The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner)

With over 300k downloads and 150+ episodes as the host of Ask the Planner, Desirée Adams now brings you The Planner’s Edit —the essential podcast for wedding planners and event pros looking to elevate and scale their businesses. Each week, join Desirée and guest experts for candid conversations, actionable strategies, and behind-the-scenes insights into marketing, systems, client experience, and the realities of building a successful and profitable event business. Whether you’re a seasoned planner or just starting, you’ll find honest advice and inspiration to help you grow, elevate, and create lasting impact in the wedding industry. New episodes are released on Mondays. Explore past episodes, submit questions, or learn more at desireeadams.co. Follow along on Instagram @PlannersEdit.

The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner) is a education podcast hosted by Desir, with 232 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Desir hosts The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner), a education show with 232 episodes published.

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  Episode #232

  232 | 5 Hot Takes on Wedding Planner Branding: What the Industry Keeps Getting Wrong

  Aug 10, 202620 minS6

  Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Many pros in the wedding industry has "good branding" — but good branding and memorable branding are not the same thing. In this episode, Desirée shares five honest takes on wedding planner branding: why the most common brand choices are forgettable, what it means to look different enough to command higher prices, the problem with the word "luxury," why styled shoots don't do what you think they do, and why playing it safe is the most expensive branding decision you can make. If your brand has started to feel like everyone else's, or you're ready to charge more and want to know if your visuals can actually support it, this episode is for you. Links Mentioned in the Episode Find the Full Shownotes Here Work with Desiree for business coaching and mentorship

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  Episode #230

  230 | My 5 Favorites Systems & Tools for Wedding Inquiry Management

  Jul 13, 202630 minS6

  Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Fall inquiry season is closer than it feels, and how you handle the first 24 to 48 hours after a couple reaches out determines whether they book you or move on. In this episode, Desirée Adams walks through the five actual tools inside her planning business at Verve Event Co. that keep the inquiry process structured, consistent, and conversion-focused, no matter how busy the season gets. From the inquiry form to her CRM workflow, email templates, scheduling tool, and the AI note-taker that protects her in client conversations, this is the back-end process that makes a high-touch client experience possible. If you're heading into fall wanting to book more of the right clients, this is where to start. Links Mentioned in the Episode Find the Full Shownotes Here Episode 141 - Five Systems Every Wedding Pro Should Have Dubsado vs Honeybook for Wedding Pros: Which One is Right for You? Get 20% Off Your First Month or Year of Dubsado With Code DESIREE Episode 150 - Top Money and Time-Saving Tools for Your Wedding or Wedding Business Unlock 3 Months of Fathom's Most Advanced AI Meeting Summaries Work with Desiree for business coaching and mentorship

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  Episode #229

  229 | The Planner's Edit Wraps Season One — A Look Back at This Wedding Planner Podcast and What's Coming Next

  Jun 22, 202615 minS6

  Text the Wedding Planning Hotline The first season of The Planner's Edit is officially a wrap. In this final episode, Desirée Adams recaps the themes and conversations that defined the season, from full-service planning and branding to systems, marketing, and venue relationships, and shares a glimpse of what's coming next fall. Share your input before the next season's planning begins: the guests you want to hear from, the topics you've been waiting on, and the questions you've been sitting on all year. Follow along over the summer for a fresh perspective on past episodes, and come back this fall for a brand-new season of your favorite wedding planner podcast. Links Mentioned in the Episode Find the Full Shownotes Here Work with Desiree for business coaching and mentorship

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  Episode #228

  228 | Styled Shoots—Worth It or Waste of Time?

  Jun 15, 202619 minS6

  Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Are styled shoots worth it, or a well-produced waste of time? Desirée shares five honest takes on styled shoots for wedding planners: what they can do, what they can't, where most planners go wrong, and the framework she uses to decide when a styled shoot is worth the investment. Links Mentioned in the Episode Find the Full Shownotes Here Work with Desiree for business coaching and mentorship

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  Episode #227

  227 | Building Venue Relationships—How I Became a Preferred Planner

  Jun 8, 202622 minS6

  Text the Wedding Planning Hotline Venue relationships are one of the most powerful and most misunderstood growth levers in a planning business. In this deep dive, Desirée walks through exactly how to become a preferred planner at the venues that matter — why alignment comes before ambition, how to build genuine relationships with venue coordinators by showing them what's in it for them, and why every single wedding day is an audition. If venue referrals are part of how you want to grow your wedding business, this episode gives you the full framework. Links Mentioned in the Episode Find the Full Shownotes Here Work with Desiree for business coaching and mentorship

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