{"id":6372,"date":"2015-01-25T16:04:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T21:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/?p=6372"},"modified":"2016-09-12T10:44:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T14:44:58","slug":"378-wedding-niches-wedding-business-truths-venue-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/378-wedding-niches-wedding-business-truths-venue-idea","title":{"rendered":"LIVE! Wedding Niches, Wedding Business Truths, a Wedding Package Idea – WFAL378"},"content":{"rendered":"

January’s live wedding planner chat was a blast! Thank you if you were one of the live co-hosts in the chat room (I always<\/strong> learn something new from you. Always!).<\/p>\n

We discussed a variety of wedding planner topics. \u00a0You’ll find most of the highlights below, but, to get all of the nuggets of information that come from a live chat session, listening to the audio is your best bet. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

**NOTE: This show was supposed to be about social media.\u00a0 It isn’t. I promise we will cover this topic soon (no, seriously, we will).<\/p>\n

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Selecting a Wedding Planner Niche…or Not<\/h3>\n

Karisma is looking for help with selecting the right wedding planner niche.<\/p>\n

If you decide to focus on a niche as a wedding planner (a very smart move, by the way), make the niche about you and what you’re drawn to.\u00a0 Pay attention to what appeals to you; whether it’s a certain portion of the wedding planning process or a particular style of wedding or perhaps you’re drawn to or are familiar with a specific demographic group.<\/p>\n

Pam, on the other hand, would like to do both high-end and low-end weddings in her area. \u00a0How can she do both?<\/p>\n

Whatever you decide to do, take the time to conduct research about the local wedding scene, beforehand.\u00a0 Make sure what you’re offering is desired or needed wherever you decide to establish your company.\u00a0 Then, if you decide to, pick a niche and stick with it.<\/p>\n

Wedding Day Coordination<\/h3>\n

Pam wants to know where, exactly, the wedding planner should position him\/herself on the actual wedding day.<\/p>\n

By following the wedding day production timeline that you’ve created, not only will you and your team know which wedding activity is scheduled to happen when, but, you’ll also know where you, the lead planner, needs to focus your attention and, in turn, where you need to be positioned.<\/p>\n

The Truth about Running a Wedding Planning Business<\/h3>\n

Running your own wedding business is so much more than actually planning weddings.\u00a0 As a wedding business owner-operator, you need:<\/p>\n