Wouldn't it be nice to better understand how to approach emotional client situations while also not getting our own emotions as the wedding planner in the mix?

Here are my top tips for managing your energy on wedding days.

If you’re at this stage of your business that I like to call the messy middle, now is the perfect time to hire a virtual assistant to handle some of the tasks that you don’t enjoy and that take up time you could be using on something more enjoyable. Here’s a wedding planner’s guide to hiring a virtual assistant.

While as a wedding planner you may think of your job as executing a perfect wedding day, there's SO much more that goes on behind the scenes as an entrepreneur. Here are my top tips for developing a CEO mindset as a wedding planner.

The more we talk about the busy season as wedding pros, the more I think about the ways to stand out during the craziness. Below are my top 9 tips for being a better wedding pro during the busy season. These tips will ensure you are intentional and considerate when working with your clients and fellow vendors this season, and they'll truly set you apart in all the best ways.

As a wedding planner, styled shoots are a great way to market your business. However, they can sometimes be a lot of work and overwhelming, so it’s important to learn the tips and tricks to planning styled shoots before jumping into planning.

One of the questions I get most often in my Planner’s Vault membership is: How do I get on a wedding venue’s preferred vendor list? I brought Shannon Terrant, founder of Wedding Venue Map, onto the Weddings For Real podcast (episode 168, which you can listen to here). She began her career in the wedding industry as a caterer and then she moved on to being a wedding coordinator. After ten years in the industry, she took a break and saw a white space in the wedding industry. She saw the need for couples to be able to search and sort to find the perfect wedding venues in their wedding locations, so she created the Wedding Venue Map. Keep reading to learn Shannon’s top mistakes to avoid and tips to stand out when working to get on a wedding venue’s preferred list.

Referrals from fellow industry professionals are a huge asset to your business! Many times clients will ask vendors that they’ve already booked to make recommendations for other vendor categories. Having a great relationship with other wedding vendors is key to securing those referrals!

Learn how to grow your wedding planning business from veteran wedding planner and educator Megan Gillikin of Weddings For Real, The Planner’s Vault, and A Southern Soiree.

How to Start a Wedding Planning Business: 7 Must-Do Steps

I absolutely love reading business and motivational books! I almost always listen to them via audiobook. It’s so easy to listen while on a walk, doing chores around the house, and during any downtime really. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite books I recommend to other entrepreneurs looking to combat imposter syndrome!

In this blog post, I’m giving you my top reasons to take a workcation and how to go about planning one.