Q&As
These are some frequently asked questions that you may have about using the Smoky Mountain Wedding Directory. Just click on the questions asked to open up to the answer displayed.
The Smoky Mountain Wedding Directory is a free wedding directory therfore membership is free and you can remove your information at any time. The only reason we ask you to register is for use of the site in commenting, posting articles, contacting others who have listed in the classified sectioni of this site. If at any time you feel like you would no longer like to be a registered member of this site, you can delete your account and your information will not be saved. you are welcome back at any time though.
Two ways to register with the site.
Option 1 – In the side bar of this site to the right you will see the first option of registering or logging into the site. Make sure you are registering. Simple user name, email and password and submit that information. An email will be sent to you. If you do not see this email in your inbox, then try looking in your bulk or spam folder. Although we do not condone nor spam on this site…sometimes our emails just don’t know where to go!
Option 2 – Now you can login with your social user name and password.
The second option is to go ahead and register and sign in using the social network buttons. This stores your email and username and password you have used in your favorite networking sites (must be logged into your social network for this to work). Who wants to remember one more user name and password? Now you don’t have to if you choose this option.
Once you login to your account there are aseveral ways to manage your profile information. The sidebar to the right has links to change settings or information you want to change. Click on those and it should take you to your profile page. Once on your profile page you will see a menu under your profile picture and sub links under the main menu.
Make sure that if you are a professional, that you click on the professional listing tab and fill out all of your business contact information there.
In the sideabr to the right after you login to your account, you will see all of the links that help you manage your profile picture.
This will take you to the AVATAR place on your profile. BROWSE and UPLOAD your picture. This will take you to the ‘crop’ page and you can drag and drop to crop your picture to the right setting. If you have problems try double clicking and then ‘click n drag’ on the picture to the left. You can see the results to the right. CROP the picture. Go to next to finish. You are done
After you login to your account you will see a right hand menu bar. Click on edit your profile. This will take you to your profile page. You can scroll down and see the info section and next to it you will see the Professional Info. Click on that. Fill out the information.
*TIP – fill out the location as described and you will have a Google map on your page for others to find you.
Once you are logged in – look to the right menu bar. You will see EDIT PROFILE. Click on Edit priofile. Scroll down and you will see your main information. Next to it you will see a link for Professional Info. Click this link. Fill out the information and place your full address in the “LOCATION” area and save your work. This will automatically generate a google map on your profile page for others to find you.
After to login to your account, there is a right hand menu bar. Click on the link to change your password. Follow the instructions on changing your password and click save.
After to login to the site, in the right hand navigation bar click on Groups. Find the group you would like to join and click on the group name. You will see an option to join that group. Click and you should automatically be joined in that group. Now you can post questions, comments, wedding specials or anything that is affiliated with that group!
* Note – If some groups are created by members then they may need approval for members first or maybe listed as private groups. In this case if you would really like to join a group, you may email the administrator of that group asking to join. They will have to send you an invite.
Everything you need to know in running your own group is all simply available to you in your group ADMIN area.
Go to your group. you will see an admin setting in the menu below your group photo.
Details are the public information about the group.
Settings is where you can change the privacy settings of the group.
Avatar – to upload or change the group picture.
Members – Where you can add other admins to your group, Kick and ban from a group – Promote to a mod or remove a person from your group.
Delete – This is where you want to delete your group. It will ask you to confirm and this process is NOT reversible.