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Starting an event planning business: Your guide to turning a passion for planning into profit

Planning Pod

You will need to determine the initial capital needed to cover startup costs, including office or event space, equipment, marketing, and insurance. Will you handle full-service planning, including vendor selection and coordination, or focus on day-of coordination?

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Protecting Your Business: Essential Contracts Every Wedding Planner Should Have

KJ and Co.

TLP’s templates offer peace of mind, sort of like insurance. You hope you never have to make an insurance claim, but you’re always relieved to have coverage. So you can easily understand every line and confidently communicate with clients. Fast, easy, and professional.

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11 Tips for Hiring a Wedding Planner

Busy Bee's Events

As I mentioned earlier, ALWAYS HIRE A DAY OF COORDINATOR. Do you carry wedding day insurance for the venue? What is the best way to communicate with you? Do you have a back up planner for me in case of emergency? Have you worked in our venue before? Do you get commission from vendors we hire?

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All Things Wedding Decorator

The Wedding Planner LA

Wedding decorators will occasionally also offer floral services, but they never include day-of coordination services. It is important to know the difference between these services and understand each professional's role in bringing your day together per their contract. Are you insured? Are you licensed?

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32 Questions to Ask A wedding Coordinator & Everything Else to Know Before Booking

The Wedding Planner LA

Their primary goal is to function as the point person to field all questions and oversee the execution of the day while acting as the liaison between the plan, the vendors, and you. If we run into any issues throughout the planning process, what level of advocacy can we expect from since we are booking a day of coordination package?

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All Things Wedding Venue

The Wedding Planner LA

These venues almost always include appetizers, full meal, cake, service staff, tables, table linens, dinner chairs, plates, napkins, silverware, drinking glasses, lighting, dance floor, basic clean up, and a venue coordinator (different than a day of coordinator! More on this under item #13). dessert, gifts, welcome table, etc.),

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Questions to Ask A Wedding Planner Prior to Booking

The Wedding Planner LA

Do you include day of coordination in your wedding planning package? How many assistants will be present on my wedding day? Will you help manage vendors on the day of? How much communication do you typically have with the other vendors leading up to the wedding date? Do you require a vendor meal(s)?