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When I look at times I’m completely inauthentic……it’s usually when I’m trying to be who I think people want me to be.Whe...
06/04/2025

When I look at times I’m completely inauthentic…

…it’s usually when I’m trying to be who I think people want me to be.
When I’m shrinking to avoid judgment.
When I’m over-performing to prove I belong.
When I’m quieting my voice because it feels too loud.
When I’m smiling but inside, I’m drowning.

Authenticity isn’t always easy.
Sometimes, it feels risky. Vulnerable. Even scary.
But I’m learning that inauthenticity costs more. It disconnects me from myself, and from the people who are actually meant to see me—really see me.

So today, I’m choosing truth over performance.
Presence over perfection.
Wholeness over image.

If you’ve felt that tug too—like you’ve shown up as a version of you that wasn’t really you—you’re not alone. And it’s not too late to come back to the real you.

Wedding planners often unintentionally glamorize burnout by equating exhaustion with success. HUGE warning 🚨🚨 sign! Here...
13/03/2025

Wedding planners often unintentionally glamorize burnout by equating exhaustion with success. HUGE warning 🚨🚨 sign!

Here are some ways this happens:

💥Bragging About Overworking – Saying things like “I haven’t had a weekend off in months” or “Running on coffee and chaos” as if it’s a badge of honor.

💥Wearing Stress as a Status Symbol – Equating being constantly busy and overwhelmed with being in high demand and successful. (READ THAT AGAIN!!!!).👈👈

💥Normalizing Lack of Boundaries – Responding to emails at midnight, taking calls on days off, or saying, “Clients come first, no matter what."

💥Glorifying Last-Minute Scrambles – Acting like pulling off a wedding with little sleep or working under extreme pressure is just part of the job.

💥Prioritizing Work Over Health – Skipping meals, ignoring self-care, and putting personal relationships on the back burner in the name of the business

💥Believing Rest is for the Weak – Feeling guilty for taking a break or assuming that slowing down means falling behind.

💥Taking Pride in Doing Everything Alone – Refusing help, avoiding delegation, and believing no one else can do it as well as they can.

📣The truth? Burnout isn’t proof of success—it’s proof of an unsustainable business. A thriving business should give you freedom, not drain your energy.

🚨🚨Why Are We Doing This To Ourselves??1️⃣ Adding more services before perfecting how to run a wedding or business equals...
19/02/2025

🚨🚨Why Are We Doing This To Ourselves??

1️⃣ Adding more services before perfecting how to run a wedding or business equals burnout.
Many wedding planners fall into the trap of thinking that offering more is the key to success. But if your foundation isn’t solid—if your planning process is messy, your client communication is inconsistent, or you’re constantly overwhelmed—adding more services will only magnify the chaos.

👉 Burnout doesn’t come from working hard; it comes from working inefficiently.

2️⃣ We think if we just keep adding services, clients will come.
It’s tempting to believe that offering full planning, design, floral services, rentals, and coordination will attract more clients. But in reality, more doesn’t always mean better—especially if each service is only halfway developed. If clients see a planner who is exceptional at what they do, they’ll trust them. If they see someone offering everything but excelling at nothing, they’ll hesitate.

3️⃣ Building slowly allows planners to perfect every aspect of their business, which elevates the client experience.
✊️ There’s power in intentional growth. When you take your time, you can fine-tune every part of your process—your consultations, onboarding, vendor relationships, timelines, and wedding day ex*****on. That attention to detail creates an elevated experience for your couples.

4️⃣ I’d rather see slow, gradual growth than a rapid ‘throw all the services out there’ approach.

Fast expansion without a strategy is a recipe for stress and subpar results.

Instead of launching every service possible, focus on steady, intentional scaling.

✅️ Start with one core offering, master it, and then gradually add services when you have the capacity and demand.

📈 Growth isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what you do exceptionally well.

Your reminder: You don’t have to do it all. You just have to do it well.

When I first started in the Wedding Industry...I thought I had to print out every single document throughout the plannin...
17/02/2025

When I first started in the Wedding Industry...
I thought I had to print out every single document throughout the planning process. Emails, design boards, all of it! This is so UNCESSARY! 🚨🚨

👉 A Wedding Binder is a T-O-O-L 📋

👉 A Wedding Binder is to G-U-I-D-E 🗺

📗 Fill the binder with facts + details to do your job! 🤳

Want to see a completed Wedding Binder? 👇

DM the word 🌟BINDER🌟


🛑 Stop assuming your clients know!!!👉 They don’t automatically understand your services, knowledge, experiences, or proc...
12/02/2025

🛑 Stop assuming your clients know!!!

