Signed Contracts + Deposits
Nothing beats the excitement of hearing a potential client or bride say they want to hire us. It’s exciting and usually an adrenaline rush. We want to get started right away and can’t wait to help our...
View ArticleCanceled Weddings and Events
What happens when a client cancels a wedding or event that you have booked? To protect yourself and your expected income, your contract should state what happens if the event is canceled. The main...
View ArticleWhat Would You Ask If You Were The Client?
This is such an important question to think about if you are a wedding and event planner. Before sending a proposal or contract to your client from a vendor, take time to thoroughly review it, ask...
View ArticleFiring a Client
There will be some point in your event planning career when you will have to fire a client. You may have to fire a client if: They are a bully and pressure you to do things you wouldn’t normally do...
View ArticleI Do…Or Don’t? How to Handle Canceled Weddings
Love…it’s exciting and scary all at once. Some people spend the rest of their lives with their first love and others spend years looking for the right one. Regardless of how a person ends up with their...
View ArticleWhen the Signed Contract Doesn’t Show Up
Has this happened to you? As a wedding planner, you have an AMAZING consultation with a bride; she says she is going to hire you! Yay! She is going to mail the contract and payment right away, double...
View ArticleHow to Protect Your Business Before Hiring Staff
You’ve decided to hire some extra help for your event planning business. Perhaps you’re now sending all of your graphic design needs to a local graphic designer or maybe you’ve hired an assistant to...
View ArticleHow to Handle Vendor Contracts and Payments
As wedding planners, one of our most important jobs is finding professional vendors for our clients. Finding and securing vendors with your clients can be complicated. You want to have a process that...
View ArticleWedding Planner Contracts
What is the most cost-effective way to get a professional wedding planner contract for your wedding planning business? Here are the options for wedding planner contracts: Create your own wedding...
View ArticleNon-Negotiable COVID-19 Business Policies for Wedding Planners
While we are dealing with all of the COVID-19 madness, we are sharing 10 concrete boundaries to include in your business policies or in your wedding planning contract regarding COVID-19. As always, you...
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