The Evolve Your Wedding Business Podcast: Marketing For Your Wedding Business | Online Business

Most wedding pros write their website for other wedding pros without realizing it. You look at what everyone else in your category says, you borrow the words that seem to work, and you end up with "elegant," "timeless," and "luxury" on a site that could belong to anyone. If you've been trying to figure out how to increase wedding bookings when your work is good and your wedding inquiries are still trickling in, that copy is a big part of the problem.Rachel Shannon is a live wedding painter in Philadelphia and a member of The Wedding Business Collective. She painted her first wedding in May. By September her 2026 calendar was full, 2027 was close behind, and she was taking bookings for 2028.She didn't have years of client data to work from, either. She had one paid wedding under her belt, a working hypothesis about who she wanted to book, and a habit of publishing things before they felt ready. We talked through what she changed on her website, how she started getting found on Google and ChatGPT, and what happened to her wedding leads once she did.Get all the links from this episode: http://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/377———I'm hosting a free live class: Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads)We'll cover why many wedding pros feel their directory listings aren't delivering like they once did, what's actually working for bookings right now, and how to create a marketing system that puts you back in the driver's seat.Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup———Find Heidi: Instagram (send a DM!)The Wedding Business Collective

You set a big goal at the start of the year. A number of bookings, a revenue number, something you actually care about.Now wedding booking season is here, and if you're honest with yourself, you've been busy for months. Posting, tweaking, reorganizing, answering emails. But when you look at what you did, a lot of it had nothing to do with that goal.That's not a discipline problem. It's a planning problem, and it's really common in wedding businesses.This episode is about closing the gap between the goal on paper and what you do on a random Tuesday.Get all the links from this episode: http://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/376———I'm hosting a free live class: Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads)We'll cover why many wedding pros feel their directory listings aren't delivering like they once did, what's actually working for bookings right now, and how to create a marketing system that puts you back in the driver's seat.Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup———Find Heidi: Instagram (send a DM!)The Wedding Business Collective

You've got the date circled. Week before Thanksgiving, booking season kicks off, and that's when you'll finally get serious about your marketing again.Here's the problem with that plan. Couples don't wait for your calendar. By the time engagement season hits, they've already been researching, comparing, reading reviews, and quietly deciding who's in and who's out. The wedding pros showing up in that research did the work back in September.Tayler Cusick Hollman has been working with wedding pros for 11 years and she watches the same thing play out every single year. Busy season eats your marketing. Your business goes quiet. Then November arrives and the knee-jerk reaction is to post more.Posting more is not a plan. We got into what is.Get all the links from this episode: http://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/375———I'm hosting a free live class: Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads)We'll cover why many wedding pros feel their directory listings aren't delivering like they once did, what's actually working for bookings right now, and how to create a marketing system that puts you back in the driver's seat.Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup———Find Heidi: Instagram (send a DM!)The Wedding Business Collective

You're busy alllllll day long. Emails, proposals, social media, client work, scheduling, graphics. Your Tuesday is packed.But when you finally close your laptop at 7pm, you can't point to a single thing that actually moved your business forward.Here's the part that should really bug you: you did the same thing yesterday, and the day before, and you'll probably do it again tomorrow.Most wedding pros treat being busy and being booked like they're the same thing. They're not. This episode is about the gap between them and how stop feeling so overwhelmed.Get all the links from this episode: http://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/374———I'm hosting a free live class: Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads)We'll cover why many wedding pros feel their directory listings aren't delivering like they once did, what's actually working for bookings right now, and how to create a marketing system that puts you back in the driver's seat.Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup———Find Heidi: Instagram (send a DM!)The Wedding Business Collective

Want to know what's working to book more weddings with couples you love? Join us for the FREE Book More Weddings Summit!It's happening Aug 17th-21st and you'll learn from 34 wedding industry experts. Get your free ticket at https://bookmoreweddingssummit.com/———I'm hosting a free live class: Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads)We'll cover why many wedding pros feel their directory listings aren't delivering like they once did, what's actually working for bookings right now, and how to create a marketing system that puts you back in the driver's seat.Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup———Find Heidi: Instagram (send a DM!)The Wedding Business Collective

Get the Black Friday Deals here: https://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/blackfriday Black Friday is one of the biggest opportunities of the year for wedding pros, but it can also feel overwhelming. Everywhere you look, there are deals, deadlines, and pressure to buy things you may not even need.The good news is you do not have to guess which offers are worth your time. In this episode, I am breaking down the top Black Friday 2025 deals for wedding pros that can actually help you book more weddings, save time, and simplify your business.Whether you want better systems, stronger marketing, or tools that make your life easier, these are the offers that will truly move the needle for you. No fluff. No noise. Just the five deals you do not want to miss.If you want to hit the ground running in 2026 and make smart choices instead of impulse buys, this episode is for you.Get the Black Friday Deals here: https://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/blackfriday I'm hosting a free live class called Break Up With The Knot & WeddingWire (Without Losing Leads) and you're invited!We'll talk about why those listings stopped working, what's actually getting results right now, and how to build a marketing plan that gives you back control.Grab your free seat at evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/breakup***Tired of random marketing and unpredictable bookings? You're not alone—most wedding pros fall into the trap of random acts of marketing that don't actually lead to more bookings. It doesn't have to be this way. In my free audio training, I pull back the curtain on the strategies and frameworks six-figure wedding businesses use to book dream clients without working 60+ hour weeks.

Are you struggling to get your real wedding submissions published? You're not alone. So many wedding pros spend hours creating galleries and writing copy only to hear nothing back from editors. It feels frustrating, and you're left wondering what editors really want to see.The truth is, getting featured isn't about luck, it's about strategy. Real wedding submissions are one of the best ways to boost your wedding PR and attract your ideal clients, but only if you know how to package them the right way.In this episode, I'm joined by wedding photographer and submission expert Jainé Kershner to break down exactly what editors are looking for, the mistakes that lead to rejection, and how you can create wedding submissions that actually get accepted.If you've been wondering how to stand out and get your work published, this episode is packed with tips you can put into action right away.Shownotes: https://evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/328Feeling stuck in your wedding business? Join my free training From Hustling to Booked Out: The 3 Shifts Wedding Pros Make to Build a Six-Figure Business Without Burning Out. Learn the simple system that helps wedding pros book more clients in just 2–4 hours a week. Sign up free: evolveyourweddingbusiness.com/training***Tired of random marketing and unpredictable bookings? You're not alone—most wedding pros fall into the trap of random acts of marketing that don't actually lead to more bookings. It doesn't have to be this way. In my free audio training, I pull back the curtain on the strategies and frameworks six-figure wedding businesses use to book dream clients without working 60+ hour weeks.