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 […]

It is so exciting to book a new client! All the creative possibilities and the privilege of helping them create their dream wedding day is amazing. Sometimes, this relationship can turn sour and the client decides to sever the relationship. Why does this happen? And how can we avoid it? Top reasons that a wedding […]

One of the most stressful parts of the wedding planning process for engaged couples is how to handle the bar and beverage services. On the surface, it seems pretty simple, buy alcohol and serve it. Unfortunately, there are a lot of considerations to be made when planning a wedding bar. As wedding planners, we often […]

A tent makes it possible to have a wedding nearly anywhere. It also acts as a contingency plan when bad weather such as rain or excessive heat decides to make an appearance on the big day. Even if a wedding couple only needs a tent as their backup plan, the wedding planner will need to […]

You may think that you need to have a lot of money to start a wedding planning business, but that is simply not true! Wedding planning is a low-cost business to start, which means that with a little work you can have your own wedding planning business up and running without spending a fortune. Let’s […]

Weddings can be shockingly expensive. When it comes to keeping your clients on a budget, there are hidden fees, financial traps, and add-ons that crop up along the way that may not get factored into your initial wedding budget projection. Here are 5 Hidden Wedding Costs: 1) Gratuities While tips are not necessarily required, they […]

There are so many gorgeous destination wedding locations around the world. From Tulum to Thailand, a faraway locale will turn a destination wedding into an adventure for both you and your clients.  As a wedding and event planner, you may already offer planning for destination weddings or you may be considering adding destination wedding planning […]

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 planners, it is our job to help manage our client’s weddings, even when they are canceled or postponed. Even though we would like to, we can’t plan for everything and unforeseen occurrences like extreme weather, accidents, pandemics, or illness could very well leave you and your clients in an uncomfortable position. To make […]

1) Wedding Planner’s Toolbox If you are just starting out as a wedding planner or if you have been in business for a few years, the ready-to-use tools and templates in the Wedding Planner’s Toolbox will help take your career and business to the next level. As a professional wedding planner, you have one chance and […]