Academy for Events

Let's talk the budget besties! 💸 From weddings, to dinner parties, to corporate galas – your job is to achieve your clients dreams without breaking their banks. Verbal agreements? No thanks! Contingency funds? YAS please! Get the 411 on ' do’s and don’ts to sticking WITHIN your client’s budget whilst avoiding the sticky situations that only money can make via: instagram.com/p/DEyV_L3TLo4

“...it’s been a month since our wedding, and people are STILL telling us how amazing it was!!” 💬 This is how Heather started her review for Best Bride 🙌🏼 Want your clients to leave stellar reviews like this? It’s all about the follow-up. With the average review rate within the Wedding Industry sitting between 10-30%, discover our secrets to getting clients to write reviews via: instagram.com/p/DAmltEqyJ21

Uh oh. It’s happened again. Your clients have champagne taste but on a beer budget… 🥂 So how to exceed the bride and grooms expectations as their Event Planner without dipping them directly into debt?! 💸 ’ is here to serve you the saving strategies to beating those budgeting blues:

The head count 💞 Slim down that guest list! Nearest and dearest only please.

The date 💍 Save the (off-peak) date! Saturdays?! Skip. Summer? Swipe left.

The invites 💌 Mail is so 20th century… save on paper, printing and ALL that spending by sending invites digitally.

The menu 🍽️ OF COURSE they don’t need 7 courses – suggest catering a lil’ less formal but as delicious! Food trucks anyone?

The flowers 🌸 If they aren’t growing out your window, it’s a no. In season, local flowers are the way to go!

Second guessing is SOOOOO last season 👋🏼 If you’ve been dreaming of becoming a go-to event planner, you’re in the right place! Start making the BOLD MOVES to turn your passion into your career with ’ Business Starter Pack 📓✨ Discover everything you need in our step-by-step guides designed to take you exactly where you want to be. Expertly crafted with decades of industry insights from the mind behind LA’s renowned Best Bride, we’ve learned from our mistakes so you don’t have to. Why wait? 💍 Get your copy via academyforevents.com – go, go, go!

It’s not just industry slang, it’s the pulse of every successful event! From venue setups to catering specifics, Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) are the backbone ensuring everything falls seamlessly into place. Curious about more event industry lingo? Drop us a comment below and let’s explore the next term together! 💬✨

Diaries of an 🎬 From cake tastings saving the day to a clients mother-in-law with ✨ a lot ✨ of opinions – there’s never a dull moment orchestrating the HOTTEST events of the season. So how to ensure your building dreams WITHOUT all the drama?

💬 DON’T play family therapist with your clients

💸 DO discuss the budget from the very beginning

🛒 DON’T run wedding related errands… it’s not your job

💞 DO ask for (or hire!) help when you need it

New to the industry and thinking, “where do I even start?” 👀 has got you covered with our exclusive Event Planning 101 guide designed to unpack EVERYTHING you 👏🏼 need 👏🏽 to 👏🏾 know about kicking off a successful career as an in 2024 📓 Link in bio!

You might be inclined to think, “well, obviously!” Yet, let us assure you: these seemingly basic elements are the BACKBONE of successful wedding planning 💍

So please! Learn from our lessons: refrain from plunging headlong into the whirlwind of planning without solidifying a budget, or mapping out a comprehensive diagram, or leaving the timeline until the eleventh hour only to realize that vendor hours need major adjustments (uh oh).

DITCH that recipe for chaos, by incorporating the building blocks of budgets 💸 timelines 👀 and diagrams ✍🏻 into your process. You’ll thank us later!!

By laying the groundwork correctly from the get-go – you’ll not only streamline your planning process but also ensure flawless ex*****on sparing both clients AND vendors from unnecessary confusion and back-and-forth 💕 Save this post to remind yourself next time you find yourself slipping into those old “plan to fail” habits ✌🏼

Real talk: how to reply to a client asking for a discount? 💸 has your back with savvy responses to keep in your toolbox for those moments when a potential client responds to your proposal with “...would love to use you but the proposal just seems too high. Can you give me a better price?” 👀 Know your worth planners and hit reply with confidence! Simply comment ✨ NO DISCOUNTS ✨ below and we’ll DM you our top six responses for you to use!

Ready to choose the BEST vendors? 👀 Uncover the details you need to make informed choices with an RFP ➡️ the acronym you'll want to remember in the world of event planning! It stands for: Request For Proposal - your ticket to uncovering rates, requirements, what’s part of the package and all the nitty-gritty ✨ Say hello to vendor clarity and wave goodbye to confusion 👋🏼

What couple wants to open the door to the pre-wedding chaos of strewn shoes and empty champagne glasses? That's a big 'no' for us! ✌🏼 Instead, you want to ensure the hotel’s “turn down” service is complete with 's special touches sprinkled throughout 🛁 This is your moment to leave a lasting impression!

Share your signature sign-off in the comments below 💬 and head to: instagram.com/p/CzsIVIaxf7O for our end-of-night bridal suite mini checklist 💘

…if only it was that easy 👀 Oh wait. It is! With ’ EXCLUSIVE sales guide and client questionnaire, skip wasting your time following leads the go ✨ nowhere ✨ by unlocking our trade tested form that spots the clients you really want AND deserve before you drive across the city for that 9am intro 👏🏼

Simply tap our link in bio for the exact guide that built our SIX FIGURE business at Best Bride 💍 Because who has the time and energy to be chasing the wrong leads? Not us (and now: not you!)

BRB we’re feeding our passion by fuelling our career 🍽️ Think you’ve got what it takes to become an ? But need a lil’ help during that dream into a reality? Consider like college, but better!⁠
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From IRL + online workshops to a plethora of game-changing guides (from sales questionnaires to starter packs), we’re bringing the best of the event industry directly to you via www.academyforevents.com 👋🏼 Remember: you owe it to yourself to be everything you dreamed of being!

This is your reminder to set those emails to OOO in prep for your summer vacay 💌 So say hello to the “out of office” abbreviation (and action!) and "buh bye!" to working round the clock. Because remember planners: you gotta prioritize your mental health in prep to close this event season with bang ✨ When's the craziest time you've responded to a client email? Speak it now, and then let's set your new working hours etiquette: 9 to 5 and never on holidays ✌🏼