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November 5, 2024

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Wedding planning is a whirlwind of tasks, timelines, and to-do lists. With so many moving parts, it’s important to have the right tools at your fingertips to stay organized, manage clients, and grow your business. Luckily, there’s an app for just about everything these days—including apps designed specifically for wedding pros to help them streamline their workflows, attract more clients, and improve their client experience. Don’t worry. In this blog, I’m going to share with you the best wedding planning apps that every planner should consider adding to their toolkit. 

Whether you need help with marketing, email automation, lead generation, client management, or community building, these apps have got you covered. 

Why You Need the Right Tools to Succeed

Before we dive into the apps, let’s talk about why having the right tools in place is so important. I know how easy it can be to run up subscriptions and I do believe in a profit-first business over here! But the truth is, running a wedding planning business is about more than just creating beautiful events. It’s also about managing logistics, keeping clients happy, staying on top of marketing, and growing your brand.

When you’re juggling so many responsibilities, the last thing you want is to feel disorganized or overwhelmed. That’s where these apps come in. By using powerful tools to automate tasks, manage client relationships, and grow your leads, you’ll have more time to focus on what you do best—planning unforgettable weddings.

Now, here are the top apps that will make your wedding planning business run more smoothly and efficiently.

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1. Enji for Marketing Strategy and Implementation

Did you know that when you started your wedding planning business you’d spend more time marketing your business than planning weddings? Marketing your business can often feel like a full-time job in itself. Between social media, email campaigns, and client outreach, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant demand for visibility. That’s where Enji comes in. This marketing platform is specifically designed to help small business owners automate and manage their marketing efforts in one place. Oh, and their founder Tayler? Has been working with wedding pros for YEARS, so she understands the struggles! 

Enji Features You’ll Love:

  • A Done-for-you Marketing Strategy in MINUTES After Joining: Get a complete, personalized marketing plan as soon as you sign up. This way you can start taking action right away without the overwhelm.
  • Social Media Scheduling: Easily plan and schedule your social media posts in advance. Saving you time and making sure you stay consistent.
  • AI Copywriter Built In: Create content faster with AI-powered copywriting tools that help craft compelling posts, captions, blog posts, and more.
  • KPI Tracking (so you know what’s working!): Monitor your performance with easy-to-understand KPI tracking. Allowing you to see what’s driving results and where to adjust your strategy.

Why It’s Great for Wedding Planners:

Enji houses almost all of your marketing tasks under one roof, so you can spend less time task-switching and more time getting your marketing DONE.

2. Flodesk for Email Marketing 

Your email list is one of your most valuable assets as a wedding planner. It allows you to communicate directly with potential clients, nurture relationships, and stay top-of-mind for couples who are planning their big day. But managing email campaigns can be time-consuming—especially if you don’t have a user-friendly platform to work with. On top of all that, aesthetics matter in the wedding industry, and most email marketing platforms look clunky or boring. Enter: Flodesk.

Flodesk Features You’ll Love:

  • Drag-and-Drop Templates: Flodesk makes it easy to design beautiful, on-brand emails with their intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
  • Automation Workflows: Set up automated sequences to welcome new subscribers, send out regular newsletters, or follow up with inquiries.
  • List Segmentation: Organize your subscribers into different groups based on their stage in the client journey, allowing you to send more personalized and effective emails.

Why It’s Great for Wedding Planners:

Flodesk allows you to create stunning emails without needing a background in graphic design or tech. Plus, the automation features save you time, so you can focus on building relationships with your clients while the software does the heavy lifting in the background.

3. Interact for Lead-Generating Quizzes 

Lead generation is one of the biggest challenges for all wedding planners. How do you attract couples who are actively looking for your services? One of the most effective ways to do this is actually through quizzes—and Interact is the best app for building engaging lead-generating quizzes. I did a whole series about why this is so effective on the podcast (and this episode specifically talks about why this is!).

Interact Features You’ll Love:

  • Custom Quiz Creation: Build interactive quizzes that speak to your ideal client, like “What’s Your Wedding Style?” or “Are You Ready to Hire a Wedding Planner?”. Plus, they leverage AI to help you get your first quiz done fast!
  • Lead Capture: Capture leads by collecting email addresses from quiz takers before revealing their results, allowing you to grow your email list with highly interested prospects.
  • Audience Segmentation: Automatically segment leads based on their quiz results, making it easier to target your marketing efforts.

Why It’s Great for Wedding Planners:

Quizzes are an excellent way to stand out in the wedding industry and engage potential clients while learning more about them. Plus, by offering a fun, interactive experience, you’re able to collect valuable information that can help you craft personalized marketing messages and attract your ideal clients.

4. HoneyBook for Streamlined Client Management and Getting Paid

If there’s one app that every wedding planner should have in their toolkit, it’s HoneyBook. This all-in-one platform is designed to help you manage your entire business—from client communication and contracts to project timelines and invoicing.

Honeybook Features You’ll Love:

  • Client Portals: Give your clients a personalized space where they can view timelines, sign contracts, and make payments.
  • Automated Workflows: Automate key aspects of your business, from sending invoices to following up on client tasks.
  • Project Management: Keep all your event details organized in one place, including vendor contracts, timelines, and client notes.

Why It’s Great for Wedding Planners:

HoneyBook allows you to stay organized and manage every aspect of your client’s wedding experience from one central hub. It helps you look professional, saves you hours of admin work, and ensures that nothing slips through the cracks.

