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

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

July 22, 2019 Tip 054: Costs to Remember for Rented Dishes and Flatware
NOTES:If you're renting china, or flatware, and other items, make sure you read the fine print so you know if you need to ask the caterer to scrape the dishes and you know how much to budget for the rental company to wash your dishes and flatware after...
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July 19, 2019 Tip 053: How Many Servers Does Your Caterer Need?
NOTES: Ask your catering company how many servers they normally provide for a wedding your size. Depending on the type of service, a rule of thumb is having 1 server per 10-12 guests for a plated dinner. If you're having a family style meal, you could...
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July 17, 2019 Tip 052: Why 2 Buses Are Better Than 1
NOTES: Depending on the # of guests that will need a ride to the wedding venue, I strongly recommend getting 2 buses instead of having 1 bus make multiple loops. If your bus needs to drop off guests at the venue and go back to get more guests, it will...
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July 15, 2019 Tip 051: Why You Need to Appoint Bus Monitors
NOTES:Make sure you request the cell phone numbers of your bus drivers so they can check in with your planner as they make their way along your route. If possible, appoint someone to ride the bus from the hotel to the venue that knows the area in case...
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July 10, 2019 Tip 50: Why You Should Conduct a Transportation Dry Run
NOTES:Considering having a dry-run of the transportation route before your wedding. If you're hiring a transportation company, make sure they receive the pick-up and drop-off locations well in advance of the wedding so they can look over your route and...
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July 08, 2019 Tip 049: Do You Need Wedding Insurance?
NOTES:Today's tip is another one about being prepared. As a planner, I always have to think about the unthinkable. And that includes recommending to my couples that they get wedding insurance. You can add it as an additional policy to your current...
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July 03, 2019 Tip 048: Wedding Day Supply Box Must-Haves
NOTES:I'm not going to list all the myriad of things that you should have in your emergency kit that you can find with a 2 second search on Google. That wouldn't be helpful or novel. But I am going to tell you my 5 go-to items that I always make sure...
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July 01, 2019 Tip 047: Food Trucks & Clean-Up at Your Wedding
NOTES:In terms of clean-up, most traditional food truck providers provide a trash can for guests to dispose of their garbage. . . and that's it. No one's going around busing tables or emptying out trash cans. So make sure you talk with them what they do...
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June 28, 2019 Tip 046: Food Trucks: Lines, Wait Times, & Service at Your Wedding
NOTES:Last tip about food trucks! But this one's super important - well, they're all important. Make sure you talk with your food truck provider what they will provide in terms of service and clean-up. Part of the traditional food truck experience is...
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June 26, 2019 Tip 045: Food Trucks and Timing at Your Wedding
NOTES:Just like with a normal off-premise caterer, make sure you ask your food truck providers how much time they need to prep in order to be ready for food service. Some will need to heat up oil or grills prior to cooking. Others might not need as much...
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With over 300k downloads and 150+ episodes as the host of Ask the Planner, Desirée Adams now brings you The Planner’s Edit—the essential podcast for wedding planners and event pros looking…