Reply To: Many attempts were made for the Kallah. How would you proceed?

Please look at Reb Akiva Eiger C.M. 185; Pischei Teshuvah E.H. 50:16– rejecting the mistaken notion that a shadchan must always be paid.

For OC’s benefit, I’ll summarize:

If the shadchan initially stipulated that it was being done for free, he can’t later demand payment.

You didn’t say you were doing it for free, OC, did you? 😉

you are considering it a business and not as a mitzvah

There’s no reason that it can’t be both.