The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner)

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Today’s topic is is really near and dear to my heart and also kind of a hot button issue for me. But I promise to be as bi-partisan for both sides so you get a balanced perspective.

If one of the reasons below is why you're considering not hiring a wedding planner, then definitely have a listen on what I think about that.

5 REASONS YOU THINK YOU DON'T NEED TO HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER:

• One or both of you have a background in event planning. [07:05]
• You have a hard time giving up control and trusting others. [9:26]
• You're planning a “simple wedding.”  [11:00]
• A friend or family member says they want to help you so they can get wedding planning experience. [14:22]
• You want to be the one to tell everyone what to do on the wedding day. [17:50]

5 REASONS WHY SOMEONE WOULD HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER:

• One or both of you work in hospitality and you know how much work goes into producing a well-run event. [18:44]
• You want to trust a professional with your investment. [19:15]
• Neither of you wants your day to feel like a generic, cookie-cutter wedding. [21:00]
• Being able to enjoy the wedding planning experience is important. [23:00]
• You also want your guests to enjoy the wedding too!  [25:47]

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

• The Ultimate Wedding Planning checklist
• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Resource Shop 
• @AskthePlannerPodcast on Instagram
• Book a 90-minute Clarity Call to get wedding planning help specific to your unique situation

THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS! 

• LoveStream 
• Zola
• Honeyfund

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/108

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Today we’re talking about the dangers of scamming, and why scammers target newly engaged couples to take advantage of.

I have to be honest, wedding scams and how to avoid them wasn't something I thought a lot about until after meeting today's guest.  But, now I'm taking extra precautions to avoid becoming a target of any kind of scams.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR EPISODE 60: How to Avoid Getting Scammed Before You Say “I Do”

Here's a summary of our interview:

• Meet Adam K. Levin [8:20]
• The 4 ways scammers approach you [14:31]
• What exactly are scammers trying to gain from their targets?[24:22]
• Example of “Scam stories”   [29:17]
• What do you suggest couples do if they think they are being scammed? [31:03]
• Precautions to take! [34:55]
• What to do if someone is using your information?[40:30]
• Freezing credit? [48:09]
• Minimize, monitor, and manage [57:05]
• If it is convenient, YOU are the product! [59:30]
• Final thoughts? [1:07:39]
• What moments give you the most joy and are the most meaningful to you? [1:10:51]

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: HOW TO AVOID GETTING SCAMMED BEFORE YOU SAY “I DO”

• Loud Tree Media
• What the Hack Podcast
• Wedding Vendor Email Templates and Interview Questions Guide

CONNECT WITH ADAM LEVIN

• Instagram: @adamklevin
• Online: What the Hack
• Facebook: @loudtreemedia
• Apple Podcasts: @what-the-hack

THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS! 

• Visit the Ask the Planner Wedding Planning Template Shop – Use the code PODCAST for 10% off your purchase!
• Planner's Playbook – Use my unique link so you can skip the waitlist and join ANY TIME! 

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/107

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Have you ever sat down to do some wedding planning and thought, I have no idea what we should do first? Or worse, you have so many things to do, you spiral because you know you need to do everything but can’t decide which thing is important, so you end up not doing anything? 

In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the 10 main steps you should be taking to plan your wedding from start to finish. 

You’re going to get clarity on what you should do first and what can wait and feel so much better about what’s left on your plate.

• Set a Budget [05:27]
• Guest List [06:49]
• Figure Out Your Style [08:3 0]
• Hire a Wedding Planner [10:21  ]
• Choose a Venue [13:03 ]
• Put Together a Rough Timeline of the Day [14:07]
• Pick Your Vendors [16:18]
• Talk Through your Ceremony [20:21]
• Send Out Invitations & Start Seating [21:54 ]
• Get Ready / Last Minute Preparations [25:24]

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Download my Free Wedding Guest List Template
• Time-Saving Wedding Planner Hacks for Busy Couples
• The #1 Tool You Need to Organize Your Wedding Checklist
• Creating and Managing a To-Do List on the Every Day I’m Bustlin’ Podcast
• Wedding Budget Bundle with a budget template and vendor payment chart
• 6 Steps to Your Perfect Wedding Venue
• How to Put Together a Smooth Wedding Day Timeline

Read the episode show notes at  https://verveeventco.com/106

If you liked this episode, please SUBSCRIBE and connect with me at  http://asktheplannerpodcast.com/. And if want to learn more about planning a wedding, send me a DM on Instagram at @verveeventco.

