Wedding Pros who are ready to grow - with Becca Pountney

Today I am chatting with The Live Event artist - Lucy Mcloughlin about how she turned her passion for live painting into profit. Lucy travels the world working with clients and brands many would dream of, all whilst juggling a busy family life. Listen to her inspiring story in today's episode.

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Time Stamps:

00:03 - Finding Your Passion

04:32 - The Impact of Parental Support on Creative Careers

10:22 - Becoming a Live Event Artist

16:16 - Beginning the Journey: Securing the First Clients

21:42 - Overcoming Rejection in Creative Pursuits

26:30 - Reflections on Career Highlights

34:19 - Balancing Business and Family Life

41:16 - The Importance of Networking and Continuous Learning

In 2025 you need to pay more attention to your wedding business sustainability. Today I am chatting with Michelle Miles from the Sustainable Wedding Alliance about why couples are starting to ask questions on your sustainability and how you should be responding. There is no judgement here and Michelle shares practical ways we can all do one extra thing to move our businesses in the right direction:

Check your domain host and whether it's green now

Buy your summit ticket for 5th February 2025

Use code BP25 to get a discount

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Time Stamps:

00:04 - Building Trust Through Transparency

06:18 - The Birth of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance

19:36 - The Growing Awareness of Sustainability in Weddings

30:48 - The Journey Towards Sustainable Choices

Sales can be something that we shy away from in the wedding industry, but Maria is here to help us change our mindset. In today's episode she walks us through how to change our attitude, have more confidence and close that sale. If you want a business, not a hobby then sales is an essential ingredient for success.

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Time Stamps:

00:07 - Understanding Emotional Buying Decisions

05:51 - The Journey to Embracing Sales

13:51 - Understanding Sales: Shifting Perspectives

18:02 - Building Client Relationships Through Process and Value

33:26 - Establishing Boundaries in Sales

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Wedding Pro Members Lounge

Today I am chatting with one of my Wedding Pro Members - Toastmaster John. John is quite the character and when I first met him I knew he was not your 'stereotypical' toastmaster. Today we talk about his varied career, the work he put into becoming a Toastmaster and how he is embracing social media - including TikTok!

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Time Stamps:

00:07 - Introduction to Wedding Marketing

02:46 - The Journey to Toastmaster

18:21 - The Evolution of Toastmasters

27:02 - The Importance of Education in Wedding Business

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Wedding Pro Members Lounge

Today I am sharing 2025 wedding business marketing trends. As we start 2025 I wanted to give you a round up of the marketing strategies that are hot as we enter the new year. From AI to shifts in social media marketing, I cover it all. Lets get your marketing year off to a strong start.

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Time Stamps:

00:19 - 2025 Marketing Trends in the Wedding Industry

04:22 - Embracing AI in Marketing Strategies

09:49 - The Rise of WhatsApp in Marketing

13:04 - Shifts in Social Media Marketing for 2025

20:44 - The Rise of Personalization in Marketing

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Wedding Pro Members Lounge

Have a very Happy Christmas, go watch a Christmas Movie and eat far too much chocolate!

See you in the New Year!

Today I am talking with Jen Sulak about how she found her hyper niche in the wedding industry with her brand 'Weirdo Weddings'. Originally known as 'Pink Light Images', Jen went through a transformational time in 2020 and realised she needed to lean further into her authentic self, and Weirdo Weddings was born.

In this episode we discuss how to 'niche' well, how to show up yourself online and why you need to find your people in the wedding industry.

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Time stamps:

00:08 - Building a Cohesive Brand Identity

04:22 - Overcoming Intimidation in the Wedding Industry

10:27 - The Journey into Wedding Photography

17:42 - Embracing the Weirdo Weddings Niche

25:01 - Finding Your Niche and Doing the Work

27:56 - Embracing Creativity and Niche Marketing

34:50 - Embracing Authenticity and Overcoming Fear

42:01 - Finding Your Community

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Wedding Pro Members Lounge

Today I am chatting with one of my Wedding Pro Members - Denise Whelan. Denise tells the story about how she transformed her life and her career almost by accident. She now lives in Spain and works as a wedding celebrant and destination wedding planner and is loving life in the sunshine. Her story is inspiring and she has lots of learnings to share along the way.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - Navigating Difficult Relationships

01:12 - Denise's Journey into Weddings

14:45 - Transitioning to Wedding Planning in Spain

19:20 - Embracing Opportunities in Destination Weddings

25:11 - Navigating the Highs and Lows of the Wedding Industry

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Today I am chatting with wedding celebrant Amanda Wheal fresh from her trip to Wedding MBA in Las Vegas. She shares how she went from a career as a teacher to being part of a wedding in Las Vegas. We talk about why she now embraces every new experience and the value she puts on wedding education. It's a fantastic conversation and she shares lots of learnings too!

Want to head to Wedding MBA next year in Vegas? Use code BECCA at the checkout for a great discount on your ticket:

www.weddingmba.com

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Time Stamps:

00:05 - Introduction to Wedding Business Strategies

01:53 - Amanda's Journey into the Wedding Industry

09:32 - The Journey to Las Vegas: Embracing New Experiences

19:56 - Exploring the Wedding Industry

29:11 - Networking and the Power of Interviews

34:51 - Unexpected Moments on Stage

39:44 - Discovering Las Vegas: Highlights and Experiences

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2025 Planathon

Join my for a 3 hour session on Zoom to get you 2025 ready! This years planathon will be on Tuesday 10th December, with a replay also available.

2025 Planathon

It's time to go behind the scenes of Wedding MBA 2024.

It's less than 2 weeks since I returned from Las Vegas for this years Wedding MBA and I am still buzzing. This conference is like no other with the biggest and best wedding educators teaching and sharing their insights. In today's episode I share some of my highlights and leanings as well as bringing you the opinions of some of the attendees from both the US and the UK.

It was such a privilege to speak at this years event on 'Business First Impressions', if you were in my session - thanks for being there!

If you are thinking of attending next years event in Vegas, the tickets are already available from the link below. Use the code BECCA to get a great discount.

https://www.weddingmba.com/

Thinking of heading to Vegas? Look at the guide I put together for people considering the trip last year.

Time Stamps:

00:12 - Reflections from Wedding MBA 2024

04:27 - Exploring New Tech Tools in the Wedding Industry

07:36 - Key Themes Emerging from the Wedding MBA Conference

10:50 - The Impact of Automation and Personal Touch on Customer Experience

14:23 - Embracing New Ideas and Taking Action

15:15 - Guest Interviews

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2025 Planathon

Join my for a 3 hour session on Zoom to get you 2025 ready! This years planathon will be on Tuesday 10th December, with a replay also available.

2025 Planathon