Making decisions in a time of uncertainty

Here in the UK it’s been a momentous couple of weeks with the referendum on EU membership resulting in an unexpected victory for the Leave campaign. So unexpected that it’s clear the government had no plans for what would happen next. The prime minister is stepping down, the opposition are in a state of disarray … Read more

My first year as a wedding planner – Chantilly Rose

Christina Barker set up Chantilly Rose Weddings & Events after a relocation and a chance meeting with a Facebook contact. Here she shares what she’s learnt in her first year as a wedding planner – a business that many dream of but which is difficult to establish. Over to Christina….. What were you doing before? … Read more

When Life throws a banana skin in your path…..

At the end of last year I wrote an article about setting goals for your business. I was a good girl and worked my way through my goal setting workbook and set some nice stretching targets for myself. And for 3 months everything was going nicely. Yes, I had some challenges. Some things were going … Read more

Setting a Marketing Budget for your Wedding Business

How much should you spend on Marketing? It’s the question that’s asked so often. And one that’s very hard to answer. For any kind of business to succeed, you have to let people know you exist. Which means marketing. Marketing should be regarded as an investment rather than a cost. In the long term the … Read more

7 Mistakes that mean your business goals will fail

With the start of a New Year comes lots of advice on setting goals for your business. Everyone talks about the importance of goal setting and they pull out the statistics that tell you that people who set goals are a billion times more successful than those who don’t (I may be exaggerating here slightly…..). … Read more

Putting together a backup plan for your wedding business

back up plan

We don’t like to think about what could go wrong but having a backup plan can mean the difference between your business surviving or going under when the unexpected happens. My disaster In July 2007 my wedding crafts business flooded. We had to move out of our workshop for 4 weeks. Luckily we only lost … Read more

New Wedding Trend or just a Fad?

New wedding trend or just a fab?

Having taken a few months off from the wedding industry recently, it’s fascinating to see what’s new, what’s changed – and what hasn’t. It got me looking further back to all the changes I’ve seen over the years, which of the “latest trends” stayed the distance and which sunk quickly without a trace. The experts … Read more

Profile – Moments by Wayne

moments by wayne

This month our featured business is Moments By Wayne. Wayne Gurnick has been involved in the wedding and events industry since 1985 and the way he has grown and adapted his business over the years makes his story a true tale of wedding entrepreneurship.  Larisa, Waynes’s wife, joined the business in 2010 and is taking … Read more

How much do you think you are worth?

Have you worked out how much you value yourself recently? If you intend to have a business rather than simply making some money from a hobby, then putting a value on your time is an essential part of your pricing and business planning. Creative people frequently underestimate the time and effort involved in creating their … Read more