👉 They don’t automatically understand your services, knowledge, experiences, or processes—and that’s not their job. It’s your job to communicate them clearly.

👉 Break it down. Explain your value. Show them why your expertise matters. Because confusion doesn’t book contracts—confidence does."

👉 This keeps it clear, direct, and engaging.

🚨 Are Wedding Planners So Focused on the Sale That We Forget About Transparency?Let’s be real—securing the contract is i...
05/02/2025

🚨 Are Wedding Planners So Focused on the Sale That We Forget About Transparency?

Let’s be real—securing the contract is important, but are we setting clear expectations, or just selling the dream? Here are a few things to check yourself on ✅️

🔍 Clarity in Services – Are you making it 100% clear what’s included (and what’s not) in your package? Are you mimicking someone else's details *bullet points but you aren't even sure what you are listing out?

💰 Honest Pricing – Are you being upfront about additional costs? Hidden fees or vague pricing can break trust and hurt your reputation. Post your pricing!

📝 Realistic Expectations – Are you overpromising to close the deal? Be honest about what’s possible within the client’s budget and timeline.

🤝 Communication – Are you setting the stage for boundary issues?

Selling a service is great, but selling an honest experience is better! ✨️✨️

BIG NEWS 📣If you are an email follower, you already know 👌🚨🚨🚨 Business Evaluations are Back!!! A business evaluation rev...
01/02/2025

BIG NEWS 📣
If you are an email follower, you already know 👌

🚨🚨🚨 Business Evaluations are Back!!!

A business evaluation reveals hidden leaks 🚿, missed opportunities, and the roadblocks 🚧 keeping you from real growth!!!

If you want to scale, simplify, and succeed—you need to assess before you progress 😉

BREAKDOWN 📝

📍Here are three ways your business evaluation system helps companies grow:

📍Identifies Profit Leaks & Inefficiencies – Your system pinpoints areas where the business is losing money, time, or resources, allowing you to streamline operations and increase profitability.

📍Enhances Client & Team Experience – By evaluating processes, communication, and service delivery, you can refine your customer and team interactions, leading to better retention and referrals.

📍Creates a Scalable Growth Plan – Your system provides clear, actionable steps to help structure your operations for long-term success, ensuring sustainable and strategic growth.

📬 DM the word "NEWS" for more information on our evaluations!


👀The Shift: Sell Solutions, Not Just Services 🔈It’s time to 👉 S-H-I-F-T the way we handle consultations! Instead of just...
31/01/2025

👀The Shift: Sell Solutions, Not Just Services 🔈

It’s time to 👉 S-H-I-F-T the way we handle consultations!

Instead of just listing what we do, let’s focus on how we solve problems.

Here’s how to sell with a solution-driven approach:

1️⃣ Listen First – Ask the right questions to uncover pain points before offering solutions. 🎧

2️⃣ Frame the Problem – Reiterate their concerns so they feel heard and understood. 🖼

3️⃣ Showcase Your Value – Explain how your expertise removes stress and prevents issues. 🦉

4️⃣ Paint the Transformation – Describe how their wedding day will feel with you in charge. 🎨

5️⃣ Close with Confidence – Offer a clear next step, making it easy for them to say YES!

❓️❓️ Honest question: Do you feel your consultations are IRONCLAD and you are booking in a way that provides life you are striving for?

Lets get V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-L-E 🔊

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DM "SHIFT" today and lets get you the tools + skills to book more clients!

Here are 4️⃣ things new wedding planners should know about investing in education.🏫👉 It’s an Investment, Not an Expense ...
25/01/2025

Here are 4️⃣ things new wedding planners should know about investing in education.🏫

👉 It’s an Investment, Not an Expense 💰
Quality education can elevate your skills, help you avoid costly mistakes, and fast-track your success. Think of it as building the foundation of a thriving business, not just a one-time cost.

👉Choose Value Over Price 👌
Not all education is created equal. Focus on programs or resources that align with your goals, even if they’re more expensive, rather than opting for cheaper options that may not offer lasting value.

👉Implement as You Learn 📈
Education only works if you apply it. Take what you learn and implement it into your processes immediately so you can see results and refine your approach.

