Mindshifts Needed to Run a Savvy Business and Fulfilled Life {Power in Purpose Podcast} Self Limiting Beliefs & Goal Setting {Being Boss Podcast} 10 iPhone Tricks You Wish You Knew Sooner {USA Today} 19 Uncomfortable Things to do in 2019 {Marc & Angel} How Do I Get My Clients to Stop Texting Me {Business of Home} Happy Friday! ...read more
Holiday Wishes from Planner’s Lounge
I am so grateful to each one of you…all of my clients, readers, supporters, advertisers, and community members. Thank you for your support and encouragement over the past year. I will be taking the rest of the year off to spend with family and friends. I wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season! We’ll see you back here in January with fresh new content, education, and inspiration for your wedding and event planning career. Until then, check out the tools and resources we have for ...read more
Friday Favorites: Introvert Networking, Event Layout Mistakes, Life Changing Questions
5 Questions That Will Change Your Life {Christine Kane} Networking for Introverts {This Week in Weddings Podcast} The Stories People Believe For Far Too Long {Marc & Angel} How to Cure a Productivity Hangover {Mailchimp} 10 Event Layout Mistakes Event Planners Make {Aisle Planner Blog} Happy Friday! ...read more
Annual Review & Planning Guide for Wedding and Creative Professionals
When you have your own wedding or creative business, it is essential to take the time to review the year that is ending before looking at the year ahead. When December comes around, what we have not accomplished during the year often dominates our thoughts. We forgot the wins and the positive changes we have made which can make us feel negatively about our business and ourselves. Acknowledging and celebrating the year’s wins WILL turn that around. This allows you to ...read more
Friday Favorites: Styled Shoot Success Tips, SEO Help, Instagram Strategy
Event Planning is the 5th Most Stressful Job in the World {Convene.com} Styled Shoot Success Tips {Rock Your Wedding Business Podcast} SEO is Not a Dirty Word {Clapping Dog Media} How to Turn Instagram Followers into True Fans {Power in Purpose Podcast} How to Create an Effective Testimonials Page {Twelve Skip} Happy Friday! ...read more
Day in the Life | Rea Owens-Byerly
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 Texas wedding planner Rea Owens-Byerly today! Name: Rea Owens-Byerly Business Name & Location: Rea Danielle Designs, Dallas/ Ft. Worth, Texas Years Working in the Event Industry: ...read more
Friday Favorites: Create a FB Cover that Converts, Avoid Holiday Overwhelm, 25 Ways to Be Confident
How to Create a Facebook Cover Image that Converts {Amy Howard Social} Your Success Lives Outside Your Comfort Zone {Happier Mind Journal} Avoid Holiday Overwhelm by Saying No to Almost Everything {Be More With Less} Color Meaning, Symbolism, and Psychology {Jen Reviews} 25 of the Best Ways to be a Confident, Successful Woman {Live Bold and Bloom} Happy Friday! ...read more
10 Useful Gift Ideas for Wedding Planners
Not sure what to put on your holiday gift list this year? Here are my ten favorite gift ideas for wedding planners that you will actually use! 1) Quote Mug Wedding planning is difficult, stressful work. A warm cup of coffee or tea is just what a wedding planner needs to get through the day! If you don't drink coffee or tea, use this adorable wedding planner mug to hold pens and markers on your desk. 2) Aloe and Peppermint Foot Cream For those days after a wedding or event, I love ...read more
How To Create a Cohesive Wedding Planner Brand in 5 Steps
We all use the term brand and have an association with brands. For example “that’s a good brand of tires, they are safe” when purchasing tires for your car. Or “I’ve never heard of that brand of sunglasses before, so I’m not sure if I’ll like them” when browsing the rack at the department store for a new pair of summer shades. A brand is more than just the name of a product or company. Your wedding planning business brand is what people think of and feel when they hear your company name. A ...read more
Friday Favorites: Establishing Client Boundaries, Social Media Post Ideas, Gain Confidence
How to Choose Your Best Idea and Actually Make it Happen {Tiny Buddha} Establishing Boundaries With Clients {This Week in Weddings Podcast} How and Why to Have an Open Mind {Follow Your Own Rhythm} 50 Social Media Post Ideas {Angie Gensler} Gaining Confidence When You Feel Insecure {Live Bold and Bloom} Happy Friday! ...read more
Adapting to Wedding Industry Trends
As a strategist for the wedding industry, I spend a lot of time thinking about where the industry is headed in upcoming years. I’ve been here since 2004 and have witnessed booms and busts, wins and losses, ins and outs. In the last year alone, we’ve seen some of the biggest changes: Wedding Wire’s merger with the Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings ending print publications, and Style Me Pretty shuttering down (and then firing back up again.) And, those are only the big players. Kristin ...read more
Planner’s Lounge Annual Sale: Get 30% off and more!
Now through Tuesday, November 27th, get 30% off most our educational guides, templates, and courses including: Wedding Planner's Toolbox Pricing With Confidence: Secrets of Profitable Pricing & Services for Professional Wedding Planners (guide and templates) 25 Steps to Start Your Wedding Planning Business Guide The Complete Wedding Budget Guide for Wedding Planners (personal license) The Ultimate Business Success Checklist for Wedding Planners 20 Days to a More ...read more
