Chancey Charm

Today I wanted to share an exciting new, innovative and interactive way to receive and respond to digital greeting cards and cash gifts for your wedding. Using an app called Cander, guests can send a congratulations message via video, audio, or text message and add a cash gift for the couple . The sender’s message and the couple’s reaction is fused together to create a Cander moment that is sent to both parties. I also think it’s the perfect fit for a couple who’s already got the typical wedding gifts in their home, but would love money to go toward their honeymoon or a down payment on their home.

By this point ( and most likely forevermore) zoom calls and FaceTime consultations are here to stay as a regular and normal part of our wedding planner business life. It’s been amazing to see people get the push to embrace this change that gives us less time in the car, more time with family, and allows us to spend less money on a swanky office in downtown. This is one of those rare changes for the better in the last year, and I’m so happy that others now understand how completely possible it is to run a 6-Figure business from home. The idea to write a post with my best tips and tricks for those who want to up their zoom consult game no matter where they are right now popped in my head this last week, so here I am.

In the beginning we were hesitant to even charge a postponement fee given the situation, and when we did charge a fee, it was so small it wasn’t covering our time. Spending so much time with current clients was also affecting our ability to book new clients. We really needed a better way to balance empathy and value the extra time that we are spending with clients to help postpone. With the addition of a postponement agreement from Engaged Legal we have found a way to better value ourselves as professionals, protect our time but also serve our clients when they need it.

Well, if your client has any guests traveling from out of town, they will most definitely need a hotel room block! The Room Block Source has global relationships with all of the hotel brands (and the independents, too), so our planner affiliates don’t need to spend time researching hotels and getting quotes and managing room blocks, because we do it all for them! Our team works in all 50 states (even in the smallest towns) and all over the world sourcing and contract hotel room blocks, destination wedding venues and even honeymoons! We are experts in the art of contract negotiation working tirelessly to negotiate the best concession for our clients – think free upgrades to suites, free room nights, discounts on room rates and more!