Life as a Planner
Can I join the UKAWP as a new wedding planner?
Are you a new wedding planner who desperately needs some support in their business? You may have heard of the UKAWP but assume its for experienced planners only? But the truth is we have different levels of membership according to the skill level of the member. When we launched the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners…
Read MoreCoping with a busy 2022 wedding season
When in the midst of a busy summer season the pressure can really begin to mount as clients demand more of your time in the lead up to their wedding day. As well as pressing client work there’s the constant admin and planning that goes hand in hand with running your own business, and burnout…
Read MoreCreating & Managing Growth in Your Wedding Business
You’ve been running your wedding business for a few years and have achieved some success, now what? It’s time to figure out what the next part of your journey looks like and start creating and managing growth in your wedding business – whatever that means for you. In my 20+ years in business I have…
Read MoreManaging Client Expectations in Peak Wedding Season
When in the midst of a busy summer season the pressure can really begin to mount as clients demand more of your time in the lead up to their wedding day. As well as pressing client work there’s the constant admin and planning that goes hand in hand with running your own business, and burnout…
Read MoreWedding Planning Step by Step – Virtual group training for wedding planners
Do you want to learn how to plan your clients weddings with ease and confidence? 10 Week Group Training Programme commences the 1st March Wedding Planning Step by Step is so popular with wedding planners, we have students telling us their course notes remain their bible for years to come. If you dream of having…
Read MoreWedding Planners Business Bundle
One of the struggles new wedding planners have is not knowing what documentation to use. Just how can you stay organised both in business and for clients? As your wedding planning business grows you need to spend time each day working on your business. It’s important to set yourself actionable goals but also revenue targets.…
Read MoreWhat is it really like being a wedding planner?
Throughout my 18 year career in the wedding industry I have noticed even wedding professionals have a misconception on what it is really like to be a wedding planner. Many people view wedding planning as a hobby. Or ultra glamourous. Very few understand what is is really like. Many envisage our days are filled with…
Read MoreSet up costs of a wedding planner business
How much money to launch my wedding planning business? This was a question a new wedding planner asked me recently. And what a great question, in fact it made me smile so much. To me it showed me she is serious about her career as a wedding planner. She is already talking like a business owner.…
Read MoreSkills needed to be a successful wedding planner
Throughout my 17 years as a successful wedding planner, and 15 years training wedding planners. I have come to realise leading wedding planners will have similar traits. After all being a wedding planner is often something we feel compelled to do, and no matter what wedding planner training course you do, you cannot change your…
Read MoreMeet Destination Planner Member – Perfect Spanish Weddings
Thrilled to be able to introduce you with one of our Destination Planner members Perfect Spanish Weddings who helps couples get married in Spain. Perfect Spanish Weddings was founded 10 years ago by Moira Doherty. Her mission was, and still is, to create beautiful, elegant weddings in historic and exclusive use wedding venues in…
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