Wedding Industry Insider

Eddie Babbage | Wedding Industry Insider | Timeline Genius
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Wedding Industry Insider is the business podcast for wedding planners and coordinators who want to build a more profitable, sustainable wedding planning business — without burning out. Host Eddie Babbage (CEO of Timeline Genius) sits down with top wedding professionals, venue owners, and industry experts to bring you real, heartfelt conversations about what it actually takes to thrive in this industry... from wedding business pricing and client experience to marketing for wedding planners, and finding the balance that keeps you in love with the work. Whether you're a new wedding coordinator just starting out or an established planner ready to scale, every episode delivers actionable insights you can apply to your wedding business immediately. Topics include: wedding planner pricing strategies · growing a wedding planning business · managing wedding clients · building a sustainable wedding career · wedding industry trends · wedding vendor relationships · work-life balance for wedding professionals

  1. #193 What's Your Next Level as a Wedding Planner? (with Sam Sheehy)

    1D AGO

    #193 What's Your Next Level as a Wedding Planner? (with Sam Sheehy)

    When Sam Sheehy became a mother, she created systems to keep her wedding planning business running without her 24/7 care. Here's how she did it. Ready to reach your next level as a wedding planner? Timeline Genius can help get you there - start a free trial now.

    58 min
  2. #192 - The Content Strategy AI Can Never Replace (with Akua Konadu)

    MAY 5

    #192 - The Content Strategy AI Can Never Replace (with Akua Konadu)

    Storytelling strategist Akua Konadu joins Eddie for a thoughtful conversation about how wedding planners can stand out amid AI-generated noise. Tell your story, grow your business — and let Timeline Genius handle the timelines. Try it free. Want more strategies for growing your wedding planning business? Subscribe to Wedding Industry Insider on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

    59 min
  3. #191 Ready to Take Wedding Planning Full Time? Here's How to Quit Your Day Job (with Gavin Snyder)

    APR 21

    #191 Ready to Take Wedding Planning Full Time? Here's How to Quit Your Day Job (with Gavin Snyder)

    For wedding planners, a "day job" can often seem like our lifeline, but it can also hold us back. Here's how wedding entrepreneurs give it up and go full-time.   Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

    1h 3m
  4. #190 - How Does a Luxury Wedding Planner Only Make $24k? (The Fall and Rise of Gabrielle Pinkerton)

    APR 7

    #190 - How Does a Luxury Wedding Planner Only Make $24k? (The Fall and Rise of Gabrielle Pinkerton)

    Gabrielle Pinkerton (Cause We Can Events) talks about losing money as a luxury wedding planner, and how she finally got it right. Tune in and hear all about: Choosing employees and pay rates that work for your business and finances. Negative energy that can take over a wedding planning team. What Gabby learned from planning events for nonprofits and how she still supports organizations as a luxury wedding planner. How finding a unique niche led to more money… and how Gabby pulled off the rebrand. And… Gabrielle Pinkerton's #1 advice for wedding planners! Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

    59 min
  5. #189 Dana Kadwell Has Wedding Planning Down to a Science

    MAR 24

    #189 Dana Kadwell Has Wedding Planning Down to a Science

    What happens when a scientist becomes a wedding planner? Here's how Dana Kadwell uses SOPs and data to run her business.   Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

    59 min
  6. WII 188 - Georgie Mitchell Doesn't Plan Luxury Weddings (And You Don't Have to Either)

    MAR 10

    WII 188 - Georgie Mitchell Doesn't Plan Luxury Weddings (And You Don't Have to Either)

    Wedding Planner Georgie Mitchell talks about cringey TikTok videos, flat-fee pricing, and why she doesn't plan luxury weddings.  Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

    55 min
  7. WII 187 - 5 Ways Wedding Planners Can Stand Out to Gen Z Couples (With WedVibes Founders Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina)

    FEB 24

    WII 187 - 5 Ways Wedding Planners Can Stand Out to Gen Z Couples (With WedVibes Founders Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina)

    Daria Neretina & Alina Krupenina are bringing us the best marketing strategies to reach Gen Z couples. Daria & Alina are the founders of WedVibes, and they've got some surprising and expert-level insights for wedding planners.    Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

    1h 1m
  8. WII 186 - A Special Conversation with Eddie Babbage

    FEB 10

    WII 186 - A Special Conversation with Eddie Babbage

    In this special episode, Eddie Babbage sits down in the guest chair to talk about entrepreneurship and the inner workings of Timeline Genius.  This interview was a joy to record, and we hope it will transform the way you listen to every Wedding Industry Insider episode. Here are some of the fun topics Eddie Babbage covers this week: How Eddie's childhood and early career led him to entrepreneurship. Encouragement for anyone who "fell into" business ownership and wants to take on the identity of an entrepreneur. The story behind Eddie's three business ventures and what sets Timeline Genius apart. A behind-the-scenes tour of what makes Timeline Genius run, and what it took to get it to this point The biggest mistake you can make when starting a business... and what to do instead. And… Eddie's #1 advice for wedding planners Today's guest host was Emily Sumners-Tuipulotu, who manages the Wedding Industry Insider Podcast. She has over 12 years of experience as a wedding planner and is the owner of Day of Middle Tennessee Weddings.    Want more from Wedding Industry Insider? Check it out!

    1h 34m
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Wedding Industry Insider is the business podcast for wedding planners and coordinators who want to build a more profitable, sustainable wedding planning business — without burning out. Host Eddie Babbage (CEO of Timeline Genius) sits down with top wedding professionals, venue owners, and industry experts to bring you real, heartfelt conversations about what it actually takes to thrive in this industry... from wedding business pricing and client experience to marketing for wedding planners, and finding the balance that keeps you in love with the work. Whether you're a new wedding coordinator just starting out or an established planner ready to scale, every episode delivers actionable insights you can apply to your wedding business immediately. Topics include: wedding planner pricing strategies · growing a wedding planning business · managing wedding clients · building a sustainable wedding career · wedding industry trends · wedding vendor relationships · work-life balance for wedding professionals

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  • Creator
    Eddie Babbage | Wedding Industry Insider | Timeline Genius
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Wedding Industry Insider

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