The Evolution Of A Wedding Planner/Coordinator

Do you want to know the secret to evolving into a better wedding planner year after year? Not busier. Not more booked. Better. More efficient, more confident, and more in control of your workflows, processes, and client experience. That question sets the tone for a candid conversation between Laurie Hartwell, and longtime friend and CWP Society educator, Krisy Thomas of Southern Sparkle Wedding and Event Planning. Krisy has been featured in major publications, earned multiple planning and design credentials, and built a reputation for calm leadership and polished execution.

We dig into what wedding planner certification really changes when it’s done well. It’s not just letters after your name, it’s the knowledge that shapes how you communicate with venues, guide families, and collaborate with vendors under pressure. Krisy shares why people remember how you make them feel, how confidence grows through education, and how “elite” is less about status and more about consistency.

We also talk about plateaus, imposter syndrome, and the exhaustion that can creep in even when your business looks successful. You’ll hear practical reframes for staying grateful, tracking your progress on purpose, and keeping your standards high without chasing perfection. Plus, we challenge two common traps: believing your market is too small to elevate, and believing you’ve already arrived in an industry that changes multiple times a year.

If you want to sharpen your wedding planning skills, strengthen your vendor relationships, and build a business that still feels fun, hit play. Then subscribe, share this with a planner friend, and leave a review so more pros can find the conversation.

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