Become a Top Wedding Planner - Establish Your Identity With Business Stationery
If you are a new wedding planner, you're spending a good deal of time creating an identity online with your website and blog.
But you also need to spend time creating your identity with your business stationery.
Here are the basic pieces of business stationery that you'll want to have on hand: 1) Business cards with your logo and contact information You need to have cards to give to people whom you meet face-to-face at social and business events.
You must carry these with you at all times, you don't know when you might meet someone who needs a wedding planner or knows someone who does.
2) Letterhead and envelopes that match your business cards You will use these for business letters, proposals and contracts.
Some planners also use them for invoices.
3) Note cards that match your business cards You will use these when writing thank you notes to vendors who worked with you, potential clients who have taken the time to meet with you, and clients.
Many people today just send email so a handwritten thank you note, sent in the mail, will make you stand out as a professional.
Your stationery should look professional, attractive and give a good first impression of you and your business.
Do not design anything yourself unless you are skilled in graphic design.
Also, don't plan to print them yourself, they'll just end up looking cheap and give a bad impression.
If you need help with designing your materials and don't know any graphic designers, ask for referrals from people whose cards you admire.
You can also go online, look for sites that have freelance graphic artists and place your design project up for bid.
Or, go to design contest websites and hold a contest for designers to submit ideas for your review.
Make sure you know your target market, the style and mood you want to project, the colors you want to use and your budget, before you start.
When you are ready to get your stationery printed, select the best quality paper you can afford from a professional printer.
Ask for samples and check the prices of independent printers in your neighborhood or go online and check for competitive prices for high quality printing.
Order only as many business cards and letterhead that you think you might need in a year, not for the life of your company.
Chances are good you will want to update the information and design once you've planned a few weddings so don't waste money on materials that you may end up tossing within a short period of time.
But you also need to spend time creating your identity with your business stationery.
Here are the basic pieces of business stationery that you'll want to have on hand: 1) Business cards with your logo and contact information You need to have cards to give to people whom you meet face-to-face at social and business events.
You must carry these with you at all times, you don't know when you might meet someone who needs a wedding planner or knows someone who does.
2) Letterhead and envelopes that match your business cards You will use these for business letters, proposals and contracts.
Some planners also use them for invoices.
3) Note cards that match your business cards You will use these when writing thank you notes to vendors who worked with you, potential clients who have taken the time to meet with you, and clients.
Many people today just send email so a handwritten thank you note, sent in the mail, will make you stand out as a professional.
Your stationery should look professional, attractive and give a good first impression of you and your business.
Do not design anything yourself unless you are skilled in graphic design.
Also, don't plan to print them yourself, they'll just end up looking cheap and give a bad impression.
If you need help with designing your materials and don't know any graphic designers, ask for referrals from people whose cards you admire.
You can also go online, look for sites that have freelance graphic artists and place your design project up for bid.
Or, go to design contest websites and hold a contest for designers to submit ideas for your review.
Make sure you know your target market, the style and mood you want to project, the colors you want to use and your budget, before you start.
When you are ready to get your stationery printed, select the best quality paper you can afford from a professional printer.
Ask for samples and check the prices of independent printers in your neighborhood or go online and check for competitive prices for high quality printing.
Order only as many business cards and letterhead that you think you might need in a year, not for the life of your company.
Chances are good you will want to update the information and design once you've planned a few weddings so don't waste money on materials that you may end up tossing within a short period of time.