Take your passion for event planning to the next level with in-the-trenches advice and tools you need to start, run, and grow a successful business. From writing a solid contract to finding reliable vendors, our experts help you identify your niche, teach you how to scout potential clients, evaluate the competition, market your business, and more.   

First published in 2016, this book was the first of its kind "how to" guide for learning how to develop a venue business on rural property and helped thousands take their first steps to being a venue owner. And now the second edition has even more to offer! Looking at current conditions in the event industry as well as expanding key chapters, this book has been rewritten for anyone at any stage of the wedding venue planning process. Whether you are just dreaming of someday owning your own venue or a couple of years into the venture, this book will have something you are looking for.

The Event Planning Toolkit will help you rise to the occasion to plan and execute extraordinary meetings and events by helping you get organized, reduce time-wasting mistakes, and inspire creativity. This how-to guide offers the information you need to execute any event with precision and enjoy the big day with less stress and fewer unpleasant surprises. You will learn how to manage your scope, time, and resources, as well as identify goals, create budgets, find the right venue, assemble a strong team, and more. 

Do you suddenly have the enormous responsibility of officiating a wedding? Do not fear! Instant Officiant will guide you through all of the necessary steps to craft and perform a meaningful wedding ceremony that is custom-tailored to the couple. We have even included full sample wedding ceremony scripts to help you get started. Instant Officiant is a great guide for anyone who wants to officiate a wedding, regardless of experience level. It provides plenty of tips and advice on how to make your wedding ceremony unique and memorable.

In this book, you will learn how to put on a successful event series that can generate revenue, and become either your main business, or generate leads and exposure to your main business. The book covers event planning and management fundamentals and explains how you can grow attendance and revenue significantly. Recently updated, the book now includes strategies for boosting event attendance, building buzz around the event as it occurs, and ensuring that your attendees are pleased following the event.