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Wedding Industry Insider
by Eddie Babbage | Wedding Industry Insider | Timeline Genius
Wedding Industry Insider is the business podcast for wedding planners and coordinators who want to build a more profitable, sustainable wedding planning business — without burning out.Host Eddie Babbage (CEO of Timeline Genius) sits down with top wedding professionals, venue owners, and industry experts to bring you real, heartfelt conversations about what it actually takes to thrive in this industry... from wedding business pricing and client experience to marketing for wedding planners, and finding the balance that keeps you in love with the work.Whether you're a new wedding coordinator just starting out or an established planner ready to scale, every episode delivers actionable insights you can apply to your wedding business immediately.Topics include: wedding planner pricing strategies · growing a wedding planning business · managing wedding clients · building a sustainable wedding career · wedding industry trends · wedding vendor relationships · work-life balance for wedding pr
Episodes
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#203 Don't Hire Your Friends: DJ Mary Nisi's Rules for Wedding Planners
Wedding DJ Mary Nisi shares her business setlist: core values, who-not-how hiring, and how she retired from the day-to-day wedding work. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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202 The Wedding You're Scared to Plan (with Laura Detwiler)
Delegating, taking on big bookings, firing clients, networking. These are all some of the biggest fears wedding planners face. Laura Detwiler tells us how to defeat these horrors. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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#201 Signs Your Wedding Business has a Sales Problem (with Katie Lyth)
Are you marketing harder when your wedding business actually has a sales problem?Katie Lyth reveals where you may be losing clients and losing money. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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#200 Timeline Insiders and the Wedding Planning Software that Changed Everything
Top wedding influencers and educators join us for brand new interviews during this special 200th episode celebration. Discover how the right community can propel your business forward, and how Timeline Genius grew into an industry-leading software company. Today's guests are Brooke…
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#199 What Belly Dancing Taught Vanessa Domenech About Wedding Planning
She takes 8pm phone calls, turns away vendors with slow response times, and earns five figures per wedding. Here's how Vanessa Domenech grew her business. In this episode: How a career as a belly dancer and Bollywood-style dancer prepared Vanessa for the world of event planning Vanessa's...
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#198 The 'Secret' Clients Who Changed Joe Rogers' Wedding Business
Joe Rogers built his business planning weddings for gay couples who had no template to follow. Then a call from a straight bride shifted everything. During this great interview, Joe shares what it was like to come out as gay while starting his wedding planning business. He also talks about…
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#197 David Tutera's Best Advice For Wedding Planners [Rebroadcast]
We're rebroadcasting one of our earliest and most popular interviews. David Tutera talks about sales and pricing, burnout and failure, and how he found so much success as a wedding planner. During his sit-down with Eddie, David is so grounded and honest, and his advice is timeless. Listen in to...
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#196 How Chelsea Brooke Started Her Wedding Business with Styled Shoots and Daily IG Posts
Chelsea Brooke started her wedding planning business with 3 followers and no events to showcase. Here's the roadmap she took to success. Tune in and discover: What Chelsea gained from 9 styled shoots in her first year of business, and whether she recommends posting on Instagram every day. Why...
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#195 Weighed Down by Your Wedding Planner Tasks? Katie Hendricks is Getting You Back to the Work You Love
Is your wedding planning business running you? Katie Hendricks of Masterfully Managed shares step-by-step systems that free up your time, protect your business, and get you back to the work you love. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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#194 Content Creation: Everything Wedding Planners Need to Know (with Reagan Teel)
Should wedding planners hire a content creator? Reagan Teel of Unveiled Content Co. breaks down how it works, what it costs, and how to sell it to your clients. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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#193 What's Your Next Level as a Wedding Planner? (with Sam Sheehy)
When Sam Sheehy became a mother, she created systems to keep her wedding planning business running without her 24/7 care. Here's how she did it. Ready to reach your next level as a wedding planner? Timeline Genius can help get you there - start a free trial now.
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#192 - The Content Strategy AI Can Never Replace (with Akua Konadu)
Storytelling strategist Akua Konadu joins Eddie for a thoughtful conversation about how wedding planners can stand out amid AI-generated noise. Tell your story, grow your business — and let Timeline Genius handle the timelines. Try it free. Want more strategies for growing your wedding planning...
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#191 Ready to Take Wedding Planning Full Time? Here's How to Quit Your Day Job (with Gavin Snyder)
For wedding planners, a "day job" can often seem like our lifeline, but it can also hold us back. Here's how wedding entrepreneurs give it up and go full-time. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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#190 - How Does a Luxury Wedding Planner Only Make $24k? (The Fall and Rise of Gabrielle Pinkerton)
Gabrielle Pinkerton (Cause We Can Events) talks about losing money as a luxury wedding planner, and how she finally got it right. Tune in and hear all about: Choosing employees and pay rates that work for your business and finances. Negative energy that can take over a wedding planning team. What...
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#189 Dana Kadwell Has Wedding Planning Down to a Science
What happens when a scientist becomes a wedding planner? Here's how Dana Kadwell uses SOPs and data to run her business. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 188 - Georgie Mitchell Doesn't Plan Luxury Weddings (And You Don't Have to Either)
Wedding Planner Georgie Mitchell talks about cringey TikTok videos, flat-fee pricing, and why she doesn't plan luxury weddings. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 187 - 5 Ways Wedding Planners Can Stand Out to Gen Z Couples (With WedVibes Founders Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina)
Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina are bringing us the best marketing strategies to reach Gen Z couples. Daria & Alina are the founders of WedVibes, and they've got some surprising and expert-level insights for wedding planners. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 186 - A Special Conversation with Eddie Babbage
In this special episode, Eddie Babbage sits down in the guest chair to talk about entrepreneurship and the inner workings of Timeline Genius. This interview was a joy to record, and we hope it will transform the way you listen to every Wedding Industry Insider episode. Here are some of the fun...
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WII 185 - Becca Pountney and the Death of the Marketing Funnel
RIP to the marketing funnel, and welcome to the Marketing Theme Park. Becca Pountney tells us how to resonate through the noise and chaos. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 184 - What Annette Naif Learned Making Negative $57 Per Hour
Everyone has to start somewhere. And for Annette Naif's first event, her starting pay was negative $57 per hour. Annette is our guest this week on Wedding Industry Insider, and this lively conversation is full of fun anecdotes, helpful advice, and thoughtful reflection. She's sharing excellent...
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WII 183 - Broc Barton's Top Leadership Tips For Wedding Planners
Broc shares the biggest keys to his success as an entrepreneur and offers easy-to-follow advice for anyone who wants to become a stronger leader for their business. This episode is perfect for wedding planners who want to start 2026 on the right foot - ready to make confident decisions and see…
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WII 182 - Learn to be a "Money Person" [Rebroadcast with Candice Coppola]
Not a money person? Neither was Candice Coppola. But after some tough mistakes and hard-learned lessons, she dug herself out of her financial difficulties and became a thriving wedding planner and mentor. Tune into this insightful rebroadcast to learn how to make the most out of your wedding...
