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202 The Wedding You're Scared to Plan (with Laura Detwiler)

2026-09-2359:09

Delegating, taking on big bookings, firing clients, networking. These are all some of the biggest fears wedding planners face. Laura Detwiler tells us how to defeat these horrors. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

#201 Signs Your Wedding Business has a Sales Problem (with Katie Lyth)

2026-09-1058:47

Are you marketing harder when your wedding business actually has a sales problem?Katie Lyth reveals where you may be losing clients and losing money. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

#200 Timeline Insiders and the Wedding Planning Software that Changed Everything

2026-08-2601:30:13

Top wedding influencers and educators join us for brand new interviews during this special 200th episode celebration. Discover how the right community can propel your business forward, and how Timeline Genius grew into an industry-leading software company. Today's guests are Brooke Richie-Babbage, Brigid Horne-Nestor, Nora Sheils, Laurie Hartwell, and Terrica. During this collection of mini interviews, they'll help celebrate 200 episodes of Wedding Industry Insider Podcast, 13 years of Timeline Genius, and the many connections and friendships we've made along the way. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

#199 What Belly Dancing Taught Vanessa Domenech About Wedding Planning

2026-08-1154:56

She takes 8pm phone calls, turns away vendors with slow response times, and earns five figures per wedding. Here's how Vanessa Domenech grew her business. In this episode: How a career as a belly dancer and Bollywood-style dancer prepared Vanessa for the world of event planning Vanessa's controversial take on boundaries (including taking calls at night, on vacation, and in her pajamas) The step-by-step process for raising pricing, including the "red flag" pricing that sends the wrong message to luxury wedding clients, and what to do when you get fewer bookings The 24-hour response window Vanessa expects from vendors, and why she sends certain vendor emails straight to trash. Thanks to Vanessa Domenech for this fantastic interview! Try Timeline Genius free at timelinegenius.com/insider

#198 The 'Secret' Clients Who Changed Joe Rogers' Wedding Business

2026-07-2858:13

Joe Rogers built his business planning weddings for gay couples who had no template to follow. Then a call from a straight bride shifted everything. During this great interview, Joe shares what it was like to come out as gay while starting his wedding planning business. He also talks about shifting his ideal client persona to include straight couples. Then, we get into advertising, and Joe reveals a controversial decision that he's standing by (even if he can't say for sure that it paid off). All this and more on this week's brand new interview. Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

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