👉Mentorship Matters 🫶
Beyond courses or books, mentorship can be invaluable. Learning from someone with hands-on experience in the industry can help you navigate challenges and grow more confidently

From one planner to another...TRUST ME! Education changes everything!!!

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Consultations: Let’s Not Be Awkward! 😅🚀 Prepare: Don’t wing it! Do your homework on the couple’s vibe and vision. (Stari...
25/01/2025

Consultations: Let’s Not Be Awkward! 😅

🚀 Prepare: Don’t wing it! Do your homework on the couple’s vibe and vision. (Staring at their Pinterest board counts as research, right?) 📝✨

Go over their names, dates and venue *if they have one. Try not to go to deep into info they have already provided you. But don't ask questions on things they've already given you. Conform details but don't ask, "so where are you getting married" when they have already provided this!

🎤 Present: Bring your A-game! Confidence and clarity are key here! A heart felt thank you *avoid any words and phrases like, "Congratulations" it's basic and everyone is using it.

Speak their language and keep it visual when you can!

🔄 The Process: Share your magic formula for planning perfection. Make it simple and clear. Break the ice to get the conversation going, ask them about their priorities and wedding dreams. Present solutions!!

🤝 The Closure: Wrap it up with confidence! “Let’s make this official” beats an awkward “Um, so… are you in?” any day. Seal the deal like a pro. 💍📄

Explain your steps in booking AND what the first few months looks like working with you! This not explains how to book but shows to the couple you mean business and are ready to get started!

I've put together a "CONSULTATION GUIDE" that walks you through the preparation of a consultation, how to present yourself in a consultation, what the consultation process looks like and how to close a consultation with a firm "Let's Book"

Grab it today! DM the word "PRO" and lets start booking your ideal clients today!

Let me reintroduce myself ✨️✨️So much has been happening at the desk of Planning the Plan! We went to the drawing board ...
21/01/2025

Let me reintroduce myself ✨️✨️
So much has been happening at the desk of Planning the Plan! We went to the drawing board at the end of 2024 and asked ourselves:

👉 "What Is Our Purpose for 2025"

At the heart of PTP, it is to help planners simplify how they work in the day-to-day of their business. To not overcomplicate it more than running a business already is.

If you've been in the Wedding Industry for any amount of time, you know HOW LOUD IT CAN BE in the streets of the wedding industry. 🗣

2025 ✨️

📈 Digital Spreadsheets to collaborate with your clients for easy and simplified planning.

📈 ebooks and guides to help achieve balance and workflows

📈 coaching opportunities for business evaluations

We are excited to share all the NEW YEAR, NEW CHANGES with all of you! ✨️✨️

Dropping NEW digial products that every PLANNER needs ✨️✨️I've tried it all! I've tried every process known to planners....
15/01/2025

Dropping NEW digial products that every PLANNER needs ✨️✨️
I've tried it all! I've tried every process known to planners. Some worked *but were super EXPENSIVE* to maintain while others didn't serve my company needs the way I'd had hoped!

I run TWO businesses that HAVE to HAVE automation and streamlined processes or else I will drown 💦💦

The game changer has NOT 🛑 been the high 💲💲 products but easy-to-use templates + guides.

👉 I evaluated what my business needed...where the gaps were.

I want to SHARE IT ALL WITH YOU! ✨️✨️

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📼 Still running your business like it’s 1995? 🖥️Using outdated processes is holding you back!!!Today's couples want VISU...
13/01/2025

📼 Still running your business like it’s 1995? 🖥️

Using outdated processes is holding you back!!!

Today's couples want VISUAL and they want a planner who will provide an easy planning experience....with the RIGHT TOOLS!

📈 I've grown our planning business on this one motto:

"SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS, ELEVATE THE EXPERIENCE" 🙌💆‍♀️🔥

If I'm making it to hard, our clients will be confused, not productive and certainly not refer us to all their friends! 🫶🫶

👇👇 Let's get you UP-TO-DATE with how you are running your business *planning weddings!

✨ Our digital products are here to

➡️ Update your systems (because your clients deserve better than “Ctrl+Alt+Stress”)

➡️ Simplify your process (so you stop reinventing the wheel every event)

➡️ Elevate the experience (goodbye chaos, hello polished professionalism)

Your business deserves more than “this is how we’ve always done it.” Upgrade your workflow today! 🚀💡

Let's talk about the ways you can simplify your processes to allow MORE time with your family, MORE time doing the things in your business you love, and MORE 💰 in the bank because your clients are referring like crazy!

