Wedding Weeds

• Michelle’s career before The Wedding Shoppe and why she chose Weddings 
• How The Wedding Shoppe is different than other bridal salons in Metro Detroit
• Plus sizes, accessories, alterations and prices
• Michelle’s advice on dress shopping and memorable moment with a bride
• Trunk shows, designers and trends
• Scaling the business and hiring You’re The Bride THREE times!  
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• Put contact info on contracts — planners are not detectives.
• Assumptions-wedding planners are not the wedding-day catch-all. Respect role boundaries.
• Common courtesy and respect. 
• Vendors should do their “one job” well — be prepared, be communicative, and collaborate.
• Respect vendor meals — if the client pays for it, vendors should get it as promised.
• Collaboration > competition: we’re all part of the same dream team.
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• A thoughtful seating chart helps your day flow
• How to overcome seating chart challenges 
• Tips for a Seamless seating plan 
• Making your guests comfortable 
• Organize by guest’s last name NOT table number 
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• Website and discount code for order...

• Meet 3 of Our Past You're The Bride Wedding Planner Interns: Vontiniece, Cheyenne and Valeria
• Wedding Planner Digital Course Program and intern contributions 
• The Legacy Barn recap, discussion and “perks” of this beauitful event space for your wedding
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• Questions I ask during the initial consultation to find out date, favorite colors, flowers, location, time, decor, personalization and more
• Why use an Engagement Proposal Planner?
• Stories of 3 Grooms to Be and their unique engagement proposals
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• Kecalf Franklin, Host of "Spotlight on Me" Podcast discusses his role in music industry as a Christian Hip Hop Artist 
• Why music and various genres is important to your wedding and sets the tone of ceremony, cocktail hour, grand entrance, reception
• Discussion of Tracie + Kecalf’s favorite music for cocktail hour
• Kecalf’s mention of writing different styles of music + song  “New Day” on one of his Mom’s, Aretha Franklin’s...

• Sharing unexpected situations arising from a friend-made wedding cake.
• Dealing with the situation of the bride staining her dress with red wine highlights the importance of timely access to emergency supplies.
• Quickly adapting to unexpected situations, such as the sudden appearance of a photo booth, requires finding a suitable location promptly for placement.
• Involving family members in wedding planning creates heartwarming m...

• Prepare yourself to be a beautiful bride while ensuring the smooth progress of the wedding.
• Share a real story about the mistake of linens size and discuss how to resolve this awkward situation to ensure the smooth progress of the wedding.
• Service personnel may encounter health issues, preparing response strategies can ensure that the wedding is not affected.
• Almost had mishap of not having a shuttle bus reservation that the ...

Join Certified Wedding Planner, Tracie Morris, on her journey as a Podcast Host and  how and why she chose her career in the wedding industry. From the early beginnings of how she got her first clients to a growing a successful business. She shares her plans for future episodes which will be a mix of solo and guests, current and future goals for scaling the company including her role as a Brand Influencer, Blogger, Mentor and Digit...