{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-union-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ffirst-clients-follow-through-a-misc-qa-s4yg0y1O","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"How To Book Your First Clients + Follow Through | Wedding Planning Business Q&A with Jamie","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/46bdf360-4884-4292-9975-c2d9aab3d2e6/057e809a-1613-4b2d-aac9-329e8b0e0e92/screenshot-from-2022-12-03-13-27-34.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode Jamie answers questions for the members of The Union Mastermind. Want to have your questions answered? Join The Union Mastermind!\n\nQuestions from this episode:\n\n-As a new wedding planner, without any experience, how do you get your first few clients to book you?\n-Can I do a styled shoot without a couple/models? Would just wedding décor and floral photos be enough?\n-How do you overcome resistance to the idea of hiring a wedding planner in your region?\n-Advice on how to set up and style a booth for an expo.\n-Did an open house recently and haven't heard back from any potential clients, any suggestions for in the future to lock in a few clients at open houses?\n-How do I come up with a business name that is not just my own name?\n-What should I go over in the day-of timeline review meeting with my clients?\n-What do you do when the day-of timeline gets behind?\n-Thoughts on taking on general party planning to get experience running events and making safe recommendations for event locations?\n-What do you do if no one can take home all the leftover food and flowers due to so many out-of-town guests?"}