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WII 181 - Fallon Carter Solves Your Wedding Planner Problems [Rebroadcast]
Fallon shares reflections on poor contracts, chaotic hiring, and imposter syndrome. And best of all: she's sharing how she solved some of the biggest problems she faced as a wedding planner. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 180 - It's OK to Want More Money (with Mycah Bain)
Mycah Bain talks about how she overcame feelings of guilt and began making an income that supported her lifestyle and creativity. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 179 - Kate Dear (The Venue CEO) on Horrendous Planners & Social Media Trolls
"As the venue, we really are the stadium that different teams come into every weekend to play." Kate Dear tells us how she can spot a great wedding planner, and what separates horrendous teams from the awesome ones. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 178 - Julian Leaver's Inspiring Approach to Data & Decisions
During this interview, Julian Leaver shares his system for collecting data through questionnaires and using that data to power his decisions. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 177 - How Kayla Madden Gets So Many Vendor Referrals
Wedding vendors can be your most vocal supporters, bringing you couples that are excited to work with you. Kayla Madden shows us how to earn referrals. Ready to learn from Kayla's creative authenticity? Tune in as we pick her brain on all kinds of topics: How vendor referrals look different in…
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WII 176 - Be the Quarterback of the Wedding with Mark Allan Groleau
Mark Allan Groleau has got the real deal on how to treat your vendor team as a true team – and what part you play as the planner. This was a fun episode, because we picked Mark's brain on so many aspects of his career. Here are some of our favorite topics this week: How ceremonies can elevate an...
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WII 175 - Holly Gray and her 'Outlandishly Wonderful' Weddings
Holly Gray (Anything But Gray Events) said goodbye to "milquetoast" weddings and made a bold, terrifying branding shift. Here's how she pulled it off. Here are some of our favorite moments from Holly & Eddie's captivating conversation: How Holly's production background influences her work as a...
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WII 174 - Is ChatGPT Your Next Big Referrer? Wedding Pro SEO Tips with Sara Dunn
Couples are using AI in their wedding planning journey. If you can show up in their searches, you'll get a huge leg-up on the competition. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII173 - Tech Recommendations Are Your New Super Power - with Ariel Faulkner-O'Brien
Ariel Faulkner-O'Brien from Lovebird tells us how digital recommendations can elevate client experience and bring in extra income for wedding planners Here's some of what you can look forward to in this awesome new episode: Tips for identifying & recommending tech in a way that feels natural and...
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WII 172 - Tracey Jazmin on Mindset Habits That Pay Off
Tracey Jazmin helps us avoid burnout and find greater success through the power of mindset. Tune in for simple habits you can start now! Here are some of our favorite highlights: How Tracey gained control over her life through mindset (and how you can too!) When to ditch the surface-level…
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WII 171 - Logan Montague Is Making Social Media Marketing Fun Again
Logan Montague gives us no-nonsense social media advice that's going to really resonate with wedding pros who feel overwhelmed or burnt out with posts, shares, comments, and DMs. Here's some of what you can look forward to in this week's episode: A fun way to reverse-engineer your marketing...
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WII 170 - Angelica Pompy's Tips for Introverted Wedding Pros
Angelica Pompy talks about the benefits of in-person wedding shows, local networking events, and community-driven marketing. Here are some of our favorite points that Angelica is covering during this fun interview: How to get clarity on your marketing strategy and why it's such a game-changer....
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WII 169 - Wedding Day Timelines That Do The Most [Rebroadcast]
Your timelines can do some major heavy lifting for your wedding planning business – but are you really harnessing that power? A GREAT wedding day timeline can elevate your entire business, from your productivity to your reputation and everything in between. Here are some of our favorite…
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WII 168 - Sam Jacobson on Working From a Place of Bliss [Rebroadcast]
Sam Jacobson is helping us identify the source of wedding business problems AND giving us specific steps you can take toward fixing them. Tune in for Sam's fantastic insights into sales and marketing, and stick around for his broad wealth of knowledge, including these insights for wedding…
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WII 167 - Darren Keala and the Dream Wedding Package
Hey wedding planners, it's time to party! Because this week on Wedding Industry Insider, we're talking about the value of vendor parties and how to become a connector in your community. Listen to the episode to hear all about partying as a wedding pro, and stay tuned for more great advice from...
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WII 166 - Krisy Thomas on Why Experience Isn't Enough for Wedding Planners
Learning only through experience seems to be the go-to route for wedding planners, but Krisy Thomas says this is harming the entire industry. Krisy Thomas joins us to talk about education and certification for wedding planners. And it all comes down to this: education can help fast-track your...
