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Do These 5 Things to Make Sure You Have an Inclusive Wedding Business
If you take a close look at your wedding coordination business, are you doing your best to cater to everyone. Language has the power to create connection and build relationships. Still, it also has the power to put up barriers & generate disconnection. Using inclusive language in your businesses is the most effective way to build connection and create a sense of belonging with all clients. It allows all audiences to be heard, seen, and recognized.
This is EXACTLY What You Need to Train Your Wedding Coordination Assistants.
If you're like us, the wedding boom of 2022 has your schedule bursting at the seams… and the inquiries just keep coming. One of the worst feelings is turning away new business because you're simply too busy.
But what if you could expand your team? What if you could train trustworthy coordinators so you could finally take on more weddings without worrying?
JUST LAUNCHED! Zero to Wedding Coordinator in One Day Course
From Bronwyn E. Spain and Cecily Hunter of internationally-recognized Spain Ranch, there's FINALLY a comprehensive day-of wedding coordination course available. Together, with our 12 years of wedding coordination (and venue experience), we’ve trained countless day-of wedding coordinators to work at our home venue—something we have never taken lightly as those coordinators are always an extension of our venue and of us. Some of the coordinator’s we’ve trained have even gone on to launch their own successful wedding planning businesses. Today, we’re sharing it ALL with you.
Five Unique Nontraditional Wedding Ideas to Share with Your Couples
Are you seeing more clients who aren't interested in a "traditional" wedding or uninterested in keeping some of the "traditional" aspects of a wedding day? Here's the good news: No one has to have a traditional wedding. Yep, we said it. Traditions are only special if they are meaningful to the couple
Four Tips for Working with Wedding Caterers
Want to know one of the key ingredients to a successful wedding day? That one area that truly has the power to make or break a wedding reception? It’s the wedding catering team. Here’s how to work with them, not against them, and ensure the day runs smooth.
The 5 Things You Need to Do to Set Boundaries as a Wedding Coordinator/Planner
Picture this: it's 9pm, and you're settling in for the night. You check your phone and see a text from a wedding coordination client who wants something super simple from you; you know you could do it before you go to bed.
Why You Should Do Whatever You Want for Your Wedding
I still vividly recall three weddings I coordinated that solidified my thinking on tradition. The first was an old friend who dressed up to get married at the courthouse, and hired a professional photographer to capture it. I wept at the photos of she and her new husband because their love was unmistakable. They had no guests. They had no reception. Just the two of them dressed in formalwear at the courthouse. In that instant, it clicked.
SOLD OUT. Issue One is Officially Sold Out.
That’s right. We are completely sold out of our very first issue of B.E Wed Oklahoma, and we have YOU to thank for that. Thank you for supporting our dream of a more inclusive and intentional wedding magazine who celebrates love over details. We simply could not have done it without you.
40% OFF SALE FOR Black Friday
B.E Wed Oklahoma Wedding Magazines are officially 40% off in our shop today!
Planning a Wedding and Don't Know Where to Start? Read This.
Newly engaged and wondering how to start planning a wedding? Read this. Today on the blog, we are interviewing Whitney Hewitt, owner of XO Event Co, a wedding planner in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As someone who has personally worked with Whitney and the XO team, I can tell you that the value of a planner like XO is priceless. That is why I am THRILLED that they agreed to spill a few of their wedding planning secrets to engaged couples totally free. Read on for the best wedding planning tips and tricks to start your planning process from one of the very best wedding planners in Oklahoma.
Need a Simple Wedding Planning Checklist or an Elopement Planning Checklist? We've Got You Covered.
Having a simple wedding or an elopement and tired of only being able to find overkill traditional wedding to do checklists? Look no further. We’ve got your printable elopement checklist PDF and simple wedding checklist printable PDF right here.
Is Your Wedding Business Legal? Read This for Info on How to Get Legal Contracts (FOR A DISCOUNT)
The Creative Law Shop® (the ONLY place I get legal contracts for my business, and the ONLY place I recommend to other wedding pros) is having a huge Black Friday sale Monday November 15th through Friday November 19th 2021.
The Average Wedding Only Lasts Four Hours. Here's How You Can Make the Most of it.
Did you know that the average time of a wedding is about four hours? It is true—from ceremony to sendoff, most weddings are approximately four hours. Considering the hours, days and months spent planning, this can seem like a relatively short time to celebrate. Many couples report their wedding day flying by, wishing they had a little more time to spend with loved ones. My advice? Prolong the celebration by designing a wedding weekend.
Sam and Jenny's Wichita Mountains Elopement
Sam and Jenny’s Oklahoma elopement (complete with all-black attire, champagne, and a pride flag) is one for the books! We simply couldn’t resist posting their perfectly Octoberesque wedding when it hit our inbox. Read on to learn more about their love story.
HURRY! Only 2 Copies Left of Issue One!
Our very first magazine is nearing the end of its time, for we only have 10 copies left. Once those copies are gone, Issue One is gone for good! Don’t miss out, order yours below!
Asia-Cristine & Steven's Merrick Hollow Wedding
After a 10-year relationship, Asia-Cristine and Steven tied the knot at Oklahoma’s Merrick Hollow in early spring. They chose their April 23rd date by looking up obscure holidays and seeing that it was Lover’s Day.
Cori Jo and Amanda's Destination Wedding
Cori Jo and Amanda’s intimate and emotional destination wedding photos and interview are sure to make you tear up…as a seasoned event professional, it takes a lot for me to get emotional, but I found myself getting very teary at their first look and ceremony photos. Read on to see the whole story.