This is $#*! that happens all the time in dealing with your clients. A lot of it can be eliminated if you are clear and establish boundaries and policies with clients from the beginning of your relationship. This session is NOT LEGAL ADVICE – it’s helpful hints we have learned to include in our client agreement.
Should your bride buy a sample or a pre-owned gown? Are there good bustles versus bad bustles? How do you prepare a gown for travel? This refresher course will review gown care basics from hanging the gown to helping brides avoid the hazards of bathrooms, outdoor venues, bad weather, and red wine disasters.
There are planners out there taking your packages, text, photos and event CLIENT REVIEWS! Learn how to know if people are stealing your information, what to do about it and why stopping them is SO IMPORTANT!
There are ways that you – yes, YOU – can update and enhance your internet presence at little or no cost. This is a< non-technical look at what can be a daunting, technical task. Learn how search engines work, how to improve your placement, what HTML really means, and how to make changes without crashing your website.
Too often companies exhibit at bridal shows because a show producer sold them a “deal” or “package” and promised them “lots of brides.” Understand trade show concepts, techniques and tips to maximize ROI on your bridal show investment.
“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Whether you are challenged by start-up, a difficult client, a difficult vendor, shifts in the industry, or a myriad of other issues, you will learn to put away your umbrella, recognize your challenges as opportunities, and dance in the rain.
Joann Gregoli, MBC shares current trends in destination weddings – are they here to stay or just a fad? Learn how to guide brides in the selection process and learn what makes a location undesirable.
Session for members over 10 years, MBCs, MWVs, ABCs, AWVs, state and country coordinators.
“What’s the difference between a straight wedding and a gay wedding?” Gay wedding trends have evolved into “gay wedding traditions.” This interactive workshop will outline these traditions, discuss etiquette, wardrobe and include tips for marketing to gay and lesbian couples.
In 2010, green weddings were the number five wedding trend globally, with 46% of couples looking to include eco-friendly elements in their wedding day plans. Kate L. Harrison, author of The Green Bride Guide, offers dozens of tips and tricks to green a wedding on any budget, without sacrificing style.
When you are published, not only are you acknowledged by your peers and clients, but most importantly, future brides and grooms take notice. So what goes into creating a successful real wedding submission?
Why is your spouse/partner always so busy? How can you help them and be a part of their success? Learn critical skills to contribute to wedding business success while spending quality time together.
This session won’t make you a wine expert but it will help you avoid wine errors – and hopefully make you appreciate wines. Learn what to look for when selecting wines for weddings; learn the correct order in which to serve wines, and get tools to pair the right type of wine with the right food.
This hands-on seminar will show you tricks on how lifestyle, hospitality, décor and staging can be achieved on any budget. From Platinum to Tin – with your expertise, your clients can have it all!
Whether you’re new to the industry or have been in it for ten or more years, this session will share new ideas for organization and minimum of 25 different BFF (Business Friendly Forms) that you can take back to your office and begin using immediately.
Learn to “audition” entertainers to find the “diamonds” in a pit of “cubic zirconias.” Discover unique entertainment options, discuss how the MC role is pivotal to the success of a wedding celebration, and Peter and Liz will share proven tips for more effective teamwork with entertainment professionals.
Can’t stand the thought of working another Saturday? Feel like the new planners are popping up every day? Do you need more JOY and less STRESS in running YOUR business? Discover tips to prevent burn-out and rediscover your LOVE for the business.
This session will focus on 12 points for surviving in the wedding business. We will share a tip and then illustrate with a true story why that “tip” is important or what we learned from that experience. Practical, down-to-earth advice with some humorous tales tossed in, it has something for all levels, especially novices.
What are the most important factors that make up a contract? How do you effectively cancel a contract? And when do you make that decision? Walk away with several examples of contract formats. What is legally non-refundable?