Secrets of a Wedding Planner

Although business is picking up for many wedding planners, there seems to be one area of their marketing that consistently is a trouble maker...their confidence. Not only are you a wedding planner, a wedding coordinator, a business owner - you are also an a sales person...

I'm sure in your internet surfing you've seen a photo of your website in a directory or other website. Did you happen to notice that perhaps the photo was of an outdated version of your website...

This past weekend, my husband was home, while I worked a wedding. Now, that doesn't sound unusual, other than the fact that he is a wedding DJ - so he is often out later than I am on most Saturday nights...

As wedding season progresses, it is time for you to do a check on your stamina - how are you really coping? Are you drowning in paperwork or having trouble returning all your calls. In the early years of my business, I'd strive to work weddings every weekend...

We all know how often a couple forgets to remove the price tags from their vases or candle holders or photo frames. We all get left removing the labels and trying to get rid of the sticky residue...

If you haven't yet read a business book by Seth Godin - you are definitely missing out. Seth is the author of Dip [1], Tribes [2], Purple Cow [3], Big Moo [4] and many others. Today in his blog [5] - he reposted a video of one of his previous presentations - I loved it - totally loved it...

Wedding planners, new and experienced, have to frequently evaluate how we set boundaries with our clients. It's something I've recently had to reconsider - and I know many other planners experiencing the same issues...

If you haven't yet read a business book by Seth Godin - you are definitely missing out. Seth is the author of Dip, Tribes, Purple Cow, Big Moo and many others. Today in his blog - he reposted a video of one of his previous presentations - I loved it - ...

Wedding planners, new and experienced, have to frequently evaluate how we set boundaries with our clients. It's something I've recently had to reconsider - and I know many other planners experiencing the same issues. If you have to return an item to a retail store - you come to grips that ...

I know a lot of wedding planners are using the Blu Domains for their website templates. And with that, I see a lot are activating the calendar feature...this has always been a curiosity of mine. What benefit do you have, for having a calendar on your website?? I'd love to hear ...

Whether you are trying to pick colors for a couples' invitations or developing a palate for your own website, sometimes getting the perfect color combinations can be tough. One cool little tool that I tend to have some fun with, is an online Colour Palate Creator you can view online here: ...

If you don't have the sixth annual Wedding MBA conference on your schedule, you need to add it!! The Wedding Merchants Business Association is a fabulous conference to give your wedding business skills a fine tuning - and this year the conference is being hosted in Vegas - all the more ...

I was talking with a good friend on the weekend, and she was asking me if I ever wanted to 're-do' my wedding, since everyday I'm surrounded by incredible wedding ideas, and new wedding products! I answered a very quick 'no, I loved my wedding', but then I got thinking...would I ...