahamphotography.com

VOWS "n" VEILS................u can pay me later but give me kudos now

Just make sure you can get the domain name. You can use www.netsol.com or www.godaddy.com for this search. If it's available and you like it, buy it [1].

Make sure the name is:
1. short
2. memorable
3. easy to spell when heard verbally.

After you find a domain name that's available, do a quick search to make sure no other similar businesses use that name. A trademark search on uspto.gov would also be a good idea.

[1] You don't need to use GoDaddy or NetSol as your ISP (Internet Service Provider). You will only need to pay about $9.00/yr to reserve the name for now. You can chose a good ISP later, when you're ready to launch your website.

Good luck!

I like ' I Do' photography, and Valley Visions.

Hints For Creating A Business Name:

1. Tells who you are.
Your business name should reflect your identity. This is an essential aspect of branding. You’ll be promoting your new business name, getting it in front of as many eyes as possible as often as possible. How do you want the public to think of you?
For some, that means integrating your personal name into the name of your business. This is very common in some professions: legal, medical, and accounting leap to mind.
Others prefer a more descriptive business name. One successful small baker runs her business under the name “The Cookie Lady” because that’s how her first customers identified her. It’s doubtful that most of the customers even know her first name (Pat) but everybody in her market knows “The Cookie Lady”.

2. Tells what you do.
It’s incredible how many business names give little, if any indication of what type of work the organization actually does. Take the following examples:
Smith and Sons
Hulbert Brothers
Only One
Can you tell me what any of these companies does? Of course you can’t. They’re relying on customers already knowing who they are (a tricky proposition for new businesses!) or by having their business name found in ‘context’, such as a yellow pages or on-line business directory.

3. Tells how you do it.
Words are powerful. By carefully selecting what words you use in your business name, you can convey a great deal about your company’s image. Consider the names of three different massage and bodywork centers:
Champlain Valley Therapeutic Massage
Clouds Above Massage
Speedy Spa
All three companies are providing the same service: massage therapy. Yet the first appears to favor a more medical approach, the second, a dreamy, luxury approach, and the third focuses on fast service.

4. Differentiates you from your peers.
Your business name is the first opportunity to tell customers how you differ from the competition. This can be done by emphasizing what makes you unique, pinpointing what aspect of your products and services can’t be found anywhere else - or that you do better than anyone else.
Consider the massage therapy example we looked at in business name essential number three. Each organization clearly has a different focus and approach to its customer base. They’re attracting different types of clients, who are seeking fundamentally different approaches. All of which is conveyed in less than five words.

5.Peaks customer interest.
Creating customer interest is an art and a science. Think carefully about your target audience. What qualities of your services are of the greatest import to your customers? What kind of words are likely to appeal to them?

Emphasize the important qualities in your new business name. For example, busy homeowners are drawn to the inherent promise of speed offered by “Bob’s Instant Plumbing” while a reader in search of a good mystery will gravitate toward “Crime Pays Books”.

Word choice is also important. Two yarn shops can both specialize in specialty fibers, but the one that labels itself “All Hemp All the Time” will draw in a decidedly different crowd than the one named “Natural Beauty: Organic Yarns”.

6. Invites further investigation.
Customers are funny creatures. What one group finds to be funny and engaging turns another group off. You want your business name to be inviting and approachable - as those qualities are perceived by your target audience.
Make sure your new business name doesn’t intimidate customers away! Some industries are more formal than others, but adopt pretension at your peril.

I know this sounds stupid but it really works. Name your company Wedding Photographers International or Nationwide Wedding Photography. For some reason when you put international or nationwide in the title people think you are a huge corporation and are more likely to hire you. It is totally legal to use either name and only have one location. When ever you name a business you should name it so the consumer understands the complete function of your company by the title. Be straight and to the point. I personally would try The Moment Forever International Photography or Captured Memories Nationwide Photography.

Weddings only photos

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