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Dear Preston: Clients Won’t Pay Me The Amount I Feel I Deserve

Dear Preston: After receiving a degree in business and taking three planning courses, I took time out to carefully create a solid financial plan (two years to be exact), and I launched my planning company.  I did a lot of research on what other planners were charging in my city and found the average to be [...]

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The Fruits of Our Labor

Dear Readers, As the week begins to wind down (and those in the US prepare for the Labor Day weekend) I thought it might be nice to  take a moment and reflect on what it is that we do. As event designers, florists, vendors, and planners, we are given the huge opportunity and blessing to participate [...]

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Dear Preston: This Is How I Stay Inspired

Dear Preston: I am writing in regards to yesterday’s blog posting about letting go and change.  I agree that leaving behind things that could serve as hurdles in the future is always the right thing to do. As the seasons change, they bring about different colors [and a new energy]. In doing so,  they ensure [...]

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Inspiration: Taking Care Of You

Working in an industry as dynamic as the event business, it’s often difficult to slow down. Many planners and designers equate “full speed ahead” with success, not realizing that, like everything else in life, success is built on a balanced foundation.   To run the farthest, we must not only train, but rest. To make [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: A WEDDING PLANNER IS TAKING CREDIT FOR MY DESIGNS

(Image via wiseacre) Dear Preston, Yesterday you wrote about giving credit where credit is due, and it hit a nerve with me. I’m a florist in California, and I often work with this one planner. She’s given me a lot of work over the years. When we do a job together, she will sometimes suggest [...]

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GREAT WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNER QUALITIES

(Image via sevinwindsva) I am very fortunate to have a wonderful team working for me. And my new in-house wedding and event planner, Kelly Irwin, is no exception. She has already impressed me with her gentle and respectful way of interacting with our clients. But I recognize that clients choose their wedding and event planners [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: IS KIM KARDASHIAN AN AMERICAN PRINCESS?

(Image via eonline) Dear Preston, I’m a florist in France, and I get so inspired by you and so many other wonderful American designers. But these last few weeks, I’ve been very surprised at the amount of press that Kim Kardashian’s wedding has gotten. It’s almost as if you consider this reality show person to [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: HELP! MY HUSBAND DOESN’T WANT ME TO BECOME A WEDDING PLANNER

(Image via Kameron Bayne Images) Dear Preston, My husband and I met at church, and it was love at first sight. My husband is kind and thoughtful and right from the start I knew he was the one. We got engaged a month after meeting and were married six months after that. Those early months [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: HOW DO I AVOID POTENTIAL CLIENTS GOING STRAIGHT TO VENDORS?

(Image via Wild Strawberry Events) Dear Preston, Firstly, I just want to say that I’m a huge fan. You write an amazing blog that offers very practical and real-life advice. Thank you for inspiring me to be more than I could ever have imagined. To introduce myself, I live in South Africa and am very [...]

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MY TIPS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK WITH AN INEXPERIENCED PLANNER

(Image via hellojenuine) I’ve written a great deal about being a planner and hiring vendors; this is something I’ve done countless times. However, I am also a designer, and I have also had the experience of being hired by a planner to design a job. The vast majority of both planners and vendors I have [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: A CLIENT RESPONDS TO A READER’S RUDE LETTER

(Image via kevindooley) This morning I shared my response to Poor and Confident’s letter, which I published in last week’s Dear Preston column. This afternoon, I’d like to share with you an email I got from one of my clients after she read the letter. Dear Preston, I am appalled at the accusation that Poor [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: HOW DO YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF? ANSWERED!

(Image via sarahbeach) Dear Readers, Thank you for all of your insightful and kind responses to the letter I posted last Tuesday; I was touched by your encouragement and heartfelt reaction. Your comments made it abundantly clear that most of you appreciate the work that designers and other artists create. Because that’s what we all [...]

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MY GUIDELINES TO HELP YOU AVOID THE CASH POOR TRAP

(Image via Tony Crider) Are you living hand to mouth? Because you’re not alone; this is not a strong economy, and many people are struggling. And though I’m very fortunate to no longer be in that situation, I lived just that way for more years than I care to remember. Here are my suggestions to [...]

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HOW TO AVOID RUNNING A CASH POOR BUSINESS

 (Image via dreamglowpumpkincat210) As I promised on Monday, here are a few ways to avoid running a cash poor business. Although, truly, it can be boiled down quite simply: Try never to spend money on a job that is not yet yours. Even after you’ve been hired, try never to install the job until [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: HOW DO YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF?

(Image via cbanck) Dear Preston, How do you live with yourself? I’ve been following you and your work for quite awhile, and what you do is over the top. It’s empty and soulless. Your clients are rich and insecure and have a desperate need to show off. How do you live with yourself knowing that [...]

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WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS: GETTING PAID IN FULL BEFORE THE EVENT

(Image via gfpeck) There is absolutely no question in my mind that wedding and event planning vendors should always be paid in full at least two weeks (you need time to make sure the check clears!) before the wedding or event. And you can just forget about getting that check on the day of the [...]

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HOW TO GET NEW CLIENTS AND GET PAID

(Image via pshegubj) I’ve always been more than a bit uncomfortable asking my clients for money. In the past, this has led to a great deal of financial burden. Once, I worked with a client for over three months before she paid me even a dollar. Eventually, I learned how to set up very specific [...]

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TEN EASY WAYS TO AVOID PISSING OFF BRIDES AND OTHER CLIENTS

(Image via Lucia..) I never ever forget that without my brides and other clients, I simply would not have a business. Even if you have the very best talent and service, it’s meaningless without clients. So happy clients are my very top priority. But, in order to have happy clients, I have to know not [...]

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THE IMPORTANCE OF FUN DURING THE WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNING PROCESSS

(Image via james.holly) Recommendations from clients can be a blessing or a curse. I’ve seen it all. There’s the bride who is so happy with my work that she can’t wait to recommend me to all of her girlfriends who are also getting married. (I live for these brides!) Then there are the clients, often [...]

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DEAR PRESTON: WHAT’S THE POINT OF SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON A WEDDING?

(Image via TheDarkThing) Dear Preston, I’m a wedding planner in California, and I love your blog. This is such a great idea! A few months ago, a prospective client, a father whose daughter is getting married, said something to me. But, I didn’t have a proper response. He said, “For the price of this wedding, [...]

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