The Biggest Secret To Securing Wedding Room Blocks For Your Client....

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I was tossing and turning last night thinking about how I used to LOATHE getting room blocks for clients.  Seriously such a headache. A few years ago I discovered a freakishly awesome company called Where Will They Stay? and my life changed instantly.

So as I laid awake feeling grateful for this company I realized you should know about them too!  That way you can skip all the headaches! Hooray!

It’s super easy to start.  Contact Where Will The Stay and register as an Event Professional.  From there fill out the details for your clients’ wedding and they will contact the hotels for you.  Yes, you read that right, they will do your job for you! Ahhhhhhhmazing.

Next they send you a super duper professional report with hotel names, rates, and any other pertinent details.   With the click of your mouse you casually forward to your client. They select the hotels, and BAM, WWTS obtains the contracts and agreements for you.  

SO FREAKIN’ EASY.  SO MUCH TIME SAVED.

Oh and did I mention that you get a commission from WWTS once the event occurs?  Wow. Just Wow. I know, you love me right now. And they don't give me commission for referring you.  I just love them (and you) soooo much and I know you’ll fall in love with them too!

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The Best Cheat Sheet For Collecting Liability Insurance

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Collecting vendor liability insurance certificates can be such a drag.  I swear it’s like herding cats sometimes. Soooo after YEARS of pulling my hair out I created a step-by-step guide to make the process efficient and painless. It’s so simple my assistants or interns handle now!

VENDOR LIABILITY INSURANCE CHEAT SHEET - Download now

This little gem has saved my team and me HOURS (which turn into DAYS after you plan enough weddings), and I want you to have it!

So what will you do with a few extra days of life?  

Yoga? Netflix?

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How To Run A Wedding Rehearsal Like a Veteran Wedding Planner

The rehearsal is hugely important.  More so than you think....

It sets the tone for your clients big day and is also your first impression to the wedding party.  You know, those people you want listening to you. It’s crucial you exude confidence and execute a seamless rehearsal so there’s no question who the boss is.

This is often easier said than done.

The problem many planners face is that running a rehearsal can be a bit like herding cats.  There’s a lot of moving pieces and if you don’t have the process NAILED it can get messy and time consuming.  If it’s not flawless the bride’s confidence in your abilities may be shaken.

No bueno for wedding day stress levels.

After 12 years planning weddings, and plenty of rehearsal blunders along the way, I figured out the formula for a picture perfect rehearsal.

Follow this step-by-step process to for a simple and efficient wedding rehearsal:

• Introduction

• Place everyone where they will stand during the ceremony

• Practice recessional

• Practice processional

• Give a ceremony overview once everyone is back up front

• Conclude with important details for the wedding day

• Give last chance for any questions

It’s suuuuuper helpful to have detailed instructions written out for everything along with a checklist so you don’t forget anything.  I highly recommend having those handy.

If you want a copy of my personal template and checklist, just Venmo me $10 and I’ll send it over.

KIDDING.

Just enter your e-mail below! =)

Love & Light,

Holly

Here's My Exact Guide To Onboard/Close Out Wedding Clients!

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Do you have a streamlined process for booking new clients and closing out weddings?  Where do you track it?

I personally use Aisle Planner (Use code SIMPLYSWEET 30 day trial + 25% off your first three months!) to track onboarding/closing out clients!  Check out below for my exact checklists!  

Onboarding A New Client:

• Create and send contract

• Create and send invoice

• Countersign contract and confirm initial payment is received

• Send welcome email

• Create project in Aisle Planner

• Send client intro to Aisle Planner

• Put wedding in calendar

• Add client to event schedule (this where I track all upcoming events along with staffing)

• Add client's info to email list

• Add client's name to ROI sheet (this a sheet to track the ROI of our leads!)  

Closing Out A Client: 

• Send request for a reviews

• Add clients name along with vendors/instagram handles to "photo marketing" document (this is a sheet I can easily reference when posting photos on social media for vendor credits)

• Pay staffing

• Send thank yous to all vendors

• Obtain wedding photos (6-8 weeks)  

I hope this helps inspire you to create your own onboarding/close out list or perhaps update the one you already have!     Doing this on Aisle Planner is SO easy!  I created these as checklist templates and import them to each client's lead record upon booking!  And remember, you can try out Aisle Planner FREE for 30 day, plus get 25% off your first three months!  Just use code SIMPLYWEET on checkout!  

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