The Wedding Plan
Welcome to the Wedding Plan! My name is Tyler Speier. My team and I produce luxurious events across the globe. Being an event planner is one of the great joys of my life, along with being a husband and a daddy. This podcast is a resource for you if you are planning your own wedding or if you are a wedding professional, and are interested in planning advice, etiquette, and real-life examples from our 16-years of wedding planning experience. Whether you feel like you are “in over your head” or “completely on top of it” in your wedding planning journey, all are welcome here.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Bringing Traditions Into Your Wedding
The importance of tradition in weddings (02:45)
Three options for when the traditions are important to family but not you (04:30)
Solution 1: Honor some traditions, but also create something of your ow…
When Professional Relationships Get Tough
- There are times when client relationships get tough (1:50)
- Start the relationship with really good communication (3:10)
- When emotions are running high, stay calm (7:00)
- Press pause to understand…
5 Surprises This Wedding Season
1. Post office: invitations getting lost (2:00)
2. Pets: guests asking if they can bring their dogs (5:35)
3. Pressure to book: false expectations that venues are booked (7:48)
4. Planners: couples swit…
Solution-Oriented Communication
This is episode 19 of The Wedding Plan. In this episode, Tyler talks about:
- Working together as a team to find solutions (01:45)
- Expectations and dynamics (02:52)
- Actually communicate (04:41)
- Exa…
The Guest-Centric Experience
- The baseline (2:45)
- Taking it to the next level (3:27)
- The experience starts before the event (3:38)
- Gifting experiences: Ugg shop, scent bar, painted guest portraits (4:31)
- Shopping experience…
Calm in The Storm
- Happy wedding season! (0:55)
- Rainstorm at our first 2024 wedding (2:00)
- The way you carry yourself when things don't go as planned, matters (6:45)
- Examples of vendors with positive attitudes (7…
Establishing Boundaries with Clients
- The challenge of setting boundaries with clients (1:40)
- Ways we set boundaries with our clients: (5:20)
1. Have a clear contract (5:45)
2. In-depth communication of contract & boundaries (7:03…
The Power of Saying No
- "What you don't do determines what you can do" - Tim Ferris (1:30)
- Saying no to potential clients (4:40)
- Who is your ideal client? (5:38)
- What is your ideal life? (14:45)
- Saying no to business …
How to Be a Wedding Guest
1. Say thank you and RSVP (5:10)
2. Only the names on the invitation are invited. Don't ask about plus ones or kids (7:00)
3. Dress appropriately (8:36)
4. Give a gift (10:12)
5. Be on time (11:45)
6. Be …
How to Be a Wedding Host
- The heart behind hosting a wedding (1:50)
- Who is the host? (6:25)
- Involving the host in decision-making (7:30)
- My personal wedding (10:10)
- What does it mean to be a good host? Kindly and Clear…
Advocating for Your Clients and Team
- The goal is happy clients and a happy team (3:30)
- "I am on your team" (4:30)
- Example #1 Hair & Makeup: Don't throw people under the bus (6:03)
- Example #2 Venue: Diplomacy (11:15)
- Example #3 Ca…
Building Your Vendor Team
- Core Vendors vs. Design & Production Vendors (3:55)
- Baseline expectations vs. going above and beyond (5:20)
- How to be a good team player: (6:30)
1. Be professional (6:55)
2. Be clear about wha…
Building Your Team
In this episode I will be talking about:
- Hiring my first employee and feeling vulnerable (3:30)
- My team propels us forward, gives me room to grow (5:30)
- Hiring people based on attitude and work e…
TikTok Deep Dive
- Common reactions to TikTok (1:41)
- Reasons to use TikTok (2:26)
- How I started on TikTok & going viral (3:18)
- Going viral is not the goal of social media (9:52)
- Being vulnerable and dealing with …
Instagram Deep Dive
- Social Media is a powerful Tool (1:24)
- Brief overview of the Instagram Platform (5:20)
- Sharing Content starting Tuesday of a Wedding week (7:30)
- Wednesday Anticipation (10:15)
- Thursday Producti…
Giving Quality Content on Social Media
- Giving Quality Content (3:15)
- Content From Your Expertise (6:18)
- Content Inspiration When You're Feeling Stuck (9:16)
- Planning Your Content Calendar (11:41)
- Content From Your Current Portfolio …
Why Use Social Media? People Book People
- Happy New Year! 1:00
- My social media story...Fear held me back 2:05
- People book people 6:05
- What are your core values? 7:50
- Social media is a marketing tool 10:25
- Being consistent can build tr…
New Year's Goal Setting
- Setting SMART goals 2:16
- Set both personal and business goals 3:50
- The power of goal setting 4:26
- Examples of personal goals 5:28
- Business goal categories 10:50
- Creative Goals 12:20
- Admin Goals 1…
The Crazy Story Behind Our Dreamy Provence Wedding
- Our picture-perfect Provence wedding 1:15
- The travel day from hell 3:48
- "International Baggage Crisis" 9:20
- Problem solving & wedding production 11:30
- Getting scrappy with supplies 14:54
- Ge…
Holiday Gifting & Appreciating the Under-Appreciated Vendors
2:00 Holiday Gifting in the Wedding Industry
2:35 Appreciating the people behind the scenes
5:00 Be intentional about making people feel seen and appreciated
6:26 Consider gifting the crew, not just the…