2019 Wedding Networking Dates For Your Diary

October 2019:

National Association of Wedding Professionals Discovery Road trip:

7th - 11th October in Cornwall and Devon. 

Morning networking events. The Discovery Tours run for 2 hours and provide the perfect opportunity to view an utterly fabulous wedding venue, network with other wedding businesses and hear an informative talk from a wedding industry expert.

• Monday 7th - The Alverton, Truro, Cornwall 11am - 1pm

  Guest talker - Peboryon

• Tuesday 8th - Brickhouse Vinyard, Mamhead, Devon 11am - 1pm

  Guest talker - Peboryon

• Wednesday 9th - Trenderway Weddings, Looe, Cornwall 11am - 1pm

  Guest talker - Jax Bakes & Cakes

• Thursday 10th - Powderham Castle, Exeter, Devon 10am - Midday

  Guest talker - The Velvet Daisy

• Friday 11th - The Greenbank, Falmouth, Cornwall 11am - 1pm

  Guest talker - The Velvet Daisy

Tickets cost £10 per person to non NAWP members. If you are interested in attending, please email the team at info@nawp-uk.com. The full list of venues and events can be found on our website.http://www.nawp-uk.com/nawp/18/DISCOVERY%20MEETINGS

Tuesday 15th October - Devon WedMeetup - Paschoe House, Devon

Evening networking event.

EVENT ITINERARY

• 6.30pm - Arrival drinks & canapes

• 7.00pm - Welcome & first presentation from Paschoe House

• 7.25pm - 8.00pm - Speed networking

• 8.00pm - Quick break

• 8.15pm - Appleby Events & Director of Development for the NAWP -Tracy Butterfield - Driving better business results through diversification

• 8.40pm - Founder of Pomp and Ceremonies - Jessica Sey - Pomp and Ceremonies - Wedding legislation - the facts and updates

• 9.00pm - Finish 

Tickets cost just £38.00 per person and include any third party booking fees. You can find out more and book your tickets here www.wedmeetup.com.

November 2019:

Monday 11th November - Cornwall WedMeetup - Pentillie Castle, Cornwall

Evening networking event.

EVENT ITINERARY

• 6.30pm - Arrival drinks & canapes

• 7.00pm - Welcome & an introduction to Pentillie Castle

• 7.25pm - 8.00pm - Speed networking

• 8.00pm - Quick break

• 8.15pm - St.Petrocs - Lois Wild - Sustainable & Compassionate Wedding Days

• 8.40pm - Digital Marketing Guru - Lucy Thornton - 10 Super Productive Ways Pinterest can Boost your Wedding Business

• 9.00pm - Finish

Tickets cost just £38.00 per person and include any third party booking fees. You can find out more and book your tickets here www.wedmeetup.com.

March 2020:

Tuesday 3rd March 2020 - South West WedMeetup - Rockbeare Manor, DEVON

Wedding marketing conference & trade expo for aspirational wedding businesses …

EVENT ITINERARY

THE MORNING

• 9.30am Arrival, Tea & Coffee, Meet the Exhibitors and Visit the Wedding Business Helpdesk

• 10.00am - Welcome

• Presentation - Wedding Dates - Rising to the Challenge

• Presentation - Bridebook - The UK Wedding Report

• Tea & Coffee, Meet the Exhibitors and Visit the Wedding Business Helpdesk

• Presentation - Madeleine Jones - Making Your Business Shine - Getting To Grips With SEO
  
  
  

CHOOSE YOUR WORKSHOP:

• Workshop  1 - Katherine - Oh So Social - Facebook For Wedding Pros

• Workshop 2 - NAWP - Pricing For Success.

• Workshop 3 - Bride Magazine - more details coming soon!

THE AFTERNOON

•  1.00 - 2.00pm - Buffet Lunch

• 2.15pm - Meet the Experts, 10 Tables of 10:

Get to grips with those areas that you may struggle with within your business, with advice on:

• Branding

• Social media

• Increasing your bookings & conversion rates

• Advertising

• Blogging

• SEO

• Wedding trends

• Creating awesome visual content for your clients.

• Exhibiting at Wedding Fairs & Shows

• Networking

Tea & Coffee, Meet the Exhibitors and Visit the Wedding Business Helpdesk

Presentation - Eco Weddings and ever-growing market

5.30pm - Finish

THE AFTERPARTY!

THE AFTERPARTY - WEDDING BIZ DINNER ON TUESDAY 3RD MARCH

A truly splendid evening of fabulous food, great company and a fantastic afterparty.

