
How to SAVE Your Wedding From The Coronavirus
03/20/20 • 51 min
Season 2 is almost here but we felt we needed to address what we are all going through as vendors and engaged couples: the coronavirus. In today’s episode, we chat with Shannon Whitney Anson all about how to handle this time. She provides us with a lot of information and tips on what to think about as you contemplate postponing or canceling your wedding.
We know this is a scary, frustrating time, especially as an engaged couple so we wanted to help you navigate this and feel confident in your decision making as you go forward. Shannon is also doing totally free 30 minute consultations if you need further help after listening to our episode. You can contact her on her website weddingplanningplus.net or DM her on Instagram @weddingplanningplus to set up a time to chat.
What’s in This Episode:
- What are some of the guidelines for rescheduling your wedding considering current events
- Why it’s important that you look at dates now if you want to postpone your wedding
- If you don’t have a wedding planner, call your venue and caterer first
- Why you need to rely on the CDC and local governments for up to date info on restrictions
- How to communicate with your guests so they know what to do
- Creative ways couples are dealing with having to postpone their weddings
- What to do if you have a wedding in the few weeks after May 10th
- Creative ways to share your wedding with guests who can’t attend
- What to think through if you are going to postpone your wedding
- How to handle if your vendor is not available on your rescheduled date
Resources:Season 1 Episode 2: How to Make Your Wedding Authentically You
Wedding Planning During a Pandemic
About Shannon Whitney Anson:Hi, I'm Shannon! Upstate New York has been my home for my entire adult life. I’m so grateful to live in such a beautiful part of the country. I grew up right near Lake George and currently live outside Albany with my husband and our three rescue pups. I have run 15 marathons (and counting), love East Coast IPA's, and my iPod is stocked full of music from my favorite band (Phish!).
I started planning weddings in 2007 and during the last 13+ years I have seen more and more couples looking to break the cookie cutter mold and plan a completely unique celebration for their family and friends. That’s why I love getting to know my couples and building them a special event that is expertly crafted and authentically them.
Connect with Shannon:https://www.weddingplanningplus.net/
https://www.instagram.com/weddingplanningplus/
Follow Kenny on IG at @kennethcooperfilmsFollow Julie on IG at @julieocchinoluxuryFollow the podcast on IG at @nowyoureengaged
About Now You’re Engaged:
Kenny + Julie are the hosts of the Now You’re Engaged Podcast. Kenny is a wedding filmmaker & owner of Kenneth Cooper Films, Julie is a makeup artist and owner of Julie Occhino Luxury Beauty. When we’re not traveling to serve the best couples in the world (love you all, you know who you are) we pop bottles and chat with industry pros to bring you the best in weddings.
Don’t forget to rate & review Now You’re Engaged on your favorite podcast app! The more ratings & reviews you leave, the more happy couples we will be able to help navigate all that comes with being engaged!
Season 2 is almost here but we felt we needed to address what we are all going through as vendors and engaged couples: the coronavirus. In today’s episode, we chat with Shannon Whitney Anson all about how to handle this time. She provides us with a lot of information and tips on what to think about as you contemplate postponing or canceling your wedding.
We know this is a scary, frustrating time, especially as an engaged couple so we wanted to help you navigate this and feel confident in your decision making as you go forward. Shannon is also doing totally free 30 minute consultations if you need further help after listening to our episode. You can contact her on her website weddingplanningplus.net or DM her on Instagram @weddingplanningplus to set up a time to chat.
What’s in This Episode:
- What are some of the guidelines for rescheduling your wedding considering current events
- Why it’s important that you look at dates now if you want to postpone your wedding
- If you don’t have a wedding planner, call your venue and caterer first
- Why you need to rely on the CDC and local governments for up to date info on restrictions
- How to communicate with your guests so they know what to do
- Creative ways couples are dealing with having to postpone their weddings
- What to do if you have a wedding in the few weeks after May 10th
- Creative ways to share your wedding with guests who can’t attend
- What to think through if you are going to postpone your wedding
- How to handle if your vendor is not available on your rescheduled date
Resources:Season 1 Episode 2: How to Make Your Wedding Authentically You
Wedding Planning During a Pandemic
About Shannon Whitney Anson:Hi, I'm Shannon! Upstate New York has been my home for my entire adult life. I’m so grateful to live in such a beautiful part of the country. I grew up right near Lake George and currently live outside Albany with my husband and our three rescue pups. I have run 15 marathons (and counting), love East Coast IPA's, and my iPod is stocked full of music from my favorite band (Phish!).
