How to Set Up Your Studio in Under 3 Minutes
Everything in The Vendor's Corner is built to save you time and stop dead-end inquiries from couples whose date you already booked or whose budget doesn't match your starting rates. Use the guides below to connect your calendar, add multiple services and tune your lead settings.
How to Link Your Live Calendar (.ics Feed)
When you paste your calendar's `.ics`link into Tab 3 of The Vendor's Corner, Marry automatically checks if you are open on a couple's wedding date before recommending you.
Option A: Google Calendar
- Open Google Calendar on your computer.
- On the left sidebar under My calendars, hover over your wedding booking calendar, click the three dots (⋮) and choose Settings and sharing.
- Scroll all the way down to the Integrate calendar section.
- Copy the link labeled Secret address in iCal format (it ends in
.ics) and paste it into Tab 3 of The Vendor's Corner.
Option B: Apple / iCloud Calendar
- Open the Calendar app on your Mac or sign in to iCloud.com/calendar.
- Click the little Share icon next to your bookings calendar on the left list.
- Check the box for Public Calendar and copy the
webcal://...link that appears. - Paste that link directly into Tab 3 of The Vendor's Corner (we automatically convert
webcal://tohttps://for you).
Option C: HoneyBook, Dubsado, 17hats or Pixifi
If you use a studio CRM like HoneyBook or Dubsado, you have two easy choices:
- If your CRM already syncs to Google Calendar: Just grab the Google Calendar link using Option A above. Any wedding booked in HoneyBook will automatically block your date on Marry.
- Direct CRM iCal link: In HoneyBook, go to Company Settings → Preferences → Calendar Sync, copy your outgoing iCal URL and paste it into Tab 3.
Setting Up Secondary Categories and Specialty Add-Ons
Many Upstate NY studios offer more than one service under the same roof. Inside Tab 2 (Lead Booking Rules) of The Vendor's Corner, we split this into two simple controls:
1. Secondary In-House Categories
Use this if your studio offers a full second wedding category (for example, your primary category is Videography and you also shoot full Photography packages). You will show up in both tabs when couples build their team, and you can set an automatic bundle discount (like $500 off when booked together).
2. Specialty Add-Ons & Extra Offers
Use the 1-click tags to highlight popular extras like 4K Drone Aerials, Super 8mm Film, Wedding Content Creation or an Open-Air Photo Booth. When a couple tells Marry they want drone footage or Super 8, studios with that tag get an automatic match boost.
Customizing Your Deposit Math and Multi-Team Saturdays
Your Real Retainer & Final Balance Rules
Every studio structures payments differently. In Tab 2, you can set your exact booking retainer (like 30% down at signing or a flat $1,000 deposit), your number of payments and when your final balance is due (like 7 days or 30 days before the wedding). Couples see your real deposit math right on your card.
Multi-Team Saturday Capacity
Solo shooters usually take 1 wedding per day. If you run a multi-team studio (like 2 or 3 crews on a peak October Saturday), set your Daily Capacity in Tab 2 to match your team count. Marry will keep recommending your studio on a date until all of your teams are booked.
Adding Photos and 4K YouTube or Vimeo Films
You don't need to waste time re-uploading massive video files. Paste your public YouTube or Vimeo link in The Vendor's Corner so couples can watch your films in full 4K right on your storefront. If you use Vimeo, make sure your video privacy is set to Public or Hide from Vimeo (not password-protected) so it plays cleanly inside your card.