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READ THIS FIRST!  This episode is a recast from Season 1. Please try to ignore my filler language. I was still learning how to podcast realized soon after this episode not to do that (thanks to one of your reviews!). We've edited this down to remove as many of them as we could but we didn't want to compromise the conversation. If this is your first episode with the podcast, I promise the quality of our episodes has gotten much better! Thanks for your patience! 

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Your wedding officiant is one of the most important people at your wedding ceremony after you! But like many couples, you might feel lost when starting to put together your wedding ceremony and will need to rely heavily on your wedding officiant.

We read about celebrity engagements, and hear about their weddings on social media. But, rarely do we think about what we can learn from these over-the-top weddings.

So, today we're interviewing a very special personality in the wedding and entertainment industry to get the inside scoop on the union of Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton to her longterm boyfriend, Carter Reum.

This episode was packed with so many amazing tips from our guest. Below are the time stamps to help you navigate the episode. 

• Meet Celebrity Wedding Officiant Clint Hufft  [4:08]
• What's the difference between celebrity and non-celebrity weddings? [13:20]
• How did you find yourself involved in the wedding industry? [18:46]
• How should the wedding officiant work with other wedding vendors? [22:53]
• Security concerns at celebrity weddings. [26:35]
• Rev. Clint Hufft's “Day of Rookie Checklist” [29:55]
• Let's talk about wedding ceremony priorities. [31:57]
• How to write your wedding vows  [44:02]
• What are your tips for planning weddings of mixed faiths? [50:38]
• What are your tips for wedding ceremony music and entertainment? [54:50]
• Final takeaway [1:00:21]
• What moments give you the most joy and are the most meaningful to you? [1:09:52]

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: THEY GET MARRIED JUST LIKE US 

• Meet Rev. Clint Hufft
• Wedding Vendor Email Templates and Interview Questions Guide

CONNECT WITH CELEBRITY WEDDING OFFICIANT CLINT HUFFT

• Instagram: @hufftclint
• Online: reverendclint.weebly.com
• Facebook: @ReverendClintHufft

THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS! 

• Visit the Ask the Planner Wedding Planning Template Shop

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/105

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Wedding season is upon us and if you’re starting to think about what supplies and last-minute items you’re going to need for your actual wedding day, this post is for you. Today, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes peek at my day-of wedding emergency kit. It might be a little weird, but I really love my supply kit. It's been a lifesaver at so many weddings, and I'm so excited to do an in-depth walkthrough today with you!

EPISODE 59 HIGHLIGHTS: Day of Wedding Emergency Kit

To fast-forward to a specific part of the podcast episode, check out the timestamps below: 

• Exciting Life update! [7:30]
• Supply Kit Origin [11:49]
• Cutting Supplies [15:13]
• Tape and Adhesives[16:49]
• Cleaning Necessities [18:02]
• Jewelry + Miscellaneous Goodies  [19:44]
• Office Supplies [24:19]
• Review of the Day [29:45]

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

• Visit the Ask the Planner Wedding Planning Template Shop
• Planner's Playbook - Use my unique link so you can skip the wait list and join ANY TIME! 

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/104

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It is not easy trying to put emotions into writing, ESPECIALLY when you know that writing will be spoken in front of a crowd of people.  Wedding vows and speeches are daunting for anyone, but they do not have to be! If you are engaged, and nervous about writing your vows, OR you are a performing a wedding speech for the bride and groom, this blog post is for you.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR EPISODE 62: 

• Top tips for what makes a good ceremony speech? [20:48]
• How long should a speech be? [25:54]
• Advice for speech delivery [29:40]
• How do you get a speech that pops? [35:09]
• Writing Process? [41:16]

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

• Visit the Ask the Planner Wedding Planning Template Shop
• Planner's Playbook - Use my unique link so you can skip the waitlist and join ANY TIME

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/103

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There’s more to your wedding than just tables and chairs. So today I’m going to give you a thorough wedding rentals checklist of the things you’ve probably thought of but also several other things that may not even be on your radar. So today we’re going to talk about 4 main kinds of rentals:

1. Ceremony
2. Tabletop
3. Tables and Chairs
4. Lounge and Furniture
5. Equipment 

I’m excited to share this episode with you because I love getting ORGANIZED and checklists make my heart happy. 

