A consultation and a session are different bookings
Talking through an idea takes half an hour. Doing the work can take hours. Add the consultation and each kind of session as separate services, each with its own duration and price, so clients pick what they actually need and the calendar blocks the right amount of time.
Long sessions that can take half a day
Set a long duration on a session and the artist's calendar holds the whole stretch, so nobody can book into the middle of it. Add a break between appointments to reset before the next client, and choose a slot step that keeps your day tidy.
Forbid overlapping appointments per artist, so each person works with one client at a time.
- Durations of several hours
- A break between clients
- No overlap for artists who work one-to-one
Clients who want a specific artist
Many clients choose an artist for their style first. Each team member gets a personal booking link with their own working hours, holidays and days off, so a client who follows one artist on Instagram can book that artist directly. The studio's main link covers everyone else. No registration is needed.
Appointment-only, without the message ping-pong
Put your booking link in your Instagram bio and on your WhatsApp profile. Clients choose a time that is really free, and a WhatsApp confirmation follows. On the Pro plan, an automatic reminder goes out from your own number. Clients can change or cancel from the link, and the waiting list lets you offer a freed slot in one tap. Your studio photos, address and navigation link sit on the same page.
Set it up in Lumea
- 1Add a consultation service and a service for each kind of session, with realistic durations and prices.
- 2Add each artist as a team member with their own working hours and days off.
- 3Set a break between appointments, and choose whether artists may overlap.
- 4Put the studio link and each artist's personal link in your Instagram bio and WhatsApp profile.
- 5Turn on WhatsApp confirmation, and reminders if you are on the Pro plan.
Plans: the free plan covers the calendar, clients and services. Online booking and WhatsApp messages start on the Starter plan, and automatic WhatsApp reminders on the Pro plan.
Questions
Can I take bookings for long sessions?
Yes. Give the service a long duration, even several hours, and that artist's calendar is blocked for the whole time.
Can a client choose a specific artist?
Yes. Every team member has a personal booking link in addition to the studio's main link, with their own hours and days off.
Do clients have to register before booking?
No. They open the link, pick a service and a free time, and book. The confirmation arrives by WhatsApp.
