In this episode Kristina is talking about Pinterest and how more than 50% of brides-to-be are utilizing it for inspiration and ideas when planning their weddings. The marketing opportunities for your wedding related business abound on this platform! Are you utilizing it? Tune in to this episode to hear more staggering statistics and why Kristina thinks every wedding professional should take advantage of using this platform to promote their products or services.

Pinterest is its own search engine. It has become one of the most popular resources for engaged couples covering everything from traditions to trends and every wedding related subject in between. If you are not utilizing it to showcase your products and services, you are missing out on future business! Tune in to hear why the marketing opportunities abound on this platform.

“Pinners” pin 90 MILLION pins about weddings and conduct 378 MILLION wedding related searches every year! Stop for a second and let those numbers soak in! This is where your audience is spending a lot of time. You probably should spend some time there too to capture their attention. Listen to this episode to hear how!

Have you jumped on the Pinterest bandwagon? It’s not too late to utilize this platform for leads and bookings. All the engaged couples you work with are using it! Don’t you think you should be too? Catch this episode to hear Kristina talk about all the astounding statistics and amazing benefits of using Pinterest to market your wedding related business.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND that utilizing Pinterest to market your wedding related business will put you directly in front of your target audience!

Tell us how you are utilizing Pinterest to market your wedding related business and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings

Connect with the host:

Kristina Stubblefield - www.kristinastubblefield.com social media @kristinastubblefield  

In this episode, co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with bride-to-be, Katie, to discuss her thoughts, feelings, ideas and what she is most excited about with her wedding less than a month away!

Tune in to this episode to hear a bride-to-be’s engagement story, why she is using her three younger brothers as flowermen during the ceremony, all about her castle venue and about the most unique bridal shower idea we’ve heard yet!

Don’t miss this episode! Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with Katie, a soon-to-be bride, and talked all about her wedding planning journey, her biggest struggles and what she is most excited about on her wedding day.

Listen to this episode to hear a bride-to-be’s advice on not comparing your wedding to others… knowing what you want, staying true and making it personal by incorporating things into your ceremony and reception that are truly, uniquely you and your fiance.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN about a bride-to-be’s struggles, her thoughts, feelings, ideas and what she is most excited about with her wedding less than a month away!

Are you close to your wedding day? Share with us your struggles, wins, thoughts and feelings about your wedding planning process and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings 

While you’re there, make sure you follow us @theringtheblingandallthethings so you can see behind the scenes where me, Mike & Sharon will take you from engagement to your wedding day and beyond with The Ring, The Bling & All The Things 

In this episode Kristina is talking about 2022! Yes, it is almost upon us and 40-65% of engagements are going to happen between now and Valentine’s Day. Since there is no “OFF” season for you wedding pros anymore, now is the time to consider your online presence again. Listen in to hear what’s important and in need of your attention and how to look through the lens of a consumer when updating all your digital media for the coming year.

In this episode, Kristina is talking about why looking through the lens of a consumer at your online presence is vital! What information are they looking for? What do you think they want to see? What FAQ’s do they have? Get the answers and more by tuning in to this episode.

Covid has changed the wedding landscape. There really isn’t an off-season for weddings or wedding pros anymore. Engaged couples are getting married in those “off” months and on those “off” days even. Don’t wait until the new year to evaluate your online presence and your main marketing pieces. Listen to this episode to hear all the reasons why planning for 2022 actually needs to happen now.

As a wedding professional, you aren’t just selling a service. You are selling an experience. How best to sell that experience than by immersing the consumer in it. How do you immerse your consumer in it? With photos, videos and testimonials about your services! Catch this episode to hear more about this and other great tips for ensuring your online presence is top notch and stands out from the competition.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND that now is the time to consider your digital marketing again and that looking at it through the eyes of your consumer will be more beneficial for your online presence.

Share with us what you are doing to plan prepare for 2022 and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings

Connect with the host: Kristina Stubblefield - www.kristinastubblefield.com social media @kristinastubblefield  

In this episode, co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon are talking about the meat & potatoes of wedding planning when you are 3-6 months out from your BIG day!

Tune in to this episode to hear about all the things that should already be done or that you should be doing now that you are 6-9 months out from your wedding. If you check some of these items off your to-do list, you can coast into the last couple of weeks with grease on your shoes!

Don’t miss this episode! Kristina, Mike & Sharon are talking about lining up fittings, determining your accessories, finalizing your rehearsal dinner, meeting with the officiant and everything else that you should be doing when you are 3-6 months out from your wedding.

