I am not a planner or event designer of any sort nor do I intend to be. What I do consider myself is a lifelong student and business woman. These videos are wonderful for any person looking to be successful in the business world. I’ve been watching 1 per week and each time I walk away with another nugget of wisdom. Thank you for being so gracious and wildy open, sharing knowledge is something that only truly confident leaders do.
Did my first luxury picnic for a couple on Maui and followed your pricing method all the way!! I made $500.00 on a 2-hour luxury picnic🙌🏾 I gave them a five-star experience. Now I've raised my price lol because it's a lot of work. Thank you for this blessing that you have given me. May God continue to bless you.
This was great for any new business person. I'm an engineer. We break things down per service and leave room in the contact to charge more if the client ends up changing the design once we've put time into making their 1st dream planned out, or if the county requires us to make major changes that they haven't asked for before. If we are hiring sub consultants, we charge a percentage. It's for our time coordinating and doing the admin work and also we do take some liability for what they do too. I was shocked when you said $5k. I was like that is so much work and time to handle way to many small time eating task. You're hourly wage would have been next to nothing for those 1st few events. The events that you're planing now, are on another level. I couldn't imagine. Glad you recognized you need time between events too.
Each level and segment of the industry prices their work differently. Entry level wedding planners and those planning approachable budgets often start by charging $5000 for their services, which luxury wedding planners often charge in the 6-figure range. It is important to understand what you were buying, and what you were getting at that price point.
I love this video. I always look forward to your videos. I am a new wedding planner myself and I have set my full wedding planning at £5000. I believe this is a great start
I am wedding planner I watched ur video impressive for me and it’s very helpful to me when I meet my clients how to talk them and I learn a lot thank u so much …
I recently received my Certification for Wedding Planner and your videos are amazing this is the Exact video I have been looking for! Hope to meet you one day !
Just discovered you today, I am engaged in your conversation and advice. I am in the floral business and really thank you for your time into your world.
What $4,000 events? Like what services I included? I was doing everything I do now, I just got better at it! I matured as a wedding planner, as a designer, and as a business owner. The goal is always to be better tomorrow than I am today, and that comes from constantly educating myself and working on my craft.
I love your work! I have a question. You do both event design and event planning.. how do you combine both together, isn’t too much to do? Please 🙏🏽 I would love to be an event designer but I’m not sure about the planner part
@@AndreaEppolitoEvents yes!! I love it ♥️ your channel is helping me so much. I’m only 20 and I’m a bit scared to start everything because of my age, but I’ve learned a lot with you
That is so difficult. I would say that an emerging wedding planner should gain experience as an intern and an employee before starting their company. No one should start a business with zero experience or education.
This came up today on a coaching call! I have my clients review and sign all contracts and they pay our partners directly. It's very clean and very easy.
I went to UNLV and still attend many conferences, work on self directed studies, and I take online courses. Definitely recommend having a mix of art and business training.
With respect, is a referral fee re vendors acceptable instead? I mean, if the vendor gets work because I sold the couple on their services, I am confused re how me receiving something for this is somehow “bad”. Thanks.
If client goes to a different budget as the wedding progresses, then he needs to pay the planner higher. If he goes lower, that's not the planner's fault as she has already prepared connections with ppl of the budget the clients have mentioned. If the client goes higher, the planner is doing more work, like cancelling low budget contract to a higher lvl one like maybe cancelling a low budget florist to a higher end one acc to the budget rise of the client. If suppose client demands the planner must use low end suppliers because client has lowered the budget midway of the wedding progress, then there should be an additional fee to the planner cause they now have to cancel the high end connections and source a lower end one. Either way, if they change budgets, planner needs to be paid more cause their original budget is no longer valid. Its why iron clad contracts should not be signed. Have flexibility so you get paid more incase of mishaps.
Contracts should always be iron-clad and the cost of planning, design, production, and execution should always be very clearly outlined and completely understood by all. I never advocate for payments of fees that feel like "punishment" but always insist that there is an equitable investment from the client that properly compensates the planner for the work they do.
Are you asking how long I'd like to space out my weddings? I've had weddings that were back to back, but I prefer to have at least a week between productions if I can.
I've been working and studying since I'm 15. There is no such thing as overnight success… Just a lot of work and a relentless pursuit of doing what you love.
