#123 Psychology of Wedding Planning With Angela Proffitt

When we took the show on the road in 2018 (literally), we ended up at the desk of Angela Proffitt, celebrity wedding planner, connector, and small business guru. She is a treasure in Nashville. She has her own podcast and we were guests on it as well - Weddings Unveiled. She has an adorable accent. But the adorable stops there (well, it stops with her adorable Southern smile, I guess) and the badass begins as soon as you hear her talk about her business, her priorities, and her journey. Buckle up, Y'all! Big Takeaways Angela Proffitt is a Celebrity Wedding & Event Planner, Entrepreneur and Productivity Consultant with over 16 years of experience within the Events Industry. As the industry's leading creative disruptor, she has become a trusted resource and ally because of her commitment to exceeding the expectations of her clients and her passion for educating her audience. Her mantra "you don't know, what you don't know," fuels her books, online classes, live events, and consulting. Angela mixes her background in psychology and technology to plan and design for clients and businesses. Colors. There was a lot of eye opening stuff in this interview for us. The personality system ‘True Colors’ is what Angela uses to staff, and to decide HOW to work with clients. (Link below) Sometimes, you just have to follow your heart. Even if that means canceling a lucrative reality show contract, knowing you are going to get sued, calling off an elaborate wedding very close to the wedding date and getting married alone on a beach. Sometimes you are Kellie Pickler and this happens to you. Hey! Be a crazy person that backs everything up on your computer! Learn from Angela! Be efficient. Utilize the cloud! Streamline! Adopt a system! Angela is a big fan of ‘time blocking’. It seems pretty awesome. It also seems like quite a project to get a handle on it...but once you do...BALANCE! Angela vets her clients before they even walk in (or call) for the initial consultation or intake. When a person inquires with her, they answer questions and share their Pinterest board, which pretty much tells Angela everything she needs to know. Because she is looking for specific things. (Based on the True Colors identifiers.) Apparently, it’s pretty similar to Tony Robbins stuff. Opposites attract? Hmmm….Angela has a different take. Angela walks us through what the typical process is for her team when they plan a wedding with clients. The timeline is a well-oiled-machine and Angela has her team, including herself, utilized in a very specific capacity for every job. Systems in place. It’s fascinating! Links we referenced Angela’s site: https://angelaproffitt.com Angela’s podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weddings-unveiled-professional/id1178517505?mt=2&inf_contact_key=56a5c0dca560d33589bff2f5519402c67e3b664a599165a0ed12253318ad74c2 True Colors Test: https://truecolorsintl.com The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. Edited by Veronica Gruba Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. Easy to get in touch with. Email us at [email protected] or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices