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WII 202 – The Wedding You’re Scared to Plan (with Laura Detwiler)

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What will take your wedding planning business to the next level? Is it a luxury event that gets you lots of social media exposure? Or a spot on a recommended vendor list? Maybe it’s that one client who will tell all their friends about your incredible planning skills. 

But here’s something you may not be ready for: the first wedding – the one that gets you all the Instagram tags and referrals – may be really scary to take on. It will be bigger than anything you’ve planned, with a budget higher than you can imagine spending. 

This week on Wedding Industry Insider Podcast, Laura Detwiler talks about the one big wedding that catapulted her career, and the one small party that started it all. 

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WII 190 – How Does a Luxury Wedding Planner Only Make $24k? (The Fall and Rise of Gabrielle Pinkerton)

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Gabrielle Pinkerton talks about losing money as a luxury wedding planner, and how she finally got it right

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Luxury wedding planners have it all, right? And with so many high-end weddings, they have to be making high payouts too, right? 

Well, not always. This is the story of Gabrielle Pinkerton, and how she ran her business $7,000 in the red. And it’s a valuable listen for anyone who wants to avoid costly mistakes as they grow their wedding business. 

Gabrielle is the owner of Cause We Can Events, a Nashville-based wedding planning company that specializes in full weekend events. When the business gained traction in 2016, Gabrielle found herself in the luxury market, paying out big commissions and handing off the most fulfilling work to her team. 

And she also found herself burnt out, underpaid, and running her business at a loss. When she ended 2024 with $24,000 in owner pay, she knew things needed to change. 

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WII 189 – Dana Kadwell Has Wedding Planning Down to a Science

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Dana Kadwell on the inspiration for her company Hustle & Gather, which helps wedding and event pros better run their businesses

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What happens when a scientist becomes a wedding planner? They operate with strong SOPs and make decisions based on data. Today on Wedding Industry Insider, we’re talking about how you can run your business like a scientist.

Our guest Dana Kadwell has a degree in chemistry and physics, and a background in education. Still, when she changed careers to wedding planning, she had problems finding balance. Her son’s early life is a blur because she was so busy. She got burnt out as her business grew. And in Dana’s words, her business became her god. 

But it didn’t stay that way.

During this heartfelt interview, Dana is walking us through her journey as a wedding planner and the changes she made to find balance and joy in her business. And a lot of it comes down to science. 

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WII 186 – A Special Conversation with Eddie Babbage

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Eddie Babbage is the guest this week on Wedding Industry Insider Podcast.

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Yes, you read that right – our guest on Wedding Industry Insider is Eddie Babbage! As founder and longtime host of the podcast, Eddie offers so many glimpses into his values and journey as an entrepreneur. But this week we’re getting more than glimpses! We get to hear the full story of how Eddie became the CEO of Timeline Genius, and his many failures, wins, and lessons along the way.

As an entrepreneur, Eddie seeks to serve and solve problems using technology. And as an individual, he has so much wisdom and encouragement to share with us. 

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WII 181 – Fallon Carter Solves Your Wedding Planner Problems [Rebroadcast]

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If you’re looking for the dos and don’ts of running a wedding planning business, our interview with Fallon Carter is a great place to start. We’re revisiting this fan-favorite episode to soak up all the kindhearted wisdom and actionable advice Fallon has to offer, so tune in and see how you’re inspired to reshape your business. 

Fallon is the founder and creative director of Fallon Carter Events. She’s also an endearing podcast host and wedding expert who has persevered through challenges as an entrepreneur.  Read More “WII 181 – Fallon Carter Solves Your Wedding Planner Problems [Rebroadcast]” →

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WII 180 – It’s OK to Want More Money (with Mycah Bain)

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Lots of wedding pros shy away from talking about money. But here at Wedding Industry Insider Podcast, we know finances are a huge part of entrepreneurship. And wanting to make money shouldn’t be a taboo topic. 

And this week we’ve got a fantastic conversation about money mindset that will encourage you to go after your biggest goals. Our guest is Mycah Bain, owner of Mycah Bain Photography, and she’s talking about how she overcame feelings of guilt and began making an income that supported her lifestyle and creativity. 

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WII 164 – How Paul Tramonte Fell In Love With Corporate Event Planning

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Paul Tramonte joins Eddie for a great interview on Wedding Industry Insider

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Weddings vs corporate events: which do you want to plan?

Both can be exciting and profitable. But once Paul Tramonte discovered the thrill of corporate events, he never looked back. 

Well, until now. On this week’s Wedding Industry Insider, Paul is looking back on his 25-year hospitality career and the steps he took to become a high-end corporate event planner. And here’s the big takeaway: if you can plan weddings, you can plan corporate events. 

Paul is the founder and principal event designer for Paul Tramonte Events, which has produced more than 60 events and meetings since it opened in 2020. And during this fantastic interview, Paul is sharing his unique perspective on planning these large-scale, multi-faceted events. 

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WII 150 – Emily McMahon Shares The Secrets to Building a Team

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It’s time to create a team! This is such a great milestone as your business grows, but it’s also one of the most nerve-racking leaps you’ll take. 

Emily McMahon has been there, and on this week’s episode of Wedding Industry Insider, she’s sharing the lessons she learned and how she found success as the owner of a team-based wedding planning company. 

Emily owns Soirée, a wedding planning company that serves Iowa City and beyond. Today, Soirée is a thriving business with a team of talented planners and assistants. But there were some growing pains getting there. 

In this great interview, Emily talks about her early days rejecting events she couldn’t do herself and how she eventually learned how to hire, train, and maintain wonderful employees. 

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WII 140 – How Lisa DiBenedetto Grew From Free Party Planning to 6-Figure Weddings

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If you’re in the early stages of your wedding planning business, you may feel like you’re a long way off from planning luxury weddings and offering expert-level mentorships. 

But focusing on the right aspects of your business could get you closer to your goals than you think. 

This week on the Wedding Industry Insider Podcast, we’re talking to Lisa DiBenedetto all about how she grew from a no-charge party planning hobby to a thriving wedding planning business.

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