Wedding Planning Archives - Page 21 of 76

December 8, 2021 by WPIC

Real Wedding: Marie and Vince

Thank you for this beautiful real wedding submission, Maria Commisso, WPICC of Le Love Events Marie and Vince are a perfect match! Engaged in 2018 in beautiful Blue Mountain. They are both so loving and fun! They were blessed with a beautiful baby boy Mico and have created a beautiful life together. Their wedding wasRead More

December 6, 2021 by WPIC

What I Learned as a (fairly new) Planner in the Midst’s of a Global Pandemic

By Monika Sharma, WPICC, Owner and Principal Planner at Events By Monika I began my journey in the wedding industry at a very young age, 12 years old to be precise. I began working for my older sister who had a décor business in the summer as a way to earn some cash. The fast-pacedRead More

November 15, 2021 by WPIC

3 Questions to Ask Your Couple at Your Next Monthly Check-In Meeting

By: Tracey Manailescu, WPIC Co-founder and Vice President Consistent and productive communication sessions with your clients are absolutely crucial for a positive wedding planning experience. Monthly meetups (whether by phone, but best in-person) are so important for a relationship with your clients. It’s a time to check in to see where they need some guidance,Read More

November 4, 2021 by WPIC

30 Simple Things to Help Make Your Clients’ Wedding COVID-safe

by Jennifer Borgh, WPICC, owner of Borghinvilla Wedding Venue Covid has added a lot of pressure and stress to couples who were planning their special day. Some couples have opted to wait until this pandemic is over and others have chosen to go ahead. Here are some tips on how to proceed with caution inRead More

October 28, 2021 by WPIC

LIVE Online With Danielle and Tracey on December 4th & 5th, 2021

Missing in-person interaction and classes? So are we! Join co-founders Danielle and Tracey on Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th, 2021. (This will be our last LIVE online class for the foreseeable future.) This course is both for those entering the wedding industry and for higher education for wedding professionals. We constantly reassess andRead More

October 4, 2021 by WPIC

Keeping Your Wedding Clients Happy throughout the Planning Process

By Tracey Manailescu, WPIC Co-founder and Vice President If your wedding business is going to fail, chances are it will be in the first five years. 50% of them do. This is according to Forbes One sure thing that will guarantee failure is not providing good customer service. In particular, you need to be payingRead More

September 20, 2021 by WPIC

Wedding Planner Burnout -Who Me?

By: Maria Commisso, WPICC of Le Love Events Wedding planner burnout – who me? No way!YES, IT’S A REAL THING! While the life of a wedding planner is fulfilling, it can become overwhelming. Planning a successful wedding is loads of fun but can come with difficult challenges. A wedding planner can start to feel overworkedRead More

September 9, 2021 by WPIC

10 Questions to Always Ask Your Couples

By Tracey Manailescu, WPIC Co-founder and Vice President The very best way to get to know your wedding clients is to ask questions. Below are some must-ask questions that will open them up and encourage conversations. Make sure to write down their responses, or better yet have them answer them in a questionnaire. How DidRead More

August 19, 2021 by WPIC

The Importance of Wedding Education

There has been a strange phenomena in the Wedding Industry lately. I have seen a few people trying to sell their “Wedding Pro Courses” or “Coaching Services” by claiming they were self-taught, which is one, not something to boast about, two, terrifying, three, hurting them more than giving clout, and,
four, blatantly false (we signed their certificate, lol).
Like every other professional in the world, they gained experience on the job, and that is a very important part of becoming a professional, but before gaining experience, theory and knowledge are essential. If theory wasn’t important, they wouldn’t be selling it in their course 😉

August 12, 2021 by WPIC

How to Combat Wedding Hangover

Wedding Hangover is a very real problem that wedding professionals face. It has nothing to do with alcohol, because a true professional would never drink at the wedding. It is that day-after-the-wedding achy feeling where all of your muscles hurt, your feet are swollen, and you probably have a little headache too.
I asked our WPIC Alumni what they do to combat the dreaded Wedding Hangover, and here is what they suggested…