My SIL had an event today, she and her friend run a small photography business (weddings and children). They hired the village hall and spent £100's on promotional leaflets and no one turned up.
It was a free photo shoot (I know a lot of people offer this now a days) and they thought it was good timing for Christmas.
They were offering no obligation photos with framed prints starting from £25.
I had got my antenatal friend to sell her books there too and a large provider of childrens toys was also there selling things for Christmas.
Do you think this is the credit crunch? or would you not have gone regardless?
It was 10am - 3pm and I left at 2pm and not one person had turned up, other than our friends to have a cup of tea with us.
I know big photography companies (won't name names) are very popular at the moment but she really is as good as those