As wedding pros in an industry hyper-focused on service, letting clients go isn’t exactly something we think about often. We answer texts at all hours of the day (and night), put up with personality conflicts that just aren’t flying, and put-out last-minute emergency fires without so much as blinking an eye. We do all of… Read More »
Ah, the world of being a business owner—you get to set your own schedule, be your own boss and, yes, deal with the repercussions of not getting paid. While clients who refuse to pay are certainly not the norm, they do indeed exist (bummer), which means—even if you’re as sure as the sky is blue… Read More »
This month at Aisle Planner, we’re focusing on all-things legal—and today we’re so excited to announce we’ve teamed up with attorney extraordinaire, creative business owner, and lawyer for entrepreneurs Annette Stepanian to bring you some worth-its-weight-in-gold advice about laying the foundation for your business with the right legal documents and contracts. But first: a little bit… Read More »
Is your wedding business legally protected? Asking yourself, “What does that even mean?” Then this legal masterclass with lawyer Annette Stepanian is for you! Grab this 60 minute online webinar for just $47 and learn: When to officially trademark or copyright something What type of contracts you need to protect yourself How to protect your content… Read More »
The number of people involved in planning a wedding seems to keep growing, but when it comes to making it official with your clients, who really needs to sign your contract? And, though we released the ability to have multiple signers on your contracts in Aisle Planner last summer, we thought it would be a… Read More »
As a lawyer for entrepreneurs, in my book, running a business without a written contract between you and your clients is a big no-no. Not only do written contracts clarify expectations between you two, but they help cover your booty in the event there’s ever a misunderstanding between you and your client. While there are… Read More »
When I sat down to plan out this month’s content calendar, it was one of the few times that I hardly knew where to start. Because, unlike the rest of the topics we’ve been covering on the pro-blog, if you’re not a lawyer, you really can’t say you know what you’re talking about when it… Read More »
Today, planners and pros, we’re tackling a big one: the gender pay gap. Working women are instrumental in contributing to thriving, healthy economies—yet the checks they cash don’t often reflect their value, worth, or contributions in the workplace. Today, then, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Ellevest to talk closing the gender pay gap… Read More »
Throughout the month of March, we’re focusing our attention on all-things Human Resources-related—and that unfortunately covers letting team members go. While letting an employee go is never an easy task, it’s one that nearly every small business owner or wedding pro will have to go through at one point in their career. Today, then, we’re… Read More »
We can all agree that excellent wedding professionals want to provide an outstanding wedding day for their clients. Communication is the key ingredient to executing a successful event. When a professional wedding planner/coordinator is hired, you can rest assured that the communication will be solid. Month-of coordinators reach out to the wedding professionals as soon… Read More »