Normally, this time of year wedding planners would be in full event mode -weddings every weekend, pre-event meetings during the week, and thriving in the typical excitement and business of wedding season. To say this 2020 wedding season is unprecedented is an understatement. From dealing with ever-changing guidelines to helping clients downsize/reschedule/cancel their weddings, this […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every other week we share our favorite articles from around the web that will help you succeed in your wedding planning business and in life. Using Customer Testimonials in Your Marketing {Annette Stepanian} How To Go From Employee to Entrepreneur with Luisa Zhou {Shannon Mattern} Live for Your Eulogy, Not […]

Pinterest might be one of the most underutilized marketing tools in the wedding industry. Most couples are using the platform to save inspiration and search for information to plan their wedding day, but the majority of wedding businesses are not taking advantage of the traffic and visibility that Pinterest can create.  Three ways that Pinterest […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every other week we share five of our favorite articles from around the web that will help you succeed in your wedding planning business and in life. Designing Your Wedding for Social Distancing {Aisle Planner} Will You Be Able To Say No? {The Business of Being Creative} Toward Thriving {No […]

Can you imagine coming back to your office after vacation and finding an audit notice in your mailbox? The mix of emotions that I felt when this happened to me was overwhelming: Why me? Why during busy wedding season? What if I end up owing a ton of money? Even though I had accurate records […]

There are several business management systems out there. Systems that claim to make your workflow easier, save you time, and money. But are they worth the monthly cost? Is the time needed to adopt and manage the system a good use of your day? Rock Paper Coin may be one of the newer business systems […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every other week we share five of our favorite articles from around the web that will help you succeed in your wedding planning business and in life. What if Weddings Are Limited to 50 Guests for the Next 18 Months? {Think Splendid} 5 Daily Habits for a Healthy Mindset {The […]

This is an unprecedented time for our industry. Couples are postponing, canceling, or reworking their wedding plans and it is unclear when things will go back to “normal”. Many wedding planners are looking to create new income streams and service offerings that will allow them to continue to serve their wedding clients and keep their […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every other week we share five of our favorite articles from around the web that will help you succeed in your wedding planning business and in life. Marketing Momentum With a Limited Budget {This Week in Weddings} 19 Free Educational Resources to Navigate the New Meeting & Event Landscape {Event […]

Welcome to our “Day in the Life” series! We feature wedding and event planners from around the world with many different levels of experience. If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photos to info@plannerslounge.com. We are excited to feature northern California wedding and event planner Leah Ostroff today! Name: Leah […]