Apply to the Dearest Vendor Directory: Free Listing + 30% for Photographers, Videographers & Creators
At Dearest, we love great photography. We built our business around the same thing you did: helping people keep the moments that matter.
We also know what happens while you are locked on the first look, the vows, and the dance floor. Guests are filling their camera rolls with candids you were never meant to chase. After the weekend, those photos scatter across texts, AirDrops, and group chats. Your clients still want them. You should not have to be the one hunting them down.
That is why we are building the Dearest Vendor Directory and taking applications from photographers, videographers, and content creators across the USA.
What the partnership is
Dearest creates a private QR code and gallery for events. Guests scan once, upload photos, videos, and short messages, no app required. The host gets one private gallery. Your professional work stays yours. Guest candids sit beside it as the behind-the-scenes layer.
We are not asking you to change how you shoot. We are offering a simple add-on your clients will feel the night of the event.
What preferred partners get
1. A free profile on the Dearest Vendor Directory
Showcase your business and portfolio to local event hosts and couples. No listing fee. No monthly charge. No obligation beyond the badge below.
2. An exclusive 30% partner discount
Thirty percent off any Dearest QR code package (gift cards excluded). You can:
- Pass the savings to your clients as an added-value perk
- Set the gallery up on their behalf
- Purchase a package as a thank-you gift after the event
3. A simple “Preferred Vendor on Dearest” badge
The only request to keep your free listing active: place our small badge or icon on your website, linking back to your directory listing. It signals the partnership and helps couples find you.
How it helps your clients (and protects your delivery)
- Guests upload in the moment, so the couple sees candids and sentiments while the weekend is still fresh
- You stay focused on hero frames and story, not collecting phones at the end of the night
- The gallery is private until the host shares it, so nothing leaks before they are ready
- It pairs cleanly with your timeline: place a small sign or card at welcome, bars, or the guestbook table
Think of Dearest as one more tool in the kit, the same way you might recommend a florist or a content creator you trust.
Who should apply
- Wedding, portrait, and event photographers
- Videographers
- Content creators who cover receptions, dinners, and multi-day celebrations
We are building a trusted local network. Quality of fit matters as much as volume. The public directory is still in the building phase. Applying now puts you in the first group we feature.
How to apply
Reach out directly. We will walk you through the Vendor Partnership Agreement, set up your 30% partner discount code, prepare your listing, and send your website badge when you are ready.
Email: dearest@dearestevents.com
Or hop on our Vendor Directory page for details and link to apply. There is also a vendor listing example at the bottom of that page for reference.
Say you are applying for the Vendor Directory and include your website or portfolio link. We typically reply within a few business days.
A note from our team
Your art is the reason people hire you. Guest phones will never replace that. They can fill in the laughter at Table 12, the quiet hug in the hallway, and the toast someone filmed from the back of the room.
We would be honored to feature you.
Warmly,
The Dearest Team
dearestevents.com
