When I first started my business I must admit there was not much planning or goal setting. Everything was done on a whim, ironic considering my client weddings were planned to perfection! But in 2009 I started working with a…
How to conduct a consultation as a wedding planner
Conducting your first consultation with prospective wedding couples is nerve racking, let alone the thought of selling your expertise as a wedding planner. What if you crash and burn? What questions will you ask? What if your mind goes blank?…
How to onboard wedding couples / creative clients
We spend most of our time attracting new clients or serving them that we forget how to nurture . Almost as if once confirmed, we don’t have to try anymore. Whereas I feel if we want the process of working…
Wedding Coffee Networking Morning
Working as a wedding entrepreneur can feel isolating especially out of “wedding season”. There are days when we want to meet fellow wedding professionals just to talk through the lows and highs of being in this fast paced industry. Of…
Referrals from wedding planners
Are you getting regular referrals from wedding planners? If not do you want them? If there is one question I get asked time and time again throughout the last 22 years in the wedding industry it is: How can I…
Setting business goals for 2024
2023 is coming to a close – it’s time for reflection, release, and progress! Don’t let your amazing achievements slip through the cracks. Take a moment to appreciate just how incredible you are and how you’ve gracefully adapted to change….
Reasons NOT to attend a mastermind day
I know Mastermind Days are not for everyone, and for some people attending mine is not in their best interest. I remember how scared I was to attend my first Mastermind Day. I was shaking before walking into the venue….
Unpredictability of the wedding industry
The unpredictability of owning a wedding business seen through the eyes of someone who has been in this industry since 2002 If there is one thing I recognised pretty early on it is that the wedding industry is unpredictable. And…
Is your wedding business ready for engagement season?
Did you know 40% proposals happen between December and Valentines Day? With 19% happening in December alone? Making this a key time for new bookings to come in as these couples begin to plan their weddings. It probably feels unfair,…
Business Mindset Shift
2023 has been a huge year of reflection and changes. When I closed the UKAWP I knew I wanted to use the time I now had available with content creation. In particular going back to my roots of creating courses….
91% of all businesses will NOT hit $1m revenue, does that mean they are not successful?
*91% of all businesses will NOT hit the $1m revenue, does that mean they are not successful? Now this particular stat is a few years old so I fully expect this to be a little different in 2023, but still…
Why attend a Mastermind Day for Wedding + Creative Businesses
After the huge success of my Mastermind Days in 2018 and 2019 I am delighted to bring it back after pausing them due to lockdown and bereavement. I have decided to host this in January and not the usual December….