5. Asana for Managing Wedding Planning Tasks

Asana is an excellent tool for organizing and managing the multitude of tasks that come with planning a wedding. It allows you to break down every aspect of the wedding planning process into manageable steps, assign tasks to team members, and keep track of deadlines. Whether you’re managing multiple weddings simultaneously or collaborating with a team, Asana ensures nothing falls through the cracks. You can see how I use Asana in my own business here!

Asana Features You’ll Love:

  • Task Management: Create tasks and subtasks for every aspect of wedding planning, ensuring nothing is forgotten, from booking vendors to confirming final details with the couple.
  • Project Timelines: Visualize the entire wedding planning process with project timelines, helping you keep track of progress and upcoming deadlines.
  • Team Collaboration: Assign tasks to team members, leave comments, and attach files, making it easy for everyone to stay on the same page. You can add your couples to their projects too!
  • Custom Workflows: Customize your workflow for each wedding, allowing you to adapt to each client’s needs and preferences.

Why It’s Great for Wedding Planners

Asana gives you a clear, organized view of all your wedding planning tasks, which helps you stay on top of every detail. By having everything in one place, you can manage multiple weddings with ease, improve communication with your team, and deliver an exceptional experience for your clients. If you want more convincing, head here are 6 ways I think wedding planners should use Asana.

Why These Are The Best Wedding Planning Apps for Wedding Planners

You might be wondering why these specific apps are important for wedding planners. The answer is simple: efficiency. As a wedding planner, your time is one of your most valuable resources. These apps allow you to work smarter, not harder, by automating tasks, streamlining your workflow, and improving your client communication.

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Want More Help Growing Your Wedding Planning Business?

Now that you’ve got the best apps to help you run your wedding planning business like a pro, it’s time to take your business to the next level. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been in the game for a few years, the Planner’s Playbook can help you elevate your business with monthly resources, expert guidance, and a supportive community of planners.

Inside The Planner’s Playbook, you’ll get:

  • Monthly playbooks that act as a resource to help you plan weddings more efficiently and grow your business.
  • Access to expert trainings on topics like marketing, sales, client management, and design.
  • A community of planners who are there to support you, share ideas, and help you navigate the challenges of the wedding industry.
  • Exclusive content and resources designed to help you attract your dream clients and grow your revenue.

Join The Planner’s Playbook today and start growing your wedding planning business with the tools, strategies, and support you need to succeed.

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I never set out to plan destination weddings.

But one opportunity changed everything.

That first trip led to years of career-making moments — weddings in the caribbean, being flown in by five star hotels to consult on their product, and creative projects I never could’ve imagined when I was just a girl from a small town with big dreams.

I’ve been lucky enough to see the world through the lens of my business — to travel, create, and get paid to do work I love alongside incredible clients.

And if you’ve ever dreamed about adding destination weddings to your planning business, I want you to know it’s absolutely possible for you, too.

Whether you’re being paid to fly to Tuscany or Fiji, Mexico to Montana.

Comment DESTINATION below, and I’ll send you the link to my Destination Wedding Planning Playbook — the exact resource that walks you through:

✨ how to become a destination wedding planner
✨ how to market your services
✨ what to offer (and charge for)
✨ and yes… even how to fill out immigration forms and fly linens in a suitcase 😅

This is your sign to stop waiting for “someday.” Your next destination could be your business. 💜
You could spend all your energy trying to cut back... or you could use that same energy to make more.

In this week’s episode of The Power in Purpose, @erinn_bridgman shares such a refreshing perspective on money, and it’s one that I believe every creative entrepreneur needs to hear.

Sure, there’s a time and place to look at where your money’s going. I believe one of the fastest ways to put money in your pocket is to stop spending it. But what if you shifted your focus to how easily you could bring more in?

One additional wedding.
A higher-margin package.
A simple pricing adjustment.

That’s the difference between staying in survival mode and stepping into abundance.

For most wedding pros, the latte isn’t the problem. It’s the story you’re telling yourself about what’s possible.

You’re closer than you think to creating the income and stability you’ve been chasing.

✨ Comment 197 and I’ll DM you the link to listen (along with the invite to a FREE masterclass Erinn is hosting tomorrow if you want to learn more)

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Here’s one of my favorite things about being a business owner...

You don’t have to wait for permission to make more money.

You don’t need to ask for a raise.
You are the raise.

In this week’s episode of The Power in Purpose, @erinn_bridgman and I talked about one of the most empowering parts of being a wedding pro and that’s the ability to create income on demand.

When you understand your numbers, you realize how much control you actually have. You can double down on your most profitable offer, take on one or two more weddings at a higher rate, or make small shifts that directly impact your paycheck.

If only someone would show you the way, right?

My hope is that this conversation will light a fire under you to stop waiting for “someday” and start acting like the CEO your business needs today.

Comment 197 and I will send you the link to listen (and an invite to a FREE masterclass Erinn is hosting next week to help you too!).

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You keep waiting for that future version of yourself (you know, the one who’s confident with money, pays herself first, and runs a business that feels calm, sustainable, and profitable).

But she’s not coming.

You aren’t just going to wake up and “become her” someday. You need to start building her now.

In this episode, I brought on @erinn_bridgman to talk all about building WEALTH as a wedding pro, and this future self exercise is truly just the beginning.

I know firsthand that when you start identifying as that version of yourself now, everything changes. You stop operating from survival mode and start leading from security and abundance.

I want that for you and Erinn does too!

Next week, she’s hosting a free masterclass where she’s sharing her 4-part framework to help you ditch the money stress and pay yourself first every month.

Comment 197 and I will send you the link to listen to this week’s episode (and sign up for the masterclass).

I will see you there ⬇️

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