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 US wedding planner Kinsey Sarian today! Name: Kinsey Sarian Business Name & Location: Right as Rayne Events - Denver, CO, Santa Fe, NM, and Houston, TX Years Working in the Event ...read more
Friday Favorites: Avoid Terrible Pricing Strategies, Fixing a Business Mess, Creating Quality Client Experiences
Respecting Your Natural Abilities {Danielle LaPorte} Why Underselling is a Terrible Pricing Strategy {Oh My Handmade} Your Business is a Mess: Why Plans Fail & What to Do About It {Tara Gentile} 30 Questions to Become More Self Aware {Follow Your Own Rhythm} Quality Experiences for Your Wedding Clients {Angela Proffitt Podcast} Happy Friday! ...read more
What Exactly is a “Brand”?
What is a Brand? Think of your brand as the personality of your event planning business. What does your business offer engaged couples that no other event business can? Your brand should speak directly to your target client, making you the only choice for them. You can buy a cup of coffee for a dollar or less at a convenience store. Why do so many people spend 3-5 times that much at Starbucks? Branding. How Do I Figure Out My Brand? To create a brand for your event business, don’t ...read more
Friday Favorites: Danger of Competing on Price, Organizing Your Website, Stop Ego Marketing
The Danger of Competing on Price and How to Avoid It {Inc.com} Organize Your Website so it Makes Sense {Jess Creatives} 3 Signs You Are Practicing Ego Marketing and How to Stop {Entrepreneur.com} How to Find and Use Group Pinterest Boards {Becky Mollenkamp} Work Life Balance: Prioritizing & Purpose {Confused Millenial} Happy Friday! ...read more
Day in the Life | Katie Thompson
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 Mexico wedding planner Katie Thompson today! Name: Katie Thompson Business Name & Location: Wanderlust Weddings Baja, Los Cabos, Mexico Years Working in the Event Industry: 14 ...read more
Friday Favorites: How to Do Hard Things, Be More Creative, Redefining Success
Five Signs You Are Seriously Overworked {Inc.com} Here is How to Do the Hard Things {Whole Life Strategies} Stop All the Doing and Just Be {No Sidebar} Redefining Success: What Does It Mean To You? {Follow Your Own Rhythm} How to Be More Creative: 8 Tips from Designers {Canva.com} Happy Friday! ...read more
Must Read Marketing and Blogging Advice for Wedding Planners
I have followed Mark Kingsdorf's career for a number of years and have always been impressed with his wisdom, natural marketing instincts, authenticity, and his ability to successfully pivot his career in the industry to fit his ideal lifestyle. With over 40 years in the hospitality and event industries, Mark has a very unique perspective and offers a wealth of knowledge. After running a highly successful event planning business and working at prominent event venues, Mark currently runs ...read more
Friday Favorites: Protect Your Website, Reset Priorities, Social Media and SEO
How to Protect Your Website from Hackers {Megan Martin Creative} How Social Media Affects Your SEO {Clapping Dog Media} Is It Time to Reset Your Priorities? {Whole Life Strategies} Stuck in Learning but not Implementing Mode {Create Your Plan} Making More Time for Life Outside of Your Business {The Crown Fox} Happy Friday! ...read more
Day in the Life | Kara-Ann Anderson
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 Jamaica wedding planner Kara-Ann Anderson today! Name: Kara-Ann Anderson Business Name & Location: Petals & Promises, Kingston, Jamaica Years Working in the Event Industry: 10 ...read more
Friday Favorites: How to Disrupt an Industry, Guide to Building a Website, What to Share on Instagram
5 Things You Must Make Time for as a Creative Entrepreneur {The Crown Fox} 3 Ways to Disrupt an Entire Industry {Entrepreneur.com} How to Format a Blog Post {Megan Martin Creative} The Ultimate Guide to Buiding a New Website {Clapping Dog Media} How to Share Personal Content on Instagram {Social Strategy Co.} Happy Friday! ...read more
Friday Favorites: Proven Pinterest Tactics, Avoiding Burnout, Productivity Pointers
8 Proven Ways to Get Traffic From Pinterest {Beautiful Dawn Designs} 9 Signs You Are on the Way to Burnout {Confused Millennial} Weathering A Drought In Your Planning Business {This Week in Weddings Podcast} The Right Keywords to Use on Your Event Company Blog (Sara Does SEO} Real World Productivity Strategies from 30 Smart Entrepreneurs {Becky Mollenkamp} Happy Friday! ...read more
The Ultimate Business Success Checklist for Wedding Planners
The truth about owning a wedding planning business is that there are a million things that you are responsible for in addition to planning and designing events. When was the last time you sat down and worked on YOU and YOUR business? We work so hard for our clients that we forget to spend time working on the actual business. Don’t worry – it happens to all of us! That is why we have teamed up with Aisle Planner to create The Ultimate Business Success Checklist for Wedding ...read more
