You probably know I never saw a wedding show I didn’t love, except for one. My daughter and I lounged on my bed watching quite numerous episodes of the Wedding Show, which was famous in our house for making me cry. I loved Whose Wedding is it Anyway because of the wacky, wonderful planners like Donny, Jeffrey and Linnyette. (What was the name of the planner with the flamboyant suits?)
My new wedding planner buddy, Stephanie, and I had quite a time reminiscing about that show when we met for coffee. She loves Samantha Goldberg while I’m a Jung Lee devotee
But we both agreed we’re hooked on the good feelings- the love, excitement, anticipation of wedding planning. Stephanie aspires to bring a different sensibility to her wedding site. Savvy Chic Weddings (launching 9/30!). She’s all about practical elegance. Her motto: Even if you have a $100k budget, why spend it when you don’t have to? Amen to that I say.
Lots of brides get the planning bug after doing their own wedding. If that’s you, you’ll love to this list of wedding bloggers and business consultants. They represent some of the most innovative thinking available for someone who wants their your own wedding business. I read these folks regularly and learn a ton. What I like most, and what I think you’ll appreciate, is that each one takes a real world approach to business building and totally understands the unique challenges of the wedding industry.
Enjoy. And, hey, if you do take the leap, please let me know. I’d love to welcome you to the fold.
Wedding Business Gurus
Saundra Hadley- Sales expert
Weddex (Rebecca Grinnals)
Wedding PR and Promotion
Wedding Podcasts
Wedding Communities for Vendors
Of course this isn’t an exhaustive list (I do other things besides surf the net!). If you know of or have a business that assists wedding professionals to grow, let me know. It would be great to offer even more useful resources.
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Thanks so much Dina! It’s an HONOR to be included in your list.
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I am a wedding planner (along with my mother we run Wedding Bells of Ky, LLC) in Louisville & Taylorsville KY. I too love the “Whose wedding is it anyway?” and watch it any chance I get.
After a mad search I finally found the name of the flamboyant suits planner from the series – Steve Kemble
Here’s his profile – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1892601/
I’m really looking forward to spending time on these sites above to learn as much as I can in an effort to be the best wedding planners we know how to be. Thank you for your time and information.
Thank you so much for the link! I appreciate being included with these fantastic professionals.
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Oh my gosh, you’re right STEVE!! He was a hoot! Thanks Kimberly for letting me know, and for being a reader. Striving to be the best is the first step toward being it, I think. You, go, girl! Love=Fun D
Thanks for including me in your list, Dina! Glad you’re enjoying the content. Let me know if there’s anything I can ever do for you!
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Thanks Dina! I think we may be able to see a few of Steve’s contributions to the show on Youtube – that is if we can find a spare couple of minutes sometime
Kimberly
Thank you so much for this post! As a newly established wedding planner (4/2009), it is so REFRESHING to see how many industry professionals are willing to help and assist us as we navigate through the world wide web.
There is so much information and through my own research and surfing, there are a few names/company’s that keep popping up; one of which is yours.
Thank you again, and I look forward to reading more of your blog!
Best,
Heather
Gosh, Heather, thanks so much. Your kind comment really made my day because I’m devoted to being an amazing teacher to wedding pros like you.