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Remembering Your Own Vows
We are in the business of saying, “Yes!” and I am not just talking about the dress. I am referring to the gazillions of requests we receive each day from brides, grooms and vendors to which we reply, “Yes, I can definitely make that happen,” even when we are thinking to ourselves, how will I make this work? Yet, somehow we always come through for these individuals because it is the vow we took; to make their wedding day and business contracts all they were drawn up to be. While it is wonderful that we are able to put together some amazing details for people and keep our promises, what about those left after the party has cleared and the couple has set sail on their honeymoon? No, I don’t mean the staff left to clean up. I am referring to our own families, friends and yes, even ourselves.
Has there ever been a time where you caught yourself trying to figure out how you were going to fit in dinner with your spouse, driving your child to practice and an hour workout into your work day? If the answer is yes, don’t worry, you are not alone. You are a hard-working event planner who at times demonstrates less than super human powers to juggle everything life throws at you in a 24-hour period. Remember when you decided to make weddings your profession? The idea of being surrounded by endless love and happiness day in and day out while masterfully planning the kinds of weddings only dreams are made of? Only now, while there are no regrets, you may be feeling like you could use some of that love and attention in your personal life as well.
In our jobs as wedding planners, we witness countless couples vowing their unconditional love, support, and dedication to one another, but it is so important to not let the vows we have made in our own lives fall to the wayside. Chances are the people in your life are very understanding of times when you have to be absent from certain functions or miss some moments with them because they know you are doing what you love. But we have to be sure not to take advantage of their patience either. Your couples need you for about a year or so during the wedding planning process and to make sure they get down the aisle, but once that day ends, they don’t need you anymore. However, your family and friends will always need you and not just to do things for them but to be there with them. With the summer months approaching, extra time is valuable to us. If you are given a day or a few hours where your calendar is slated with things to do, try this – do nothing except whatever YOU want. Play catch with your son, take your daughter to a movie, kiss your spouse, grab a drink with a friend, or just be alone. It is perfectly acceptable to say, “Yes. I can do that for you … after I do what I need to do.” As wedding planners spend so much time planning memorable moments for others, we have to make sure we don’t miss out on creating our own as well.
This is a guest post from Christine Pirkle. Christine Pirkle resides in Galena, IL where she lives with her husband of almost two years. She works as an Author Account Manager for Kendall Hunt Publishing in Dubuque, IA and also works as a wedding coordinator part-time for her own business Rise Events Planning.
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