12 Resources for Aspiring Wedding Planners

You probably know I never saw a wedding show I didn’t love, except for one. My daughter and I lounged on my bed watching quite numerous episodes of the Wedding Show, which was famous in our house for making me cry. I loved Whose Wedding is it Anyway because of the wacky, wonderful planners like Donny, Jeffrey and Linnyette. (What was the name of the planner with the flamboyant suits?)

My new wedding planner buddy, Stephanie, and I had quite a time reminiscing about that show when we met for coffee. She loves Samantha Goldberg while I’m a Jung Lee devotee

But we both agreed we’re hooked on the good feelings- the love, excitement, anticipation of wedding planning. Stephanie aspires to bring a different sensibility to her wedding site. Savvy Chic Weddings (launching 9/30!). She’s all about practical elegance. Her motto: Even if you have a $100k budget, why spend it when you don’t have to? Amen to that I say.

Lots of brides get the planning bug after doing their own wedding. If that’s you, you’ll love to this list of wedding bloggers and business consultants. They represent some of the most innovative thinking available for someone who wants their your own wedding business. I read these folks regularly and learn a ton. What I like most, and what I think you’ll appreciate, is that each one takes a real world approach to business building and totally understands the unique challenges of the wedding industry.

Enjoy. And, hey, if you do take the leap, please let me know. I’d love to welcome you to the fold.

Wedding Business Gurus

Aspiring to Plan

Bridal Attraction

Sage Wedding Pros

Saundra Hadley

Sean Low

Marc Fuller

Weddex (Rebecca Grinnals)

Wedding PR and Promotion

Think Like a Bride

Be Inspired

PR Log

Wedding Podcasts

Wedding Planning Audiocast

Wedding Communities for Vendors

Bridal Tweet

Wedding Wire Vendor Forum

Of course this isn’t an exhaustive list (I do other things besides surf the net!). If you know of or have a business that assists wedding professionals to grow, let me know. It would be great to offer even more useful resources.