DM me today...."Hello" and lets discuss how we can make 2025 your "easiest" year yet!!!

📢 I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE 📢I am SHARING IT ALL! ✨️Literally all of it! Having built TWO successful business, I know the...
12/01/2025

📢 I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE 📢
I am SHARING IT ALL! ✨️Literally all of it!

Having built TWO successful business, I know the day-in and day-out life of Wedding Professionals!

Its early mornings, late nights, and somewhere in all that trying to maintain a social life and being present with family! It's A LOT!

What if I told you, it doesn't have to be that way! It can be more family time, more time to live your life with FREEDOM and NOT being tied down to your desk 🛑 for hours!

(After all, we did all quit our 9-5 to have freedom in our schedules and life, remember??)

What if I ALSO told you there is a simple way to planning 💣 IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS!

Ready to SIMPLIFY + ELEVATE?

DM me YES and I'll send you a FREE guide on how to rethink how you are planning events and balancing life!

02/01/2025

Thinking back to when my Wedding Planning Business first started and how I felt like I needed to reach for new clients BUT not reach to far because I didn't want the "REAL PLANNERS" to laugh at me...

My insecurities were R-E-A-L, yall! It took me awhile to get out of my head and let my heart do the leading.

I can't be the only one who has ever felt this way?!!!

Say, W-H-A-T??!!! I recently shared this   at a conference I was speaking at. A wedding planner had reached out to me be...
02/12/2024

Say, W-H-A-T??!!!
I recently shared this at a conference I was speaking at. A wedding planner had reached out to me because she was getting ghosted after her first response back to inquiries and she couldn't figure out why!

Y'all 🗣🗣 what I read, had me 💀
She literally called the client the B- WORD! Playfully of course but she opened the conversation 👋, B...

Your Words Shape Your Brand! 🗣️✨

As entrepreneurs, the way we communicate—whether it’s in emails, social media captions, or client meetings—directly impacts how people perceive our brand. 🌟

💡 Tips for Speaking Your Brand into Life

1️⃣ Be Clear: Simplicity wins hearts and minds. 🎯

2️⃣ Be Authentic: Let your personality shine through! 🌈 But you have to think about who is on the other side reading OR listening to your words. Are they welcoming or professional?

3️⃣ Be Kind: Kindness creates connections and builds loyalty. 🫶

Words are powerful—they can inspire, uplift, and create lasting impressions. Choose words that show empathy, gratitude, and respect. 💖 A kind word today could open the door to opportunities tomorrow! 🌱✨

Let’s speak success and kindness into existence. 💬🚀

But is it cake? 🎂 (anyone else love this T.V show?)Grab a slice of 🎂 and let's 👄👄 T A L KYour marketing plan looks great...
15/11/2024

But is it cake? 🎂 (anyone else love this T.V show?)
Grab a slice of 🎂 and let's 👄👄 T A L K

Your marketing plan looks great on paper...BUT is it working? ✨️

You've spent hours perfecting your marketing strategy-your IG grid is perfection, your blog posts are full of value, and your ads are running 🎯 But ask yourself this:

👉 Are you executing your plan consistently and with intention?

The truth is, even the best marketing plan will fall flat without:

✨️ Consistency: Showing up regularly in the right places

✨️ Engagement: Connecting authentically with your followers

✨️ Follow-Through: Responding quickly ro inquiries and guiding potential clients seamlessly through your process.

A flawless strategy on paper doesn't equal results in real life UNLESS you're actively putting it into action with purpose. 💡💡

Think About This:

💭 Are you consistently executing your marketing tasks

💭 Is our messaging connecting emotionally with your ideal clients

💭 Are you returning leads beyond the first point of contact

It's not JUST about the plan; it's about showing up and delivering every single day. 💪

⁉️⁉️ Whats one area of your MAREKTING PLAN you can take action on T O D A Y? Let's start turning strategy into into bookings!

Entering my "Teacher | Speaker" Era ✨️✨️ I had the BEST time  for the 2024 WOW Conference! So many talent presenters and...
15/11/2024

Entering my "Teacher | Speaker" Era ✨️✨️
I had the BEST time for the 2024 WOW Conference! So many talent presenters and H-O-T Topics!

The 2025 date + location has been released! Who is heading to New Orleans???? See you there!

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