One of our most important jobs as full-service wedding planners is ensuring the event stays within the couple’s preferred budget. While the major costs are easy to track, many unexpected costs arise over the course of wedding planning that can break a budget.  Service Charges and Taxes Most vendors have some additional fees in addition […]

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 Taylor Rhyne a wedding planner from Rock Hill, SC. Name: Taylor […]

How many times have you sat down with a new client to discuss their vision and they pull out an elaborate Pinterest board filled with amazing inspiration? They explain all the things they are dreaming of and then tell you their budget. You realize that their dream and financial reality are MILES apart. It is […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every couple of weeks we share some of our favorite articles from around the web that we find interesting or will help you succeed in your wedding planning business. The Top 5 Spring 2023 Wedding Trends to Watch {Special Events} Prepping Your Business for the Second Year of the Wedding […]

Have you ever had a promising consultation with a prospective client, and then they decide to forgo a planner because their venue has an on-site coordinator? This is a common occurrence for some planners because the couples do not understand that a venue coordinator is NOT their personal planner. Often, couples think the venue coordinator […]

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 Neha Chopra a wedding planner from Ontario. Name: Neha Chopra Business […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every couple of weeks we share some of our favorite articles from around the web that we find interesting or will help you succeed in your wedding planning business. How Black-Owned Bridal Brand Bridal Babes is Diversifying the Wedding Industry {Ebony} How to Have a Sustainable Wedding {The New York […]

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 Jessica Sharpe a wedding planner from England. Name: Jessica Sharpe Business […]

Welcome to our Friday Favorites! Every couple of weeks we share some of our favorite articles from around the web that we find interesting or will help you succeed in your wedding planning business. David’s Bridal Is Going After the Wedding Planning Market with New Platform {Forbes} Wedding Industry Looks to 2023 as a New […]

One of the best parts of attending Wedding MBA was meeting the businesses that create products and services that make the wedding planner’s job a bit easier. We are excited to introduce one of those businesses to the Planner’s Lounge audience. Below you will find my Q&A session with Pete Buhl, Founder of CalUP. If […]