Planning the perfect engagement proposal can be incredibly time-consuming and stressful. That’s why so many people decide to hire a professional wedding planner. As a wedding and event planner, you may be hired to assist with a few details for the proposal or you may take over the proposal planning altogether. When you’re in a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re totally overwhelmed in your wedding planning business? That feeling that you’re the marketing person, sales person, business strategist, and HR manager? Don’t even get me started on the list of hats you wear for your couples, right? You’re not just their wedding planner, you’re their family counselor, […]

Every year wedding business owners make an annual budget to determine their expenses. Often there are many costs that are not accounted for and can be a surprise when they come up. Here are the 10 specific areas that wedding planners need to pay attention to when creating an annual business budget: 1) Education Education […]

Succeeding in the wedding and events industry requires more than creative ideas and beautiful events, you must learn how to manage and grow your wedding planning business. The resources available to us are endless but we have narrowed them down for you with our best recommendations on books for wedding planners. Here are our top […]

As wedding business owners, many of us have an inferiority complex around pricing our planning services. This attitude is certainly not helping you and it’s not helping your clients either. You owe it to yourself and to your couples to charge the kind of money they’ll respect. When people pay for something, they value it […]

Who doesn’t love being told why they’re amazing and how much they are appreciated? Sometimes it is hard for us to translate these feelings into a meaningful gift for a loved one. The solution? NoteCube.  NoteCube is a beautiful collection of printed, personalized notes and photos that express your love and appreciation for your significant […]