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

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I am tackling the question: Should you plan your wedding for 2023 or 2024? If you are feeling panicked and that you have to book your wedding vendors right away OR you feel like you want to just wait until 2024 to make sure you don’t have to stress, this post is for you.

Whether you’re newly engaged or have been engaged a while, I’m going to share with you exactly which vendors you should book first, and what a realistic timeline looks like for weddings in 2023. There has been a lot of uncertainty and a LOT of noise over the past couple of years so hopefully, I can set the record straight and make jumping into the post-COVID world of weddings a little more exciting and less intimidating.

EPISODE [68] HIGHLIGHTS: 

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• The podcast got a facelift! Let us know what you think of the changes in your Apple Podcast review. [05:30]
• Waiting for 2024 will lead to greater planning anxiety and procrastination [10:10]
• Vendors may not be available for a date in 2024 until much later [12:45]
• Increased pricing or fees for 2024 [14:50]
• What should your planning timeline look like if you pick a date in 2023 or 2024 [18:30]
• You have time to plan but not too much time to plan if you pick a 2023 date [19:40]
• Make a budget and put together your guest list / guest count! [20:10]
• Hire a wedding planner! [20:45]
• 2024 couples will be lower on the priority list for vendors [22:10]
• What order should you book vendors [22:35]
• Episode recap [25:11]
• Review of the day! [26:40]

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

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Be sure to tune in this October for the ✨ new and improved ✨ season of Ask the Planner Podcast! 

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One of the biggest requests for episode topics was design tips, so in today’s episode, I’m going to give you the top 5 tools I use to put together the color story of a wedding design. So if you’re engaged and want to uplevel your wedding design, or your a wedding planner wondering how I put together the beautiful color palettes in my wedding designs, today’s episode, which is the final episode of season 2, is for you!

EPISODE [67] HIGHLIGHTS:  Wedding Color Palettes 

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• Life update! [9:15]
• Choosing your dominant colors [11:02]
• Choosing your complimentary colors [12:32]
• Colors in Nature [14:05]
• Design Seeds [16:32]
• Paint Chips and Color Palettes [18:43] 
• Interior Decorating Trends [19:51]
• Encycolorpedia [10:39]
• Season 1 Top 5 Episodes [22:48] 
• Season 2 Top 5 Episodes [26:14]
• Review of the Day! [32:39]

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

• LoveStream - Get 10% off ANY virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates 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/67

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Elopements, Courthouse ceremonies, or intimate weddings while may not be the most traditional route, can be a GREAT option for those who want to keep their celebration small.  Plus,  let's face it, big wedding celebrations are simply not for everyone.  Smaller weddings can have a ton of perks that can make your ceremony all the more meaningful. At the end of the day, your wedding day should be about YOU.  If you are leaning towards having a smaller or more untraditional ceremony, you may be wondering...

• How do I decide who to invite if I keep my wedding small? 
• What are some intimate wedding must - haves? 
• How do I know if intimate weddings are right for me? 
• What are the perks of having an intimate wedding

If today is your first time visiting Verve Event Co., welcome! My name is Desiree Adams and I am a wedding planner from upstate NY.  Through my blog and podcast, Ask the Planner, I am determined to share all my tips and tricks I have gathered from being in the industry, to help YOU all plan your dream weddings. 

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/66

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Today is another blog sharing with you some of my signature wedding cocktails for every season. Plus, these are all from real life couples weddings that can attest to these crowd pleasing beverages…

EPISODE [65] HIGHLIGHTS:  Signature Cocktails

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• Life update! [06:15]
• What makes a cocktail seasonal? [10:11]
• Personalized Spring Cocktails [11:32]
• Summer Recipes [14:02]
• Fall Recipes [16:02]
• Winter Recipes [18:44]
• Episode Wrap up! [21:41]
• Review of the Day [23:52]

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

• LoveStream - Get 10% off ANY virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates 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/65

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EPISODE 64 HIGHLIGHTS:  What the Heck Does a Wedding Planner Do at the Wedding?

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• Personal Update - Cocktails! [8:14]
• Day before wedding [09:30]
• Friday morning  [09:56]
• Cocktail hour [13:09]
• Day of Wedding [17:15]
• Ceremony [32:54]
• Aftermath of the wedding [45:55]
• Episode recap [53:21]
• Review of the day [55:19]

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

LoveStream - Get 10% off ANY virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates 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/64

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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]

Thank you to our podcast sponsors! 

• LoveStream - Get 10% off ANY virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates Shop 

For the episode show notes, make sure you visit verveeventco.com/63

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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
• LoveStream - Get 10% off your virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
• 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/62

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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 endeavor 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! 

• LoveStream - Get 10% off ANY virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
• Visit the ASK THE PLANNER Wedding Planning Templates 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/61

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Today we’re discussing a topic that’s usually not talked about until it’s too late: Wedding or Romance Scams.

Yes, there are obvious signs of a scammer. For example, someone asking you to wire them money without a contract or someone emailing you out of the blue from a sketchy email. But oftentimes these individuals are much craftier and you have no idea of the scam until it’s too late!  Wedding and romance scams occur often because couples are preoccupied with daily life ON TOP of trying to plan a wedding. This makes them a prime target for a scam.

There’s a lot of money to be spent in the wedding industry, and it’s important to be aware of those who may try to take advantage of that.  If you're reading this post, you might be wondering:

• What are signs of a wedding scammer?
• How can I protect my assets while planning a wedding? 
• Why do scammers target engaged couples?
• How do romance scams happen?

Wedding and romance scams happen all the time. There's a scammer for every person out there. So make sure you protect yourself by following the advice in today's podcast.

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

• Visit the Ask the Planner Wedding Planning Template Shop
• LoveStream - Get 10% off your virtual wedding package with my code Ask10!
• 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/60