To fast-forward to a specific part of the podcast episode, check out the timestamps below: 

• Life Update: Waterpark success! [10:11]
• Ceremony Necessities [13:35]
• Table-top Must Haves [16:40]
• Lounge and Furniture [20:15]
• Equipment [24:26]
• Review of the Day! [28:43]
• Episode wrap up [30:49]

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

• The Ultimate Wedding Planning checklist
• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop 
• @AskthePlannerPodcast on Instagram
• Book a 90-minute Clarity Call to get wedding planning help specific to your unique situation

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop 

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/102

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Whether you’re a couple about to get married or you’re a wedding planner, you would probably love to find a template for your wedding seating chart to make the table assignments process easier and stress-free. If so, you may be wondering:

• Where can I download a template for my wedding seating chart?
• How do I assign the table assignments in my wedding seating chart?
• Who should I assign to a table first in my wedding seating chart?
• How should I set up the template for my wedding seating chart?

Wedding table and seat assignments can be a dramatic endeavour fraught with tension and disorganization. Lucky for you, in today's blog post, we're reviewing the basics of wedding table seat assignments. I'm also providing you with a template for your wedding seating chart!

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop 

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/61

I also mentioned platforms like Social Tables or All Seated. Unfortunately, since I originally recorded the episode, the platforms are no longer free. We’re coming out with a Seating Spreadsheet that you can use and it will be in the Wedding Planning Template shop this summer, so be on the lookout for that if you want help organizing your guests by table. 

If you have follow-up questions or want me to talk more in-depth about something you heard today, please leave the podcast a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, leave your Instagram handle, and what your question is and I’ll address it in a future episode and follow you back!

Also, while you’re there, please leave us feedback about the show. What you like, don’t like, who you want to hear from in Season 4, I want to make this show based on what you want to hear and what would be helpful for you!

And if you don’t know what to say, just drop me an emoji, maybe your wedding date, something that tells us where you’re listening or where you’re from, I love knowing where you all are! 

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In this episode, I’m answering your questions in an Ask Me Anything session. I’ll share how I got started as a wedding planner, some of the most unusual and challenging moments I’ve encountered at weddings, and my thoughts on the industry. Whether you’re planning your own wedding, working as a vendor, or just curious about what goes on behind the scenes, I hope you’ll enjoy these stories and insights. Join me as I reflect on my journey, bust a few myths, and offer practical advice along the way.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop (Use code PODCAST10 for 10% off!)
• Instagram: @asktheplannerpodcast 
• Our Amazon Storefront
• Book a clarity call

For today’s episode show notes and links mentioned on the episode, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/100

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 Today, we're going to explore that "what's next" feeling you might be having after you've booked your "main" wedding vendors. It's a huge accomplishment to have found and booked those vendors, and as a wedding planner, I know that it can bring a HUGE sigh of relief feeling like "the hard part is over". However, it's important to remember that there are still a million little things to do before your wedding day. So often, couples feel like they're "done" once they've booked their vendors, but the reality is that there is still a lot of work to be done. In today's episode, we're going to dive into exactly what to do after booking your main wedding vendors.  

To fast-forward to a specific part of the podcast episode, check out the timestamps below:

• Book your main vendors and create a cohesive decor plan [1:26]
• Book secondary wedding vendors [3:05]
• Create your wedding day timeline [4:25]
• Create scripts and choose your wedding songs [12:53]

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop (Use code PODCAST10 for 10% off!)
• Full Service Planning
• Book a Clarity Call with Desirée
• Episode 67: Find Your Perfect (Color) Match: Wedding Designs and Color Palettes
• Episode 19: How to Put Together a Wedding Day Timeline in 7 Steps
• Episode 97: Last-Minute Wedding To-Do List
• How to Put Together a Smooth Wedding Day Timeline
• Episode 65: Signature Wedding Cocktails for Every Season
• Free Styled Shoot Timeline Template

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/99