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As we continue our off-season prep, it's important to really take a deep dive into your packages and wedding planning services. Your services are the backbone of your business - and often where I find coaching clients losing money.  Often, when you first start your wedding planning business, you just pick your pricing based on [...]
Overhauling Your Wedding Planning Services | Jessica Dum Education

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Knowing your numbers is one of the most important parts of running any business - especially as a wedding planner! Our finances are often a bit more confusing since each client might have different packages and expenses. But that is all the more reason to keep track of everything! One of the biggest game-changers in [...]

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As a wedding planner, you spend a lot of time working with your couples. From initial consultations to dozens of emails back and forth to researching décor and vendors, it adds up quickly! Oftentimes, planners never take the time to track how much time they work on each client's wedding. But we are going to [...]
4 Reasons You Should Be Tracking Your Time Spent on Client Work

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As a coordinator myself, I know firsthand how beneficial document templates can be. These important documents are pre-written and designed templates that you can use again and again in your wedding planning business! One of the most important parts of being a wedding planner or coordinator is not just being detail-oriented, but being consistent. From consistent [...]
iimportant document templates every wedding planner needs

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What do you think of when I say the word "costs"? As a wedding planner, you probably think of the basics. Expenses like travel, assistants, client gifts, credit card fees, subscriptions, etc. And while these are true costs, one of the biggest mistakes I see planners make is actually what is costing them the most: [...]
3 Time Tracking Mistakes - And How To Fix Them

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As a wedding planner, you know the importance of client reviews and testimonials! WeddingWire did a report that said that 87% of couples read reviews while searching for wedding vendors. And reviews are one of the biggest determining factors when picking a vendor! Not only are testimonials imperative for potential couples to see glowing reviews [...]
How To Streamline Your Wedding Client Review Process - For Wedding Planners and Coordinators