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WII 165 - Mark Chapman's Big Advertising News for Wedding Pros
When Mark Chapman heard a friend say, "Let me TikTok that," he knew he needed to come back on Wedding Industry Insider and spread the news: You need to be creating short-form content to reach clients. Short-form videos (like TikTok and Instagram Reels) are relatively new, and they may not be...
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WII 164 - How Paul Tramonte Fell In Love With Corporate Event Planning
Looking to grow your wedding planning business? Once Paul Tramonte discovered the thrill of corporate events, he never looked back. If you're curious about planning corporate events, this is the episode for you. But don't worry, Paul also has great advice that any planner can use to grow their...
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WII 163 - Colleen Carswell on Growth That Feels Good
Fractional COO and former wedding planner Colleen Carswell is laying it all out so you can avoid her mistakes and grow your business in a way that feels good. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 162 - Alejandra Poupel Shows Your Path To Destination Weddings
Our guest Alejandra Poupel gives actionable advice that you can use to take big steps towards international events. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 161 - Amber Anderson on the Cost of Busyness
What commitments did you make during Covid? Now, 5 years later, Amber Anderson is urging us to slow down and break up with busy. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 160 - Braden Drake's Tax Season Advice For Wedding Pros
Braden Drake walks us through his process for organizing the legal and tax side of your business, in a way that isn't overwhelming or scary. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 159 - Shannon Tarrant On What Wedding Venues Want
Shannon Tarrant gives a step-by-step guide for getting venues' attention on social media. Stand out and get on their preferred vendor list! Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!
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WII 158 - Cassie LaMere Is Redefining Success in 2025
Get on track for a great 2025 with Cassie LaMere's best insight on success, luxury, and strong relationships. Here are some of our favorite highlights from this week's episode: An inspiring reflection on the importance of celebrating milestones with loved ones How to build authentic relationships...
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WII 157 - Jody-Ann Rowe's Crash Course on SEO
Jody-Ann Rowe, founder of Event Certificate, gives us a crash course on SEO and how to use Google's free tools to reach your ideal clients. Here are some of our favorite highlights from this fantastic episode: How to leverage your Google Business Listing so you show up in searches. Jody-Ann's...
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WII 156- Balancing Family & Ambition with Venue Coach Tirzah Caffee
Can you really have it all? Tirzah Caffee talks about the challenges AND solutions for anyone trying to strike that work-life balance. Here is some of what she's outlining in this valuable episode: How she separates work from her marriage, even though she and her husband manage the venue…
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WII 155 - Getting Ghosted? Level Up Your Emails With Alan Berg
Are your emails met with radio silence? Alan Berg tells us why clients ghost you and how to connect the right way. Listen along as Alan shares his insight into converting leads, expanding your business, and selling a unique, unbeatable experience. Here's some of what you can look forward to in…
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WII 154 - How to be an All-Star Leader with Ashley Ebert [Rebroadcast]
Wondering if you have what it takes to lead your wedding planning business toward success? In this throwback episode, Ashley Ebert breaks down myths about leadership and shows us that anyone can become a successful leader. Listen to Ashley share her top secrets for finding success and freedom in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Wedding Industry Insider is the business podcast for wedding planners and coordinators who want to build a more profitable, sustainable wedding planning business — without burning out.Host Eddie Babbage (CEO of Timeline Genius) sits down with top wedding professionals, venue owners, and industry experts to bring you real, heartfelt conversations about what it actually takes to thrive in this industry... from wedding business pricing and client experience to marketing for wedding planners, and finding the balance that keeps you in love with the work.Whether you're a new wedding coordinator just starting out or an established planner ready to scale, every episode delivers actionable insights you can apply to your wedding business immediately.Topics include: wedding planner pricing strategies · growing a wedding planning business · managing wedding clients · building a sustainable wedding career · wedding industry trends · wedding vendor relationships · work-life balance for wedding pr
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