An important part of being a wedding planner is learning how to effectively source your wedding vendor team. It’s a very important part of the wedding planning process and over the years I have learned a lot in this area. I’m excited to share my secrets to how I source my wedding vendors and how […]

When planning your clients’ weddings, there are many wedding professionals you will be recommending and working with during the entire wedding planning process and on the wedding day. The vendor team is the most important asset to ensure a successful wedding day. As the planner, you are the leader of that team. Since your clients […]

Many wedding planners start their businesses while they are still working full-time jobs. While this is the norm, it can be the most challenging time in the entrepreneurial process. Here are some of our best tips for balancing a growing wedding planning business with the responsibilities of a regular job.  Create Structure Creating structure will […]

“Overnight Success Happens Only in  Fairy Tales, Trashy Novels, and Bad Movies.“ -Ernie J Zelinski Do you get frustrated when a seemingly new event planner appears from out of nowhere and is suddenly being published in multiple places, winning awards, producing stunning weddings, and is the planner EVERYONE is talking about? It’s annoying. It’s frustrating. […]

Thinking back to when I was started a wedding planning business in 2005, I can hardly believe I made it through 10 successful and profitable years with how little knowledge I had at the time. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20 and I’m so thankful for everything I have learned. In this post, I am […]

As the world continues to deal with the ups and downs of the pandemic, it can feel like a rush to get back on track and ensure you have a sustainable wedding planning business for the future. Many of us have been waiting 12+ months for a shift to normality and to put this global […]

To say this past year was a challenge for wedding planners is an understatement. Not only did our day-to-day lives change overnight but our wedding planning businesses were in complete upheaval. We became accustomed to a completely different work schedule, often with periods of intense pressure when working to reschedule events and working with couples […]

As a professional wedding and event planner, we are often asked to do work for free. How do we decide when it’s worth it? Here are 4 scenarios when working for free makes sense: 1) You are brand new to event planning When starting out, it’s important to get experience and get a feel for […]

Today I am sharing a few secrets that successful planners don’t always talk about. These are not “fun” secrets but more like real truths. For newer wedding planners, these may be helpful to set expectations about what it takes to be successful in this industry. Secrets of Experienced Wedding Planners 1) Running a full-time business […]

Want to make a big impact and an incredible first impression for your clients and their guests? Create a wedding or event floor plan layout that immediately engages all who enter the celebratory space. For Pittsburgh wedding planner, Novalee Events Co, their approach is to perceive the venue as a slate so that the design […]