When was the last time you updated your wedding contracts?
This episode is about ensuring that your contracts are in tip-top shape and that you are covered when things go awry.
Let’s face it, not everything is within our control; sometimes things go wrong. What is within your control is how you are legally protecting yourself from the fallout if something does go wrong when you’re working with a client.
Our guest for this episode, Leah Weinberg, is an attorney and wedding planner, so she knows all about how to protect yourself in this industry. In this episode, she’s sharing her tips on what to include in your contracts, what mistakes to avoid, and how to choose your policies.
Leah Weinberg is an attorney, the owner of Color Pop Events (a New York City-based wedding planning company), and the author of The Wedding Roller Coaster. Her colorful work and party-planning tips have been published online and in print with Vogue, The New York Times, People, CNN, CNBC, Bravo, Martha Stewart, and The Knot, among many others. As a WeddingPro Educator with The Knot + WeddingWire since 2020, Leah travels throughout the country sharing insight with her peers regionally, as well as at national conferences such as ALT Summit, NACE Experience, and The Special Event.
Topics We’re Covering in This Episode:
- The common mistakes that wedding professionals make in their contracts
- Why you need to update your contracts
- Provisions you should include in your contracts
- Defining terms in your contracts
- How to protect yourself
- Business mistakes to avoid
- When to review your contracts
- What doesn’t need to go into a contract
- Setting clear expectations with your clients
If it’s been a while since you dug out your wedding contracts and gave them a refresh, now might be a good time to do just that. If it’s something you’ve been putting off, this episode is a great place to start! Don’t leave yourself and your business vulnerable when things go wrong.
If you need help creating a clear path for your business and you want to find out what it would be like to work with me, schedule a discovery call at jentaylorconsulting.com/services. I can’t wait to hear from you!
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