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Wedding design is one of our absolute favorite things to do in the wedding “off-season” and a way we stay inspired in the cold, Midwest winters! Also, before we begin, I just have to say that the Hamilton song where they say “I designed the menu, the venue, the seating” is a wedding planner’s anthem […]

Our 5-Step Wedding Design Process

Planning

2/08/23

We love systems and softwares in every way! Of course, simpler is better, but over the years, we’ve learned that some systems just work better for specific things. Here are the ones we use in our business (or have heard great things about from others!) Full transparency: There are affiliate codes below where you may […]

Wedding Planner Education: The Ultimate Business Tools and Resources

Business

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10/26/22

We ran a series on Instagram recently about the necessary but often dreaded topic of MONEY, and wanted to also put it on the blog because a lot of people told us it was helpful! We ran a few polls/surveys and here is a recap of what our followers said, plus our own insight of being in […]

Wedding Budget Advice from a Seasoned Wedding Planner

Planning

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10/07/22

Customer Relationship Managers (CRMs) are an absolute business must-have! I truly can’t tell you how I could manage anything that entrepreneurship threw my way without my CRM, Dubsado! I found out about Dubsado through another wedding planner and after looking at other options out there, decided Dubsado was the best for me! Of course, we […]

Why I Chose Dubsado For My Wedding Business (Dubsado vs. Honeybook vs. Aisle Planner)

Business

2/25/21

I often get asked how I do it all, and the answer is, well…I get by with a little help from my friends. Or a few marketing systems, to be exact. From the beginning of starting this business, it was crucial for me to have workflows, systems, and automation in place. Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency! Because […]

Top 5 Business Marketing Tools for Wedding Professionals

Education

Top 5 Business Marketing Tools for Small Business Owners & Wedding Professionals

12/20/20

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