• Drinks reception 7.00pm

• Followed by a delicious 3 Course Meal

• Carriages at Midnight

You can find out more and book your tickets here www.wedmeetup.com.
Led by industry gurus Hazel Parsons, Jennifer Granlund and Rebecca Edwards, these events are a must for established and aspiring wedding businesses alike.

Work with us!

Would you like to target a different level of clientele? Would you like to increase your Net profit margins? Are you looking to re-structure or redevelop your venue? Would you like assistance putting together your pricing and marketing strategy for the Christmas proposal period?

Then let us help. The team at Hazel Parsons have over 17 years of experience in running and managing venues and know exactly what it takes to make those bookings happen. Speak to Rebecca or Hazel about the next steps…

Call - 07900954051

Email - me@hazelparsons.com or Rebecca@hazelparsons.com

Find out what our clients say - www.HazelParsons.com

Photography credit - Venetia Norrington Photography

Highlights From The 2019 South West WedMeetup

Informing the UK’s wedding industry, connecting wedding professionals, showcasing wedding businesses, marketing workshops and more!

Earlier this year we ran our second South West WedMeetup at the Deer Park Country House partnering again with the super lovely Jenny Wren Weddings and Event Planning.

We founded the WedMeetup events in 2013 after realising a real need for industry-specific seminars and networking. In 2014 we decided to partner with Jenny Wren Weddings and Event Planning to offer the WedMeetups on a more regular basis, following strong demand. Since then the events have grown, evolved, flourished and developed a strong client following across the South West.

The 2019 South West WedMeetup saw us welcome both familiar and new faces and allowed us to introduce and connect wedding businesses, venues, planners and venue owners to a range of speakers and industry experts. Over the two days, we heard presentations from Sarah George from Bride Magazine, Terry Lewis from Wedding Marketing Mastery, Sam Moore from Wild Tipi, Kylie Carlson from The Academy of Wedding & Event Planning, Aleisha McCormick from Bridechilla and Janie Cooksley from Lower Barns, covering a range of different subjects from ‘How to Stay Focused & Motivated in Your Business’ to ‘Digital Marketing’ and ‘How to Inspire Brides to Book’ to name just a few.

Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in a live Q&A session with industry experts including Yvonne Morris from CloudLegal, Brendan Sleeman from WED Magazine, Mark Worden from MiHi Digital and Nicola Le Couteur Bisson & Denise Whitehair from The Cornish Celebrants and our team of consultants.

A new aspect to the South West WedMeetup this year was to offer sessions where attendees could book to ‘Meet the Experts’ of a variety of business areas including Tracy Kendall from Keeping it Vintage discussing ‘Wedding Trends 2020’, John Harvey from The Samphire Club discussing ‘Networking’, Venetia Norrington Photography discussing ‘Visualising Your Brand’ and Craig Bracefield from Bracefield Films discussing the ‘Power of Video’. Other topics covered were ‘Advertising’ by Brendan Sleeman from WED Magazine, ‘Upping Your Conversion Rates’ by Hazel Parsons Wedding & Events Consultancy, ‘Importance of Your Brand’ by Heather Skjervik Graphic Design, ‘Working with a Wedding Planner’ by Jenny Grandlund from Jenny Wren Wedding & Event Planning and ‘Stress Management & Wellness at Work’ by Charlotte Lodey from The Palm Tree Club.

The event was captured on camera by Venetia Norrington from Venetia Norrington Photography and on video by Craig Bracefield from Bracefield Films.

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Find out more about the WedMeetup events and keep up to date with our forthcoming events over at www.WedMeetup.com

You can follow the event on Twitter or Instagram following the #SWWedMeetup hashtag.

Each WedMeetup is headed up by Industry Gurus covering a range of informative topics created specifically for wedding businesses. This combined with our kick-ass approach to networking allows you to learn new skills, build new connections, generate referrals and take bookings.

New For January 2019 - The Wedding Biz Surgery

We haven’t left the fabulous wedding suppliers out. Oh no, we just wanted to create consultancy sessions that would allow you to get the most out of it for your business. The Wedding Biz Surgery will give you access to a 30 minute 1:1 appointment with one of our wedding biz doctors completely free of charge, in fact all you need to do is book your appointment time. The surgery will take place on Tuesday 29th January at the Penventon Park Hotel in Redruth, Cornwall you can either attend in person or request a call.

Book your appointment here