❌WAY TOO LONG…. You could’ve done this in half the time. You seem to be more like a lawyer and getting paid by the minute. You repeated yourself and talked in circles too many times. I quit watching at the 18 minute mark because you were getting very unclear and not giving specific examples. You just could’ve said…. For a $200,000 wedding, my retainer is $10,000 and then $20,000 when the job is done. I will further bill them another $10,000 for contractors that I hire such as set-up and delivery people. I assure all my clients that if the contractors go over budget that I will eat the difference. That’s how experienced I am. I know what things cost and who to use. I was absolutely shocked at the background noise. You bill yourself as the premier wedding planner in Las Vegas and you’re doing a video with your son making noise in the background? You didn’t arrange for him to be with a sitter for an hour? That’s so ironic that you’d missed planning a simple detail like that. Does he also come along when you meet with your wealthy clients? 😆 You then talk about creating the feeling and the ambiance and the mood of the wedding and yet the sound quality in the room was a little sharp and edgy. There are some easy ways to muffle down the sound to make it softer. This stuff is really basic. Seriously, I think you should’ve hired a production crew to do your video if you’re telling people that you’re the best. It’s also good to switch up the camera angles, do some close-ups, insert some pictures of weddings you’ve done, a few testimonials and maybe even a time-lapse video of a complicated wedding venue being set up. I have no doubt that you can pull off an incredible wedding, but you really need to hire a writer, an editor and a film crew. On-screen graphics and titles can be used to make videos more interesting and help explain the math. Remember, a picture’s worth a 1000 words. Congrats on taking the leap of faith, leaving a great job and moving right to the head of the pack in your industry. Thanks and good luck on your future videos! 👍 Lorne Holman in Calgary AB Canada 🇨🇦
I am not a planner or event designer of any sort nor do I intend to be. What I do consider myself is a lifelong student and business woman. These videos are wonderful for any person looking to be successful in the business world. I’ve been watching 1 per week and each time I walk away with another nugget of wisdom. Thank you for being so gracious and wildy open, sharing knowledge is something that only truly confident leaders do.
Oh wow! What a compliment. Thank you so much. You’ve made my night.
@@AndreaEppolitoEvents I’m glad, too often we hear the negative. Have you thought about adding workshops ?
Did my first luxury picnic for a couple on Maui and followed your pricing method all the way!! I made $500.00 on a 2-hour luxury picnic🙌🏾 I gave them a five-star experience. Now I've raised my price lol because it's a lot of work. Thank you for this blessing that you have given me. May God continue to bless you.
I am so glad that you are charging what you are worth!
This was great for any new business person. I'm an engineer. We break things down per service and leave room in the contact to charge more if the client ends up changing the design once we've put time into making their 1st dream planned out, or if the county requires us to make major changes that they haven't asked for before. If we are hiring sub consultants, we charge a percentage. It's for our time coordinating and doing the admin work and also we do take some liability for what they do too.
I was shocked when you said $5k. I was like that is so much work and time to handle way to many small time eating task. You're hourly wage would have been next to nothing for those 1st few events.
The events that you're planing now, are on another level. I couldn't imagine. Glad you recognized you need time between events too.
Each level and segment of the industry prices their work differently. Entry level wedding planners and those planning approachable budgets often start by charging $5000 for their services, which luxury wedding planners often charge in the 6-figure range. It is important to understand what you were buying, and what you were getting at that price point.
As far as I am concerned she did an excellent job and great advice. I really appreciate what she did. Have a wonderful blessed day.
Thank you so much!
I love this video. I always look forward to your videos. I am a new wedding planner myself and I have set my full wedding planning at £5000. I believe this is a great start
Good for you! Keep me in the know on how you charge and scale in the future.
I am wedding planner I watched ur video impressive for me and it’s very helpful to me when I meet my clients how to talk them and I learn a lot thank u so much …
You are so thoughtful. Thank you for watching. I so appreciate it.
Love this channel! 🥰 I’m a new event planner and looking forward to bringing an excellent experience to my clients.
Thank you so much and WELCOME to the industry!
Hi,i am an event planner and this has just made me do some soul searching
It's a lot. There are so many things that you need to consider, but always get paid what you are worth!
I recently received my Certification for Wedding Planner and your videos are amazing this is the Exact video I have been looking for! Hope to meet you one day !
Congratulations! When you are ready to scale check out my MasterClass! It breaks down my contract and my pricing.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom on pricing. Greatly appreciated.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
This was amazing!!! So eye opening on the processes I’m currently working on. Thank you for this gift.
I am so glad.
Just discovered you today, I am engaged in your conversation and advice. I am in the floral business and really thank you for your time into your world.
Welcome aboard!
New subscriber am loving all ur videos and watching them ...am learning alot as a Wedding Planner from Uganda, Africa
Thank you so much for watching.
Can you please do a video on what your $4,000 events included when you first started? Basically what did that look like and how did you plan it?
What $4,000 events? Like what services I included? I was doing everything I do now, I just got better at it! I matured as a wedding planner, as a designer, and as a business owner. The goal is always to be better tomorrow than I am today, and that comes from constantly educating myself and working on my craft.
Very informative information, thank you! I am new to your channel and the wedding and events world. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!!
I am so glad that you are here watching.
Love this!!! Thank you
So glad! I hope it helps you in pricing.
Excellent! Thanks!
Thank you.
Hi im new here and obsessed! I have a question, hopefully I hear from you.
How do you sort pricing when working with hotels?
Welcome! What do you mean in terms of how do I sort pricing?
I am so interested in your work!! I want to get married in Vegas but don’t know where to start!! Your work is gorgeous and I’d love your help!!
Thank you! I would love to learn more and see if I can help. Please email me at andrea@eppolitoevents.com.
