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 Cillia Marion from San Antonio/Austin, TX Amanda Noel Photography Name:  Cillia Marion Business Name & Location: Marion Matrimony Events San Antonio/Austin, TX Years Working in the Event Industry: 7 Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 7 Website: www.marion-eve ..read more

Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Show Notes In this episode, Amber Peterson, seasoned wedding planner and marketing strategist, dives into the crucial aspects of branding for those embarking on or revamping their wedding planning business brand. With a decade-long wedding planner background as a marketing strategist for service-based businesses, Amber brings her knowledge to this second episode of our five-part series on starting a planning business. Episode Highlights: Understanding Branding Basics: Common confusions among brand, branding, and marketing, setting a solid foundation for und ..read more

Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Show Notes Welcome to the Planners Lounge Podcast, where we bring insights, tips, and stories to help aspiring and new wedding planners on their journey to success. In today’s episode, we’re embarking on an exciting series aimed at guiding you through the first steps of launching your dream wedding planning business. Episode Overview: This episode kicks off our five-part series designed to explore the initial stages of starting a wedding planning business. We’ll cover everything from understanding the wedding industry to creating a solid business plan and mar ..read more

Preview Episode of The Business of Wedding Planning Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed The Business of Wedding Planning is a podcast dedicated to guiding aspiring, new, and growing wedding planners through the intricacies of creating and scaling a profitable wedding planning business. Each episode explores topics essential for success in the industry, including marketing strategies, pricing models, client and vendor relations, and sales strategies. This podcast offers actionable advice, proven business strategies, and real-life success stories from seasoned wedding planners and industr ..read more

Wedding planning is a rewarding career filled with fun and creativity. We get to help couples create and execute one of the most important days of their lives! What can be more exciting than that? However, like any profession, it comes with unique challenges. From budget constraints to conflicting opinions from family members, many common wedding planner challenges can arise during the planning process. Let’s explore some of these common wedding planner challenges and practical solutions to address them. So whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out in the industry, read on for valuabl ..read more

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 Ariadne Comulada from Puerto Rico Name:  Ariadne Comulada Business Name & Location: KAZ Events, Puerto Rico Years Working in the Event Industry: 18 Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 18 Website: www.kaz-events.co Rafy Vega Photography Facebook: www.facebook.c ..read more

I had a great conversation with Veronica Foster of the Association of Bridal Consultants. Check out the recording below and the text of our interview after. You can also find all the links for ABC at the bottom of this post. Thank you for joining me, Veronica! It was a pleasure to speak with you! Amber, PL [00:00:04] Hey, everyone; this is Amber with Planners Lounge. I’m with Veronica Foster, the president of the Association of Bridal Consultants. Veronica is one of 52 master wedding planners in the world. She has served as the state manager in North Carolina, the outreach director, and now t ..read more

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 Marissa Pedone from New England. Name:  Marissa Pedone Business Name & Location: Marissa Pedone Events, New England Years Working in the Event Industry: 15 Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 2 Website: www.marissapedoneevents.com Facebook: https://www.faceboo ..read more

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 Leticia Franklin from Houston, TX Name:  Leticia Franklin Business Name & Location:  Kreations by Tish Party Events and More, Houston, TX Years Working in the Event Industry: 8+ Years Owning Your Event Planning Business: 8 Website: Link.tree/kreationsbytish Fac ..read more

Wedding planners work closely with our couples throughout the planning process. To effectively work with clients, it is important to have an open and honest relationship. You can take some steps to create great client relationships that will result in a wonderful working relationship. Smooth Onboarding Once you have a signed client, information should be communicated immediately to start the relationship off on the right foot and avoid miscommunication from the start. Educate on the Planning Process Remember that although you have planned many weddings, most couples have never handled an event ..read more