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 Nova Scotia wedding planner Katelyn Bellefontaine today! Name: Katelyn Bellefontaine Business Name & Location: Elegant Productions Inc. Halifax, Nova Scotia ...read more
Friday Faves for Wedding Planners
Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Each 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. How Couples Can "Resell" Their Wedding {Forbes.com} The Art of Building Your Brand: 10 Tips to Grow Your Audience {Aisle Planner Blog} Why Is My Competitor Ranking Above Me on Google? {Sara Does SEO} 5 Ways to Be More Productive Working at Home {Video from Megan Minns} Stop Doing Shit You Don't Like {Paul Jarvis} DO YOU ...read more
Friday Faves for Wedding & Event Planners
Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Each week we share five of our favorite articles from around the web that will help you succeed in your event planning business and in life. 6 Easy Ways to Marie Kondo Your Career {Her Money} How to Be Successful Without Burning Out {I Want My Life Back Project} Your Happy Price Vs. Your Sad Price {Forbes.com} 9 Questions to Ask Your Website Developer {Paige Brunton} 10 Ways to Get Confident on Camera and Start a YouTube Channel {Ashlyn Writes Video} Happy ...read more
4 Marketing Tactics to Expand into Corporate Event Planning
If you have been planning weddings and social events for awhile, you might be considering expanding your services to include corporate event planning. Maybe the idea of planning workshops, retreats, meetings, fashion shows, open house events, launch parties, and conferences sounds appealing. While there are some similarities to marketing for weddings, attracting corporate clients requires a different marketing strategy to capture their attention and trust. Here are 4 Marketing ...read more
Friday Faves for Wedding & Event Planners
Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Each 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. 17 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Wedding Planner {SRS Events} Specific Advice on How to Make Your Website Text Better {Gill Andrews} Making the Most of Social Media {Aisle Planner Blog} How to Know When It's Time to Rebrand Your Business {B is for Bonnie Design Podcast} I Don't Actually Care About Growth {Paul ...read more
Day in the Life | Meredith Corning
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 Arkansas wedding planner Meredith Corning today! Name: Meredith Corning Business Name & Location: Meredith Events in Northwest Arkansas (Rogers, AR) Years Working in ...read more
Friday Faves for Wedding Planners
Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Each 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. Ultimate Guide to Wedding Lighting {June Bug Weddings} Minimalist Lifestyle is a Big Win for Creatives {Medium} When Targets and Metrics are Bad for Business {The Hustle} Simple Guide to Creating Habits for a Great Year {Zen Habits} Being Okay with the Discomfort of Starting a New Business {Sylvia Demott} Happy Friday! DO ...read more
6 Mistakes That Wedding Planners Make and How to Fix Them
Being a wedding planner is a fun, challenging, and sometimes stressful career. You are running the business, constantly marketing to entice new clients, planning events for current clients, managing staff, and trying to stay on top of the latest industry news and trends. With all of these responsibilities (and many others), we are going to make mistakes and miss opportunities. It's unrealistic to expect yourself to stay on top of every possible task. In this post, we are sharing the six most ...read more
Friday Faves for Wedding Planners
Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Each week we share five of our favorite articles from around the web that will help you succeed in life and in your wedding planning business. Affordable Marketing Ideas for Small Business {Canva.com} Six Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Scheduling Work {Sylvia Demott} The Gap Between Pleasure and Happiness {Seth Godin} 31 Great Value Proposition Examples {Impact BND} How to Get from Inspiration to Action {Be More With Less} Happy Friday! DO YOU HAVE A FAVE? ...read more
Day in the Life | Heather Dwight
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 Colorado wedding planner Heather Dwight today! Name: Heather Dwight Business Name & Location: Calluna Events Boulder, CO Years Working in the Event Industry: ...read more
Friday Favorites: State of the Wedding Industry, Growth Without Growth, Turn Down the Stress
2019 State of the Wedding Industry {Think Splendid} Business Growth Without Scaling {Paul Jarvis} It's Not Either/Or: Opening Your Mind to Both Sides {Tiny Buddha} When Your Body is Telling You to Turn Down the Stress {Sylvia Demott} 13 Brilliant iPhone Hacks to Make Life Easier {One Good Thing} Happy Friday! ...read more
The Quality of Your Work Isn’t As Important As You Think
When you make your clients continually feel valued and appreciated throughout the time you work together, the quality of your work isn’t as significant as you might think. Yes, you have to know what you are doing as a profession event planner and provide the results they want. But more importantly, their experience of working with you and your company is what can turn them into raving fans and recommend you to everyone they know. If you know that you are really good at planning ...read more