I love your work! I have a question. You do both event design and event planning.. how do you combine both together, isn’t too much to do? Please 🙏🏽 I would love to be an event designer but I’m not sure about the planner part
I’ll make a video for you!
@@AndreaEppolitoEvents yes!! I love it ♥️ your channel is helping me so much. I’m only 20 and I’m a bit scared to start everything because of my age, but I’ve learned a lot with you
Incredible 👌🏻Thank you!
How much would you should a planner charge with no wedding experience?
That is so difficult. I would say that an emerging wedding planner should gain experience as an intern and an employee before starting their company. No one should start a business with zero experience or education.
How do you figure out how much people are charging without scheduling an appointment?
As a client, research is your best friend. Luxury wedding planners are typically 17%-20% of the overall budget. Midrange planners are about 10% - 15%.
Question: once you’re booked, do you hold onto the funds from the couple to pay vendors & the venues?also, do you have the client sign contracts?
This came up today on a coaching call! I have my clients review and sign all contracts and they pay our partners directly. It's very clean and very easy.
@@AndreaEppolitoEvents thank you :)
Best wedding planners institution..? Also how many years do we need to study’s for event planners..?
I went to UNLV and still attend many conferences, work on self directed studies, and I take online courses. Definitely recommend having a mix of art and business training.
With respect, is a referral fee re vendors acceptable instead? I mean, if the vendor gets work because I sold the couple on their services, I am confused re how me receiving something for this is somehow “bad”. Thanks.
It's a very personal choice. I think it's important that you disclose any money that changes hand to your clients.
Great message
Thank you.
If client goes to a different budget as the wedding progresses, then he needs to pay the planner higher. If he goes lower, that's not the planner's fault as she has already prepared connections with ppl of the budget the clients have mentioned. If the client goes higher, the planner is doing more work, like cancelling low budget contract to a higher lvl one like maybe cancelling a low budget florist to a higher end one acc to the budget rise of the client. If suppose client demands the planner must use low end suppliers because client has lowered the budget midway of the wedding progress, then there should be an additional fee to the planner cause they now have to cancel the high end connections and source a lower end one. Either way, if they change budgets, planner needs to be paid more cause their original budget is no longer valid. Its why iron clad contracts should not be signed. Have flexibility so you get paid more incase of mishaps.
Contracts should always be iron-clad and the cost of planning, design, production, and execution should always be very clearly outlined and completely understood by all. I never advocate for payments of fees that feel like "punishment" but always insist that there is an equitable investment from the client that properly compensates the planner for the work they do.
Andre, please, how far need to be 1 wedding to other?
Are you asking how long I'd like to space out my weddings? I've had weddings that were back to back, but I prefer to have at least a week between productions if I can.
QC Event School. somebody can recommend This school to me.?
I'm not sure which school that is! But Good Luck!
oh wow... what did you do to become this successful?
I've been working and studying since I'm 15. There is no such thing as overnight success… Just a lot of work and a relentless pursuit of doing what you love.
Another reason to not take comission from venues; the venues will refer more couples to you 😚
And it’s just kinda shady! Charge what you need to make, own your pricing, and make sure that the only people you work for are your clients!
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❌WAY TOO LONG…. You could’ve done this in half the time. You seem to be more like a lawyer and getting paid by the minute. You repeated yourself and talked in circles too many times. I quit watching at the 18 minute mark because you were getting very unclear and not giving specific examples. You just could’ve said…. For a $200,000 wedding, my retainer is $10,000 and then $20,000 when the job is done. I will further bill them another $10,000 for contractors that I hire such as set-up and delivery people. I assure all my clients that if the contractors go over budget that I will eat the difference. That’s how experienced I am. I know what things cost and who to use. I was absolutely shocked at the background noise. You bill yourself as the premier wedding planner in Las Vegas and you’re doing a video with your son making noise in the background? You didn’t arrange for him to be with a sitter for an hour? That’s so ironic that you’d missed planning a simple detail like that. Does he also come along when you meet with your wealthy clients? 😆 You then talk about creating the feeling and the ambiance and the mood of the wedding and yet the sound quality in the room was a little sharp and edgy. There are some easy ways to muffle down the sound to make it softer. This stuff is really basic. Seriously, I think you should’ve hired a production crew to do your video if you’re telling people that you’re the best. It’s also good to switch up the camera angles, do some close-ups, insert some pictures of weddings you’ve done, a few testimonials and maybe even a time-lapse video of a complicated wedding venue being set up. I have no doubt that you can pull off an incredible wedding, but you really need to hire a writer, an editor and a film crew. On-screen graphics and titles can be used to make videos more interesting and help explain the math. Remember, a picture’s worth a 1000 words. Congrats on taking the leap of faith, leaving a great job and moving right to the head of the pack in your industry. Thanks and good luck on your future videos!
👍 Lorne Holman in Calgary AB Canada 🇨🇦
Oh, aren't you sweet to take so much time to leave such a detailed comment. I wish you the best of luck as you find your way to happiness....
That was a very detailed response and I stopped reading after the 15th line lol