Friday 30 November 2012

Gearing up for the Wedding Season

After the busy wedding season, you'll think we should just press the snooze button till the next wedding season. Well not so fast! There is so much to be accomplished between one wedding season and another if any wedding professional plans to have a successful wedding season.

For one you need to reflect on what went right and what did not from the past busy season. Put in place measures for improvements. There is also inventory to be reviewed and inventory levels to be beefed up ready for the next season.

Storage room needs to be cleaned out and some items needs to be achieved while others needs to be replenished or new trend items needs to be brought in.

And then the all important Bridal shows... there is a lot of preparation that goes into that. The theme for the show, the stationery, the promotions and prints that needs to be ordered and even staff to work the booths have to be trained. These shows are very important to any wedding professional as such you get as much from it as you put into it, so it goes without saying that you have to put all into it.

Its good to check in with fellow professionals you had worked with and networked with over the past wedding season and getting together with some of them before the next busy season to go over certain details will be a good idea.

This is also the time to meet with clients and consultations can be back to back right after the bridal shows especially.

And finally, scout the next year trends, be it colors, schemes, themes and special preferences emerging, be on top of it.

And of course there is the dreaded bookkeeping, oh mine, yes that has to be tackled too. Often we wedding professionals are good at what we do but shy away from the bookkeeping part that is inevitable. Check your contract and be sure your terms are up to date and reflective of where you are in your business.

Yes so much to do you'll be amazed at how much you need to get done before the next wedding season which once it hits, all these task are on the back burner and all you do is face the business of making the couple's day the most memorable day yet!

Thank you for dropping by!