Ask the Planner with Desirée Adams: A Wedding and Event Planning Podcast
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Ask the Planner with Desirée Adams: A Wedding and Event Planning Podcast
With over 300k downloads and 150+ episodes as the host of Ask the Planner, Desirée Adams now brings you The Planner’s Edit—the essential podcast for wedding planners and event pros looking to elevate and scale their businesses. Each week, join Desirée and guest experts for candid conversations, acti...
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220 episodes
219 | 5 Hot Takes on Wedding Planner Branding: What the Industry Keeps Getting Wrong
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Wedding planner branding has a pattern problem, and most planners are too close to their own brand to see it....
218 | The Hidden Costs of Rebranding Your Business (What Nobody Told Me Before I Did It)
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Thinking about rebranding your wedding planning business? Before you reach out to a designer or start pinning...
217 | Wedding Branding: Words, Imagery, & Positioning for High-End Clients
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Your wedding brand is communicating right now — the question is whether it's saying what you actually mean.
216 | Post-Engagement Season Marketing for Wedding Planners
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Newly engaged couples aren’t looking for more inspiration — they’re looking for direction.
In this episo...
215 | The Role of Short-Form Content in Your Wedding Planner Marketing Plan
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Short-form content can either support your wedding planner marketing plan or slowly drain your energy if it’s...
214 | How to Market a Wedding Planning Business with Long-Form Content
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Most wedding planners think marketing is about posting more — but the planners attracting luxury clients are d...
213 | Subtle Marketing Signals That Attract the Right Clients
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Most planners think marketing is about doing more. Posting more. Explaining more. Showing up everywhere.
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212 | The Hidden Risks of Destination Weddings (And How Planners Manage Them)
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Destination weddings aren’t just logistically complex. They carry invisible risks that can impact timelines, b...
211 | Are You Keeping Yourself from Attracting Full-Service Clients?
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A lot of planners believe they’re struggling with attracting clients for full-service planning, when what they...
210 | What No One Tells You About Becoming a Full-Service Planner
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Becoming a full-service planner isn’t just about offering a bigger package, it changes how you lead, decide, a...
209 | How to Know If You’re Ready to Become a Full-Service Planner
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There’s a moment in many planners’ careers when coordination starts to feel too small, but full-service planni...
208 | Investments in My Business I Made Early That Paid Off (and the Ones That Didn’t)
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Every planner makes investments in their business — some that create massive growth, and others that become ex...
207 | Things I Wish I Had Done Sooner in My Planning Business
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If you’ve ever looked at your wedding planning business and thought, “I should have done this sooner…” you are...
206 | If I Were Starting My Planning Business in 2026, Here’s Exactly What I’d Do
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If you’ve ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or unsure whether you’re building your business the right way, this epi...
205 | Outdated Wedding Trends that Need to Die in 2026
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Some wedding trends age beautifully — and others age like… well, trends. In this episode of The Planner’s Edit...
204 | Beyond the Wedding World: Where to Find Fresh Inspiration for 2026 and Beyond
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The most original wedding trends don’t start inside the wedding industry — they start outside of it.
In...
203 | The 2026 Wedding Trends Shaping the Future of Planning and Design
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The wedding industry is evolving — and so are we. In this special Season 6 premiere, Desirée Adams pulls back...
202 | The Best Time and Money-Saving Tools for Wedding Planners and Couples
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In this milestone episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the tools and tech that keep my wedding planning bu...
201 | Wedding Timeline Tips to Plan a Seamless Day (With Real Examples)
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If there’s one thing that can make or break your wedding day experience, it’s the timeline. It might not be th...
200 | Don’t Overlook These 5 Mistakes When Booking Your Wedding Venue
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When you’re newly engaged, it’s tempting to dive straight into venue tours and photo-worthy spaces. But your v...
199 | A Guide to Wedding PR and Building Visibility for Your Brand with Harmony Walton
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Today, we’re diving into a rarely discussed but incredibly powerful topic in the wedding industry: public rela...
198 | Designing Colorful Weddings Full of Personality and Bold Design with Jove Meyer
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Bringing bold, joyful color into your wedding design doesn’t have to feel chaotic. In this episode, I’m joined...
197 | Your Ultimate Wedding Flower Guide: How to Choose Your Wedding Flowers with Confidence
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Your wedding flowers are so much more than decoration. They set the tone, tell your story, and turn your recep...
196 | Wedding Planner Fees: What’s the Difference Between Percentage Pricing and Flat Fee Models?
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Hey there, loverves! Welcome to the finale of Season 5 — I can’t believe we’re already here. Whether you’ve be...
195 | What’s In, What’s Out: 2025 Wedding Trends From Both Sides of the Atlantic with Rachel Urban
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Today, we’re diving into the art and strategy behind planning and designing weddings that feel effortlessly be...
194 | 5 Overlooked Wedding Essentials Every Couple Forgets To Plan For
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Today we’re talking about a few wedding day essentials you might not find on a standard checklist — but trust...
193 | Lovely by Design: The New Rules of Wedding Dress Shopping with Erica Smith
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Today we’re diving deep into the wedding gown shopping experience. From timelines and fittings to budgets, emo...
192 | Marriage Licenses, Name Changes, and Wedding Paperwork: What You Need to Know
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Today we’re diving into one of those unglamorous but oh-so-necessary parts of wedding planning that no one rea...
191 | The State of Weddings in 2025 with Brittny Drye: Inclusivity, Trends, and Gen Z
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Inclusivity in weddings goes way beyond using the right language on your invitations. It’s about representatio...
190 | Wedding Planner vs. Venue Coordinator: What’s the Real Difference?
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Today we’re talking about something that comes up all the time when I’m working with couples—and honestly, it’...
189 | The Ultimate Guide to Wedding and Jewelry Insurance: Protect Your Big Day
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Wedding insurance isn’t about expecting the worst—it’s about making sure that if something unexpected happens,...
188 | What’s Trending: Engagement Ring & Wedding Band Styles for 2025
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Engagement rings and bands are something that never go out of style. Yet the styles themselves? They’re always...
187 | 9 Hidden Red Flags to Avoid When Choosing Your Wedding Venue
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Finding your wedding venue should feel exciting, not stressful—but let’s be honest, not every venue is as perf...
186 | Planning a Destination Wedding? Here's What You Need to Know
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There’s something magical about saying “I do” in a breathtaking destination—whether it’s a romantic villa on t...
185 | Cocktail-style Receptions: What You Need to Know Before Skipping the Sit-down Dinner
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Wedding receptions are evolving, and cocktail-style celebrations are having a major moment. They’re chic, mode...
184 | What is This Feeling? Steal These Genius Tips from Broadway's Biggest Hits
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Have you ever watched a Broadway show and wondered how everything comes together so flawlessly? The perfect li...
183 | Your Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Wedding Flowers
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Picture this: You walk into your wedding reception, and everything is breathtaking—the tables, the candles, th...
182 | Stamp, Seal, Deliver: The Surprising Wedding Invitation Details Most Couples Overlook with Cotton & Bow
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When it comes to wedding planning, your invitations are more than just a piece of paper—they’re the first glim...
181 | Super Bowl Strategies for Wedding Planning Success: Building a Winning Team for the Big Day
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The Super Bowl may be over, but I’m still thinking about the strategy, teamwork, and high-stakes execution tha...
180 | The Art of Writing Meaningful Wedding Vows and Speeches - Do’s and Dont’s from a Professional Speechwriter with Brian Franklin
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Today's episode is all about one of the most personal—and sometimes nerve-wracking—parts of a wedding: the vow...