{"id":1464,"date":"2016-10-14T02:06:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T02:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justrosiemoore.com\/attracting-and-working-with-the-luxury-bride\/"},"modified":"2016-10-14T02:06:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T02:06:41","slug":"attracting-and-working-with-the-luxury-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justrosiemoore.com\/?p=1464","title":{"rendered":"Attracting and Working With the Luxury Bride"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered what it takes to work with a luxury bride? \u00a0What is considered a luxury bride? In this market managing a luxury bride means managing large budgets and planning events for clients that have high expectations. \u00a0It is not enough to have a degree in wedding planning services to call yourself a luxury wedding planner. \u00a0The luxury wedding planner must have experience, etiquette and knowledge of what a luxury wedding entails along with exceptional service.<\/p>\n

Luxury brides most of the time come referred to a luxury wedding planner through\u00a0word of mouth. \u00a0One rarely sees a luxury bride at a bridal show or being contacted through any of the online forums. \u00a0 To\u00a0work with a luxury bride, you will need to learn where \u00a0these brides eat, shop, get their hair done and work out. \u00a0It is a circle that you would have to be willing to frequent. \u00a0Most wedding planners starting out do not have\u00a0the finances to invest in to their business right away so they start small which is okay as they develop their company.<\/p>\n

If you are going to cater to the luxury bride, your prices will need to reflect that to the client, but with that will come a certain expectation of\u00a0expert quality care. \u00a0Ask yourself, does your website reflect luxury? Are the pictures that you are showcasing considered luxurious? You won\u2019t appeal to the luxury bride if your\u00a0pictures and videos that are being showcased reflect a DIY or budget conscious bride. \u00a0 For the right wedding planner the DIY or budget conscious bride is perfect, \u00a0but for the luxury bride, \u00a0from the moment they look at your website to the moment that they meet you, needs to say luxury.<\/p>\n

A luxury wedding planner does not take on as many clients in a year due to the time that is invested in each client. \u00a0The luxury bride is usually a very busy high-profile bride that will not have a lot of time on their hands; \u00a0their expectation will be flexibility and trust in you as the luxury planner to plan their wedding seamlessly.<\/p>\n

As a luxury wedding planner, you\u00a0must always look and sound your\u00a0best. \u00a0From the location that the client meetings take place , to the purse and \u00a0attire that is worn. \u00a0When meeting the client it is not an option to be in slacks and a sweater or a shirt. \u00a0The luxury planner should in a nice suit, dress, or pant suit. \u00a0It does not matter if\u00a0the bride and groom come in jeans and a polo, they are looking at you and how you fit in their inner circle. Think about your hair, is it professional looking in style, is your make up, professional, are your nails done? You\u00a0might say all of that is vain and yes it can be if not looked at in stride,\u00a0however, \u00a0in order to capture that circle of clients, a certain level of expectation is going to be required.<\/p>\n

Now \u00a0dress code and professional attire should always be a must regardless of what client any wedding planner is meeting because you only have 60 seconds to make a first impression when you walk into a room to meet a client. \u00a0Let the attire speak first, then what comes out of your mouth in the next few minutes is part 2 of selling yourself to the client and finding out if you are a good fit for them and if they are a good fit for you.<\/p>\n

These are great tips to think about as\u00a0you mold your business to the type of clients that you want to work with.<\/p>\n

Heather Snively, Master Bridal Consultant spoke at our Association of Bridal Consultants luncheon\u00a0recently. \u00a0We wanted her to bring us a few points on working with the luxury bride. \u00a0When coordinating the venue and the wedding professionals for the meeting, \u00a0it was important to think of the topic and who we needed to obtain to showcase a high-end event. \u00a0One of the points that Heather brought up in the meeting, was\u00a0about meeting the catering manager of the\u00a0high end venue for the first time. \u00a0When the\u00a0planner comes to the luxury venue to meet the catering manager, it is important to have an established relationship prior to the meeting, even if it is on the phone. \u00a0 When walking in to the venue with the client, exude confidence in who you are as a planner and have the knowledge to know the client\u2019s budget, even though a luxury client may have a high budget, there is always an amount in their mind of what they are willing to spend but will most of the time spend much more because they go with a want and must have vs a need.<\/p>\n

Listen to Heather talk about the luxury budget.<\/p>\n

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Our Luxury Wedding Professionals at our Association of\u00a0Bridal Consultant Meeting:<\/p>\n

Venue: Citrus Club<\/p>\n

DJ\/MC\/Lighting: White Rose Entertainment<\/p>\n

Floral\/Linen\/Chivari Chairs\/Chargers: RJ Glamour and Innovation<\/p>\n

Photography: 123 Photography<\/p>\n

Videography: Treasured Moments<\/p>\n

Harpist: Christine MacPhail<\/p>\n

Our Speaker: Heather Snively, Master Bridal Consultant<\/p>\n

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Listen to some of the points that Heather had for the wedding professionals:<\/p>\n

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Thank you on behalf of the Local Association of Bridal Consultants for attending the meeting on Working and Attracting the Luxury Bride.<\/p>\n

Co Directors Association of Bridal Consultants:<\/p>\n

Mark Kingsdorf, MBC<\/p>\n

Diane Jenson, PBC<\/p>\n

Rosie Moore, MBC<\/p>\n

Blog Post by : Rosie Moore, Master Bridal Consultant<\/p>\n

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