S7E4: The Things Everyone Forgets on Their Wedding Day
There are so many moving parts on your wedding day that something is bound to slip through the cracks.
Right? Wrong!
This week, we're dishing with an incredible LA wedding planner and compiling a list of the things she most often sees couples forget to plan for or bring to their wedding day.
Guest: Renée Dalo, Moxie Bright Events
This week, we’re dishing about…
the morning of your wedding day
transportation
all the things that might slip through the cracks when planning your wedding
… and more!
Meet Renée!
Renee Dalo is a Wedding Planner, Educator, Public Speaker & Podcast Host. Renee has over thirteen years of experience in the wedding industry and nine years running her boutique Wedding Planning company, Moxie Bright Events.
In 2018, Renée turned her knowledge towards the advancement of the industry as a whole and launched her top-notch educational resources for event pros. In addition to her self-guided Wedding Management e-course, Wedding Management 101, Renée is also the founder and host of the popular B2B podcast, Talk with Renee Dalo.
In 2020, Renee launched the Profitable Pro Bundle, an educational resource that brought 30+ educators together to support Wedding Pros with online education during the pandemic. Renée is recognized across the industry, having earned a coveted spot on Honeybook’s 20 On The Rise list, and was recently named one of the Top 500 Most Influential Wedding Pros in the United States by Biz Bash.
Business Info
How long have you been in business? Since 2013
What areas do you serve? Southern California + Destinations
Why did you decide to start your own business?
Honestly, I kind of just fell into it. I was "that friend" who planned everything - all the parties, everyone's weddings, etc. When it was time for me to get married, I hired a planner in Philly, and she encouraged me to take my hobby/side hustle seriously.
What's the coolest thing about owning your own business?
So many things! But mostly I love the freedom it gives me - financial, location, how I spend my time, etc.
Your Wedding
What, if anything, would you change about your wedding?
We should have hired a videographer. And not kept special things a big secret, because one of them got ruined because not enough people knew about it.
How did you choose your wedding vendors?
Lots of internet searches, and through my wedding planner.
What advice could you offer to engaged couples planning their wedding - as both a wedding professional and a married human?
Hired professional, skilled, and kind humans...and then let them do their job. Try your best not to micro-manage them and understand that the best work comes when you trust them and collaborate with them.
What was the most important decision you made about your wedding?
Where to have it! Even though we live in LA (and met here), when we were deciding where to get married, we decided on the East Coast - where we are both from. It was way more work to have a destination wedding, but it was so worth it in the end.
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