Today I am chatting with Kelly Chandler, former wedding planner turned consultant. We talk about her own journey in the wedding industry and how to make changes when you feel like you have fallen out of love with your wedding business. We discuss the importance of delegating tasks, seeking help, and focusing on your strengths and passions.

Find out more about Kelly on her website:

https://www.kellychandlerconsulting.co.uk/

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Starting a Wedding Planning Business [00:01:48] Kelly Chandler talks about how she got into the wedding industry and started her own wedding planning business.

Transitioning from Wedding Planning to Consulting [00:07:18] Kelly Chandler discusses how she transitioned from wedding planning to consulting for wedding venues, and how this opportunity presented itself at the right time for her.

Falling Out of Love with the Wedding Business [00:05:34] Kelly Chandler talks about how she fell out of love with wedding planning and how it took her a long time to recognize it. She also discusses the changes in her life that coincided with this realization.

Signs of falling out of love with your business [00:07:49] Speaker 2 and Speaker 0 discuss signs that indicate falling out of love with one's business, such as reacting negatively to new inquiries and feeling unexcited about upcoming meetings.

Dealing with doubts and imposter syndrome [00:10:28] Speaker 2 and Speaker 0 talk about the internal monologue that can make it difficult to move on from a business and how to deal with doubts and imposter syndrome.

Using testimonials to combat self-doubt [00:13:01] Speaker 0 shares how she used testimonials to combat self-doubt and imposter syndrome when transitioning from wedding planning to consultancy.

Balancing Multiple Roles [00:15:34] Speaker 0 discusses how she balanced being a wedding planner and a venue consultant for two years before transitioning fully into venue consulting.

Recognizing the Need for Change [00:16:16] Speaker 2 asks for tips on how to redesign a business or start a new venture. Speaker 0 emphasizes the importance of recognizing the need for change and doing deep work to identify values and skills.

Shaking Up Business Services [00:19:19] Speaker 0 gives an example of how wedding planners can shake up their business by offering a more packaged service instead of a full planning service. She also emphasizes the importance of regularly doing deep work to reassess priorities and make changes accordingly.

Staying in love with your business [00:27:40] Kelly and Becca discuss how to keep things fresh and bring new ideas to the fore to stay in love with your business. Kelly emphasizes the importance of looking after oneself and taking breaks to innovate and grow.

Gratitude [00:25:50] Kelly and Becca talk about the importance of gratitude and acknowledging what one has. Kelly mentions that she writes down what she is grateful for every day as part of her journaling routine.

Comparisonitis [00:24:01] Kelly and Becca discuss the issue of comparisonitis and how to ground oneself in reality. They emphasize the importance of remembering one's original why and not getting carried away by what one sees on social media.

• Falling out of love with one's wedding business [00:31:07] Kelly and Becca discuss the challenges of running a wedding business and how it's important to recognize when it's time to delegate tasks to others.
• Trends in wedding venues [00:32:54] Kelly shares her insights on the current trends in wedding venues, including the growing popularity of outdoor and land-based locations.
• Importance of collaboration in the wedding industry [00:35:25] Kelly and Becca discuss the value of collaboration and good relationships in the wedding industry, particularly between venues and wedding professionals.

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