wedding business

• How to Run a Successful Wedding Planning Business
• A Mastermind Graduate's Wedding Planning Journey with Merissa Cole

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Jamie would love to help you get started with your wedding planning business or optimize the one you have already started.  If you’d like personal guidance from Jamie, access to her community of VIP wedding professionals, and the opportunity to be listed on her preferred wedding planner listing that is shared with thousands of engaged couples every month, consider joining The Union Mastermind. You can find out more about that program HERE.

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You know I love styled shoots and open houses for so many reasons. You can build some of the best netwriking connections all while you're standing out as the expert planner. Today Meagan is going to walk us through it all.

Meagan Culkin is the owner of Magnolia Collective, a planning and design company that serves both the NC and VA markets. When not designing event spaces, Meagan spends her time offering consulting for wedding businesses, discovering new foodie haunts in her new hometown of Richmond, VA, and trying to get her dogs to cooperate for Tiktok videos.

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Get your systems in place in your wedding planning business before you get busy! It's time to streamline your processeses, systems, SOPs, all of it and I'll talk you through how. Enjoying the podcast? Let me know on Instagram- send me a DM! www.instagram.com/livelywedacademy

Andrea Liebross is a business and life coach specializing in working with unapologetically ambitious women entrepreneurs from a variety of industries. A speaker and host of the Time to Level Up podcast, Andrea guides her clients to combine Big Thinking with solid systems that work together to unleash their success and find the freedom of time, money, and energy they crave. She is excited about the release of her book She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and into the Extraordinary on September 26. You can find out more on the book and Andrea at www.andrealiebrorss.com or follow her on Linkedin. www.shethinksbigthebook.com

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7 Days of the Podcast: Day 2. All about marketing strategies. Nailing your ideal client, tailoring your packages to them, content startegy, and making data driven decisions to shift your marketing. Follow me on Instagram for more wedding planning tips! www.instagram.com/livelywedacademy

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Summers are chatoic, we have vacations, pool time, and kids running around. You've probably been putting your wedding planning business on the back burner this summer since who wants to create Instagram posts when they can sip a margarita at the pool, right? Now that Summer is winding down, Fall is right around the corner and so is the end of the year. It's time to get back on track. Join me as I share a few things you can do in your business today to get back on track and make sure you reach your goals this year. Need some help in your business? Join me inside my 6 Figure Wedding Planner Program and I will keep you accoutnable and give you the exact plan to follow to book out your business with Ideal Clients: https://livelywedacademy.teachable.com/p/6fwp 

Are you ready for the final episode of Season 1? It’s sparkly, there are sequins and a whole lot of fun vibes! 

I am THRILLED to introduce this week’s guest and share a wee blether with the very cool Samantha Paton, founder of the phenomenal Isolated Heroes

I love a success story and am so inspired by what Sam has achieved, not only in terms of creating a successful and iconic fashion brand from scratch in Scotland, but also how she is really clear on who she is, the values her business stand for and most importantly at Isolated Heroes, they are the biggest, bad ass cheerleaders you could wish for and ensure their customers are at the centre of everything they do!  

Find out all about the first bridal collection which was recently launched at the Rock N Roll Bride Live and is made up of ‘a curated collection of fully customisable bridal pieces and runway worthy stand out wedding dresses’.

Sam also shares her plans to take the USA by storm and with the drive and dedication she has, it’s gonna be amazing to watch the scaling up of this brand and all that they will do in the next 12 months and beyond! 

I loved chatting to Sam and I hope you enjoy this one too! 

In today's episode, Laura has a wee blether with the delightful Emma and Stuart from Give Good Face

Emma is a total creative and provides a glitter bar, face and arm painting while Stuart creates caricatures, and let me tell you they both know how to bring the fun to any event!

They share with me how they met and came to work together, what inspires them and everything that they stand for and are passionate about when it comes to their business.

I absolutely loved chatting to this pair of beautiful humans and I hope you enjoy this one too!

Crystalynn Shelton is a licensed CPA and QuickBooks Top 100 ProAdvisor helping startups, small businesses, and million-dollar companies alike take control of their finances through accounting software training and consulting.

Crystalynn’s number-crunching interest was sparked after taking a high-school bookkeeping course, and on completing the course, she was determined to become a CPA. For the last 20 years she has done just that, leading accounting departments for Fortune 500 companies like Intuit, Texaco and Paramount Pictures. 

In 2010, Crystalynn went on to found her own consulting business. Since then, she has gone on to publish Mastering QuickBooks, a three-time Amazon Bestseller now in its fourth edition, coached more than 100 clients, all the while serving as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the last 13 years teaching bookkeeping and QuickBooks courses.

Along with her fulfilling consulting business, Crystalynn enjoys trying new restaurants with her husband and watching her beloved Dallas Cowboys play. 

Connect with Crystalynn:
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 https://www.crystalynnshelton.com/podcasts

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In today's episode, Laura has a wee blether with the delightful Lynzi from Wedding Wish List by Jaro Design

They provide modern wedding gift lists with unlimited options and really focuss on the personal touch to ensure couples not only get the gifts they want, but that it is a fun and lovely experience too. 

