So, you are thinking of planning your first styled shoot. How exciting! You may have noticed that your industry colleagues have been super productive and taken part in some awe-inspiring work. Now, it’s your turn. But how, do you start?  This blog post will offer you five steps that are proven to work when planning your first shoot and you

As a wedding vendor, you have leads coming in from bridal shows, referrals, social media, and website forms. The question arises, what do you say when it comes time to follow up? Here are a few tips to use when planning your method of reaching out to your potential clients: 1. Make it personal – Use their name As easy

As important as it is to make sure your professional website is wedding day photo-perfect, it’s also important that you make sure you know where else brides and grooms are going, technology-wise. Like it or not, apps aren’t going anywhere, and it’s possibly even more evident in the wedding industry, where app creators have seen an opportunity to make big

By Luiza Kensell The wedding industry is one of the most sought-after sectors nowadays, with thousands of young people dreaming about a career in this fast-growing business. If you are among them, here are some tips and recommendations to start your career as a wedding planner as soon and as successfully as possible. Earn Basic Experience Like any other profession,

Jamie Brewer is the owner and lead planner at Day Lily Events in Evansville, Indiana. Her enthusiasm and fast implementation made her the winner of our Rapid Growth System contest, and I’ve been impressed by her effervescent personality and love for helping others ever since. Here’s more from Jamie, as told in her interview with me (Stephanie Padovani). Superpowers: Irresistible

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Ever wonder about the difference between the wedding businesses who attract high end leads and prosper, and those who don’t? One of the fastest ways to become a high end wedding professional is to do what they do.  It’s not just luck; it’s a repeatable recipe for success. #1 – They outsource and delegate. There’s only so much you can

Question: How can I connect with a bride if I never meet her in person? “I work for a venue and I am the coordinator for that venue. I am full service. I take the preferences of the bride and hire their vendors and design their wedding and coordinate the event the day of. Most of the time, the couples

Question of the Week: How can I get my brides to realize that they can’t call me 24 hours a day 7 days a week?   Question: My biggest frustration is that I am having a hard time making my brides understand that just because I work from home, doesn’t mean they can contact me or text me at all