I started planning weddings in 2007 and during the last 13+ years I have seen more and more couples looking to break the cookie cutter mold and plan a completely unique celebration for their family and friends. That’s why I love getting to know my couples and building them a special event that is expertly crafted and authentically them.
Connect with Shannon:https://www.weddingplanningplus.net/
https://www.instagram.com/weddingplanningplus/
Follow Kenny on IG at @kennethcooperfilmsFollow Julie on IG at @julieocchinoluxuryFollow the podcast on IG at @nowyoureengaged
About Now You’re Engaged:
Kenny + Julie are the hosts of the Now You’re Engaged Podcast. Kenny is a wedding filmmaker & owner of Kenneth Cooper Films, Julie is a makeup artist and owner of Julie Occhino Luxury Beauty. When we’re not traveling to serve the best couples in the world (love you all, you know who you are) we pop bottles and chat with industry pros to bring you the best in weddings.
Don’t forget to rate & review Now You’re Engaged on your favorite podcast app! The more ratings & reviews you leave, the more happy couples we will be able to help navigate all that comes with being engaged!
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TIFFANY WAYNE
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CLASSIC AND AUTHENTIC IMAGERY FOR THE CHIC AND FUN-LOVING ROMANTIC
Tiffany is an award winning photographer, author, and educator based in upstate New York. Her work is published regularly in magazines and popular wedding blogs. Tiffany’s client list includes professional athletes and models, on-air personalities, actors, and musicians. She is the recipient of five honorable mentions from the International Lucie Awards and in 2012 her business was nationally featured in the industry-leading magazine, Rangefinder.
In October 2014, along with Amherst Media, Tiffany published her first instructional photography book, “Photograph Couples: How to Create Romantic Wedding and Engagement Portraits.” Her second book, "Photograph Wedding Details" was published in 2016. Both are available for purchase worldwide.
Tiffany regularly gives back to her community through charity and education. In 2011, Tiffany Wayne Photography joined forces with Dollars for Scholars and created a scholarship (TWP Creative Excellence Award) for High School students pursuing a career in the creative field.
In May 2015, Tiffany was selected to be the Albany, New York leader for the Rising Tide Society- a society for creative entrepreneurs who believe in community over competition. Additionally, Tiffany has made guest speaking appearances at high school, college, and professional levels.
Previous to opening her photography business in 2010, Tiffany worked in both New York City and Los Angeles holding leading roles in the industry, including Director of Photography for a national woman’s magazine and senior photo editor for a celebrity agency.
Tiffany is a 2005 graduate from Hallmark Institute of Photography; her portfolio earned her a spot in the top ten percent of her class. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Media from SUNY Cortland. Tiffany frequently travels and is available for assignment worldwide.
Why it is important to establish a relationship with your photographer?
What the booking process looks like with Tiffany?
What you can do to make your wedding day go smoothly?
You can learn more about Tiffany Wayne Photographer:
Website: http://tiffanywayne.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tiffanywayne/
Blog: http://blog.tiffanywayne.com/
Quotes:
“You can take an average person and make them look like they belong on the cover of a magazine and I thought that was really rewarding.”
“It’s crucial for you to feel comfortable with and to feel like you could be friends with the wedding vendors that are with you all day on your wedding.”
“You have to study your client because in order to be able to showcase them correctly in their photos and really give you that essence of who they are you have to know who they are.”
“Put all of your detail stuff in one spot so when I get there you can just point and I can go start with all of that and I don’t have to bug you and you can enjoy your morning with your girls.”
“Prepare and plan. The more you do up front and in the beginning the less you have to worry about the day of.”
“The photographer has a shot list of all the family members so we can easily call out names but we don’t know what people look like so have your aunt or your cousin or someone who is familiar with all of the people expected to be in those family photos have that duty to wrangle all of those people.”
“I never wanted to be just a name on the vendor list. I want to be a trusted advisor that you consider a friend.”
“If you like avocado, if you like funfetti, if you like having fun then I’m the girl for you.”
At Kenneth Cooper Films our passion is weaving together compelling stories with timeless and elegant visuals. Head over to our website to watch some of our story-telling magic and get a behind the scenes look at how we work and why we do what we do. Check us out at https://kennethcooperfilms.com/ & follow us on social media @kennethcooperfilms!
About Now You’re Engaged:
The Now You’re Engaged Podcast is hosted by filmmaker & wedding professional Kenny Hopkins. Having been involved in the wedding industry since 2012, Kenny decided to launch is own company, Kenneth Cooper Films in 2016 to create unique wedding films for inspiring couples. As his business grew he saw a need for an educational resource to help couples become acquainted with high end professionals in an informal way to get the high...
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