Listen to this episode to understand when your invitations should be ordered, addressed and sent, when the honeymoon planning should be finalized and when the groomsmen’s attire should be decided upon.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND all that needs your attention and to be finalized when you are 3-6 months out from your wedding day!

Did you use a wedding planner or do all the planning yourself? And how did you handle staying on task and on schedule? Tell us about it and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings 

While you’re there, make sure you follow us @theringtheblingandallthethings so you can see behind the scenes where me, Mike & Sharon will take you from engagement to your wedding day and beyond with The Ring, The Bling & All The Things 

In this episode Kristina is talking about social media and how many of us have forgotten the SOCIAL part of it. Tune in to catch her revelations on this subject and hear how we can course correct with a few quick and simple ways to engage more with other businesses and our customers on social platforms.

The revelations abound in this episode! Tune in to hear Kristina talk about putting the SOCIAL back in social media… and being social/engaging with your past, present and potential customers.

Listen to this episode to understand that customer service is reactive where customer engagement is proactive… And that networking, engaging, building relationships does not always have to be in person! You can engage and network efficiently through social media platforms!

Does the content you put on social media beg for interaction and engagement? Are you replying to comments on the content you do post? Take the initiative and time to respond! It will let your customers know that you saw them, you heard them and you acknowledge them! Catch this episode for more great tips on putting the SOCIAL back in social media.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND that taking just a few minutes a week to respond to comments on your business’s posts and to like, love and comment on other business’s posts will set you apart from the competition who is posting to just advertise and not actually engage and build relationships

Share with us how you/your business is engaging with others on social media and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings

Connect with the host:

Kristina Stubblefield - www.kristinastubblefield.com social media @kristinastubblefield  

In this episode, co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with Bob Mueller, an officiant in the Louisville Kentucky area, to discuss what makes a ceremony memorable, personal and most of all legal.

We are gathered here today to talk about all things ceremony! Tune in to listen to co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon speak with a wedding officiant about how to make your ceremony memorable, personal and legal.

Don’t miss this episode! The podcast team sat down with a wedding officiant to discuss the marriage ceremony, finding an officiant that “fits” and licensing requirements.

Listen to this episode to learn more about personalizing your wedding ceremony, the average ceremony length and how some out of the country destination weddings aren’t legally recognized in the United States.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND how to make your wedding ceremony memorable, personal and most of all - legal!

Tell us about your unique wedding ceremony and the officiant you used and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings 

While you’re there, make sure you follow us @theringtheblingandallthethings so you can see behind the scenes where me, Mike & Sharon will take you from engagement to your wedding day and beyond with The Ring, The Bling & All The Things 

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Bob Mueller, Wedding Minister/Officiant
Bob Mueller is a Wedding Minister, Officiant and a Bishop with The United Catholic Church.  Bob can help with weddings, memorial services and baptisms.
http://www.bobmueller.org/

In this episode Kristina sat down with The Weekend Wedding Warrior, Maggie Heely, to discuss mindset, managing your expectations by communicating them, setting boundaries for yourself and your business so you can better serve your clients and yourself... and learning how to say no when something is not the right fit!

Need to learn how to set boundaries with your clients and for yourself? Tune into this episode to hear one wedding professional’s no nonsense approach to setting and sticking to her boundaries… and finding the strength to say no!

Do you have specific work hours? Have you created times you are in the office to return calls and emails? If you answered yes, kudos to you! Are you communicating these work hours and when you’re available for returning messages to your clients? If not, you should be! Listen to this episode to hear some easy ways to institute boundaries that will allow you to take care of your clients and yourself in the best possible way.

Expectations that are met or exceeded feel good! And the ones that aren’t met or exceeded feel bad! Did you know you can manage your expectations by communicating them? It’s really that simple. Listen to this episode to hear Kristina talk to The Weekend Wedding Warrior about how, after much trial and error, she learned how to manage her expectations.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND setting boundaries is communicating your expectations… and when you communicate them clearly, you are better able to give your clients the best version of you!

Tell us how you have set boundaries for yourself in your business and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings

Connect with the host:

Kristina Stubblefield - www.kristinastubblefield.com social media @kristinastubblefield 

ABOUT OUR GUEST:  Maggie Heely - The Weekend Wedding Warrior
Weekend Wedding Warriors are the logistics experts. They don’t plan your wedding for you, but they do execute it on your behalf. That way you, your family and friends aren’t stuck working and can enjoy your wedding to the fullest! So, you plan the perfect wedding, and we’ll make sure your special day runs smoothly.

Maggie Heely started Weekend Wedding Warrior in 2010, not long after her own wedding where she realized that after all her careful planning there was no one to pass the work on to on the wedding day. Maggie has a unique background. She was awarded a Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University’s prestigious Family Institute in Evanston, IL in 2006 and is currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Kentucky. No, she won’t give you therapy at your event, but she does bring a unique crisis-management perspective and calming energy.