She explains how the business is very much a family affair working alongside her mum and what the process of sourcing and purchasing products looks like for them.

She also shares some of the most unique and fun items which have been added to lists and how she loves a challenge when it comes to sourcing gifts.

I hope you enjoy this one!

In todays episode Brittany and I talk about some of our keys to running a successful wedding business. To run a successful small business, it's important to start with a solid plan, build a strong brand, and implement effective marketing strategies to reach and retain customers. Additionally, managing finances and maximizing online presence are crucial for growth and sustainability. Today is also the launch of our course!! We are so stoked to get it out to everyone. Click below for an exclusive launch week special! 

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Here is a brief description of the course: 

Are you a beginner or intermediate wedding professional looking to start or grow your own business? Look no further than From Ring to Revenue! With 11 modules covering business basics, marketing, branding, SEO, leadership, and networking, we got you covered. From Ring to Revenue provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the competitive wedding industry. Whether you're just starting out or seeking to take your business to the next level, our course has what you need to achieve set up a profitable and legitimate business. Join today and unlock the secrets to running a successful wedding business! Let’s all grow together. 

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In today's episode, Laura has a wee blether with the vision that is Andrew D Scott Celebrant.  

Head to his website and you’ll find all you need to know about him:

TALL (6'6' to be exact)
BEARDY(gives me gravitas)
KILTED (or suited & booted)
USUALLY HUNGRY
ALWAYS DESPERATE FOR A CUPPA

Andrew shares a little about his background in the hospitality sector and how he started working as a kitchen porter at the tender age of 13 before moving into hotel management.

He also shares the moment he knew he would become a celebrant and all that that means to him and how his role as a celebrant aligns to his core values in life. 

He’s has the height, he has the charm and he brings all the banter.

I hope you enjoy this one! 

In today's episode, Laura has a wee blether with Oskar Gilchrist-Grodnicki. A man of many talents – he’s a multi award winning Wedding Planner, Humanist Celebrant and also provides Consultancy for wedding businesses too!

Today we focus on wedding planning and talk about how he started out in the industry and how he quickly progressed to operating in the luxury market.

His passion and commitment to provide the highest level of service is clear and trust me when I say his attention to detail is second to none!

I hope you enjoy this one!

In today’s episode, Laura has a wee blether with the phenomenal, Kelly Mortimer – described as the UKs #1 wedding industry speaker & trainer.

She talks about how she fell into weddings almost by accident and how that led to working all around the world, as well as for some of the UKs most prestigious hotels – including planning events for the Queen!

All this was before setting up her own wedding industry programme – The Next Level.

I never fail to be motivated by her no fluff, straight-talking approach and her desire to share her knowledge and experience in order to help wedding businesses all across the globe to be the best they can, is really inspiring.

I hope you enjoy this one!

This week, Phillip, Brittany, and Kritsy cover all sorts of topics form being unique to building structure. This was agreat convo, Kristy is so easy to talk to! 

Be sure to keep up with Kristy on Instagram @momental YouTube @paintcrushwithkristyrice and check out her stunning designs at momentaldesigns.com or request for her to speak at your next speaking engagement. 

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In today's episode, Laura talks to TJ Thomson Celebrant. 

TJ shares what her journey to becoming a Celebrant was like and her top tips for anyone else thinking about entering into this career. 

We chat about TJ finding her own style and attracting the couples aligned to her authentic self, why talking about mental health is important and how there is always more we can do to educate ourselves and ensure we are inclusive at all times. 

TJ is a genuine ray of positivity whilst keeping it real and I know you're going to love hearing all she has to say! 

Happy listening :-) 

This week, Phillip, Brittany, and Julianne cover how to integrate Pinterest into your business in 2023. We talk about best practices, tools, and techniques that you should implement in 2023. Be sure to keep up with Juli on Instagram @gartergirl or @thejuliannesmith, check out her store at thegartergirl.com or request her to speak at your next speaking engagement at juliannesmith.com. And don’t forget to check out her Pinterest for inspiration!! 

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Get 20% off your order contract templates at Legally Set, use code R2R20

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🖥 Cheapest And Best Website Hosting Platform:

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Welcome to the first ever episode with a real life guest - whoop! 

Today, Laura has a wee blether with George who owns and runs the Edinburgh Wedding Directory. 

Listen as he shares his journey into the wedding industry and how his passion and experience from his HR degree crosses into what he does now. 

He explains how no two days are the same and what frustrates him about the lack of marketing misses by industry peers in realtion to Inclusion & Diversity... 

You're in for a treat :-) 

Happy listening!

Hello & a huge welcome to A Wee Wedding Blether! 

In this first season, Scottish based hair & makeup artist, Laura Fairley chats to fellow industry pros about a myriad of topics relating to what life is really like working in the wedding industry! 

There are lots of great guests lined up and if you would love to be a guest get in touch via the Instagram page. 

Enjoy & thanks for listening!