Planning a wedding is a costly and stressful experience for most couples. Most wedding planners work with clients who are on a tight budget and have to cut costs where possible to make that dream wedding a reality. What tricks do you use to cut down on costs. For instance do you encourage your clients to shop during the black Friday sale? The average budget of a wedding is around $19,000, which is a marked drop from pre-lockdown wedding budgets, which averaged $28,000 per wedding.  As a wedding planner, what can you do to help your clients when they can’t pay for all the trimmings th ..read more

Working out the budget for a couple who’s about to get married is a daunting but vital task. As a wedding planner, creating a wedding budget breakdown is the first step in helping a couple through their matrimonial journey.  Weddings can be low budget and DIY, or they can be extravagant events that run six figures and more. It all depends on who is getting married. Money is a touchy subject, but being frank about costs and measuring expectations will make planning much more manageable. But where do you begin? There’s so much to consider, but here is a guide to help get you started. Think ..read more

There is no doubt that COVID-19 turned the world upside down. Couples found themselves with a seemingly impossible choice when it came to pandemic weddings and were forced to drastically change their special day. Including switching to a micro wedding. According to a 2020 Real Weddings Study [COVID-19 Edition], only 43 percent of couples who were scheduled to have a wedding in 2020 actually had their initial wedding. Fifteen percent of couples surveyed pushed to 2021, with 32 percent rescheduling their original date. That leaves 7 percent of couples who cancelled their wedding outright. The ma ..read more

While it is far from being over and done with, the era of COVID-19 lockdowns is coming to a close. Slowly, the world is beginning to open up, and people are starting to think about travel again. You know this is true as airlines are bringing back those pesky change and cancellation fees! With travel returning, this also means that destination weddings are starting to pop back up. If you’re looking to jump in and get on the destination wedding planner plane, buckle up for a wild but rewarding ride. Destination weddings are exciting, exotic, and always keep you on your toes. But how do you becom ..read more

The budget can make or break a wedding, but these wedding budget tips can save the day!  Having the budget and overspending conversation with your clients is often a difficult one. While a couple may budget a certain amount for their wedding, they usually spend more.  On average, wedding budgets in 2020 increased from $23,000 to $30,000 due to overspending and unforeseen costs. As the wedding planner, it’s up to you to make magic happen—on a budget.  How to Talk to Your Clients About the Wedding Budget It is essential to have a detailed meeting with your clients regarding weddin ..read more

Weddings allow precious time for friends and family to celebrate the love between people they care for. Whether it is a full weekend wedding or a 3 day wedding, multi-day weddings are experiences guests and couples alike will remember for the rest of their lives.  So when a couple comes to you looking to plan a multi-day weekend for their wedding, it may seem like a tall order. Never fear, there is a long tradition of multi-day weddings, and plenty of modern takes on it to keep things fresh and exciting. When looking to plan a multi-day wedding, look no further! What is a Multi-day Weddin ..read more

From Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, a holiday wedding is a popular and surprisingly cost-efficient trend. Planning one of these nuptials can be a lot of fun, but they also come with some challenges. After all, anyone who has tried to get together for New Year’s knows the struggle.  That said, there are ways to make sure you’re on top of everything and can plan an amazing holiday wedding. The Etiquette of Planning a Holiday Wedding A key consideration for any holiday wedding, is how to keep guests warm and cozy for the event There are a few very important things to consider ..read more

When it comes to creating a wedding budget for your clients, or even an example wedding budget to give them an idea, there are certain questions to ask. “How much money do you have?” It may seem tacky to ask outright, but it’s the first in a long list of steps to take when getting everything they need for their big day. On average, weddings in 2021 are costing $20,300. While that sounds like a lot of money to most people, as a wedding planner you know it really matters what couples spend it on. Managing expectations can be hard, but by breaking down a wedding budget by category, you can allevi ..read more

Working out the budget for a couple who’s about to get married is a daunting but vital task. As a wedding planner, creating a wedding budget breakdown is the first step in helping a couple through their matrimonial journey.  Weddings can be low budget and DIY, or they can be extravagant events that run six figures and more. It all depends on who is getting married. Money is a touchy subject, but being frank about costs and measuring expectations will make planning much more manageable. But where do you begin? There’s so much to consider, but here is a guide to help get you started. Think ..read more