Maggie is a Louisville Business First 2016 40 Under 40 and was named Woman Business Owner of the Year in the Small Business category by NAWBO Louisville 2014.

She was married in 2008 to her husband who is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves. They have a daughter, Aurora, and son, Knox.

Maggie believes you should be able to both plan your wedding and enjoy your wedding day. Let the professionals at Weekend Wedding Warrior handle the logistics of your wedding so you can focus on what’s really important…Getting Married!
http://www.weekendweddingwarrior.com

In this episode, co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with Connie Walter of Diversified Insurance Group to talk about event insurance and why every wedding should have it!

You’ve dreamed of the perfect wedding day, but no matter all the effort and details that have gone into planning it, there are things that could go wrong… beyond your control. Tune in to this episode to hear how you can safeguard your investment and give yourself some peace of mind.

Don’t miss this episode! Co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with an insurance representative to discuss why you should have event insurance for your BIG day. Afterall, your wedding is an investment and as the average cost of weddings is rising, event insurance is needed now more than ever.

What if your reception venue goes out of business a month before your wedding? What if an act of nature causes your BIG day to be postponed? Or, what if your bridal shop unexpectedly closed leaving you without a gown? We know! No one wants to think these things could happen to them and we surely want you to be protected if they do. Listen to this episode to hear how to safeguard yourself and the investment you have made.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND that event insurance is a must and the minimal investment now could save you tens of thousands should something go awry.

Tell us your story about event insurance and how it saved or could have saved the day and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings 

While you’re there, make sure you follow us @theringtheblingandallthethings so you can see behind the scenes where me, Mike & Sharon will take you from engagement to your wedding day and beyond with The Ring, The Bling & All The Things

ABOUT OUR GUEST
Connie Walter, Office Manager
Diversified Insurance Group
Diversified Insurance Group is a locally owned (southern Indiana) independent insurance agency with over 120 years of combined insurance experience.  They are a family within the agency and treat their clients as part of their family with personalized customer service to meet each individuals insurance needs.  https://www.diversifiedinsurancegroup.com/

In this episode Kristina is talking about a topic she is passionate about. It is something she discusses with her coaching clients, her consulting clients, her marketing service clients... and you need to utilize it too! REVIEWS!!! Tune in to this episode to understand why a review is the new referral!

The wedding business is about relationships! You have spent months if not a couple of years helping your engaged couple clients get to their wedding day. They are now like family! Why wouldn’t you ask them to give you a review after a job well done? Tune into this episode to hear the importance of referrals for your business.

Savvy engaged couples are basing vendor decisions on reviews they can find on the internet. What do your reviews say about you? Do you even have reviews out there? Asking for reviews needs to be top of the list in your off-boarding process. Listen to this episode to hear why and hear how asking is not as hard as you’ve been making it!

Reviews from happy clients pack so much more of a punch than just some nice words about you on the internet. Catch this episode to hear Kristina talk about how you can utilize those nice words in your marketing efforts!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND that reviews are the new referrals and that they pack so much more than just the face value.

Share your system for off-boarding clients and asking for referrals with us and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings

Connect with the host:

Kristina Stubblefield - www.kristinastubblefield.com social media @kristinastubblefield  

In this episode, co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with Kelsey, a soon to be bride, to talk wedding planning tips, tricks, thoughts and news from her epic Vegas bachelorette party.

Don’t miss this episode! Co-hosts Kristina, Mike & Sharon sat down with soon to be bride, Kelsey, to chat wedding planning… and she knew from the start that she wanted someone else to handle all those details so she could enjoy being engaged and just show up like a guest would on her wedding day.

Here comes the bride! And she is no regular cookie! Tune in to this episode to hear how this bride handled her proposal, her wedding planning decisions and how she took charge and planned her own bachelorette party.

From Macaroon towers to calling nightclub promoters in Vegas to ensure you and your bridal party aren’t waiting in line and get back stage access, this bride knows what she wants and is the home stretch to seeing it all come to fruition. Hear all the details in this episode!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER that starting your planning early and knowing what’s most important to you for your wedding and where the majority of your budget will be spent will make the rest a piece of cake!

Getting married?? Share with us your wedding planning tips, tricks or thoughts and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @theringtheblingandallthethings 

While you’re there, make sure you follow us @theringtheblingandallthethings so you can see behind the scenes where me, Mike & Sharon will take you from engagement to your wedding day and beyond with The Ring, The Bling & All The Things