{"id":15864,"date":"2018-11-08T09:36:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T14:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/?p=15864"},"modified":"2018-11-08T09:36:36","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T14:36:36","slug":"why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings","title":{"rendered":"Why I Switched From Planning Local Weddings to Destination Weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Amira Harris is the owner and destination wedding specialist of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aisletravelcalgary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aisle Travel&#x2122;<\/a> based in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Aisle Travel&#x2122; provides Canadian couples with full group travel services, destination wedding planning, and customized wedding group experiences.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Working as a wedding planning for the past 13 years requires a lot of sacrifice. It\u2019s a rewarding career filled with to-do lists, long hours and, at the end of the day, a happily married couple. It\u2019s an honor to be a part of the journey, and I\u2019m always grateful for these opportunities. It\u2019s an emotionally intense career and the fulfillment you receive after a well-executed wedding is completely out of this world\u2014there\u2019s nothing like it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings\/#The_beginnings_of_my_career_in_wedding_planning\" >The beginnings of my career in wedding planning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings\/#Going_back_to_the_basics\" >Going back to the basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings\/#A_few_things_that_helped_me_make_my_decision\" >A few things that helped me make my decision:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings\/#A_new_beginning\" >A new beginning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/why-i-switched-from-planning-local-weddings-to-destination-weddings\/#Invest_in_yourself\" >Invest in yourself<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_beginnings_of_my_career_in_wedding_planning\"><\/span>The beginnings of my career in wedding planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15872\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-26.jpg\" alt=\"wedding rings together in sand at a destination wedding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-26.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-26-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the first few years, I was doing local weddings. But by year 4, I had added <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/online-event-courses\/destination-wedding-planning-specialization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destination wedding planning<\/a> to my services. As a business owner, it\u2019s required that you stay on top of an ever-changing market. Couples were asking to get married away in tropical places, and I needed to deliver that. I thought that the more I offered, the better.<\/p>\n<p>I was juggling both and always had variety of different events going at a time so I never lost momentum. It was the perfect career for a Type A personality! But I was working constantly and didn\u2019t have the time to work on other projects. So many things went by the wayside.<\/p>\n<p>As an entrepreneur, I needed to re-evaluate what was and wasn\u2019t working. It wasn\u2019t easy managing both and I couldn\u2019t sustain it. I needed to take a hard look at the kind of life and business I wanted.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted more flexibility, to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2018\/04\/6-must-skills-gain-wedding-planning-courses-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work with my ideal client<\/a>, and to make a decent living. Easy right? I surely didn\u2019t get in the industry to work constantly, non-stop! I knew that in the first few years I would need to put in long hours, always learning and putting myself out there. But I didn\u2019t expect that it never would slow down. I put a lot of pressure on myself to continue a pace that I couldn\u2019t sustain. I realized at that point that I needed to really evaluate my priorities.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Going_back_to_the_basics\"><\/span>Going back to the basics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15868\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-23.jpg\" alt=\"day of coordination at a wedding closeup shot of DIY bouquet for wedding bride and groom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-23.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-23-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t an easy decision. It certainly wasn\u2019t a decision made overnight. I had thought about it for a few years\u2014yes, years! I knew I couldn\u2019t keep spreading myself so thinly. I\u2019m fortunate enough to have some amazing colleagues, friends and family who always provided me with the advice and insight I needed. The only thing that was holding me back was myself.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn\u2019t looking to leave the wedding industry that I loved, but I knew I needed to simplify things. It was no longer possible to do both local and destination weddings. To make my business <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2018\/07\/become-a-better-event-planner-7-foolproof-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">function at its best<\/a>, I needed to remind myself why I got into the wedding industry. Don\u2019t ever think you know too much to go back to the basics!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_few_things_that_helped_me_make_my_decision\"><\/span>A few things that helped me make my decision:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Work life balance was my biggest struggle of all. I knew burn out was around the corner.<\/li>\n<li>Constantly working was giving me less freedom as it took over my personal life.<\/li>\n<li>Putting my client\u2019s needs first and always being available often put everything else at the bottom, including myself.<\/li>\n<li>Being so busy with clients gave me little to no time to work on my actual business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These were just a few items from my list, but they were all factors in the decision making process. Accepting the fact that I couldn\u2019t do everything anymore was hard. But learning how to say no and setting realistic goals for my business was what would enable my business to grow.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_new_beginning\"><\/span>A new beginning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15870\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-25.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage ceremony by the beach as the groom puts the ring on the brides finger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-25.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-25-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I finally made the decision to strictly do destination weddings, it was terrifying. I\u2019ve banked many sleepless nights. I worried a lot about the financial toll. I was giving up a service that was essentially half my income, which usually isn\u2019t a good business decision. I had to turn away clients, re-configure everything, and start back at square one.<\/p>\n<p>But once I started to put a plan and<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2017\/12\/4-goals-set-event-planning-business-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0goals<\/a> in place, it became easier to come to terms with the decision. I gave myself time to equip myself for the transition. I set up goals and milestones and made sure to always celebrate. It helped me stay focused and remind myself why I started a wedding planning business in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>I remembered the first time I ever told someone that I was no longer taking local wedding clients and was only doing destination weddings. A huge weight was lifted off my chest. Something that was so scary was no longer a big deal at all!<\/p>\n<p>Now, I have a practical and realistic plan for the future. I work smarter and have stopped making so many sacrifices for my business. I have put many systems in place for to aid with workflow and automation. I\u2019ve also streamlined many planning processes to ensure things always run seamlessly and efficiently. I now spend more time growing my business and <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/07\/surviving-first-year-wedding-planner-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working with my ideal clients.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15873\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-27.jpg\" alt=\"ocean side wedding reception decor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-27.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Event-in-post-135x135-27-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve specialized even further in my destination planning services, focusing on romance travel, too. I\u2019ve also had opportunities to educate others on wedding planning and owning and operating a business. It was something I never had time to do before, but now I <em>make<\/em> time to educate others. I have more freedom and flexibility and, most of all, I feel like I did when I first started in this industry\u2014full of passion, energy and excitement for each day.<\/p>\n<p>I feel grateful that I get to do what I love full time and am proud to say that it was our busiest and most profitable year yet. It has been the best decision I could have made. I only wished that I did it sooner.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Invest_in_yourself\"><\/span>Invest in yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When something doesn\u2019t feel right, it\u2019s sometimes okay to quit or go in a new direction. Letting go of one thing makes room for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2015\/01\/researching-new-career-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new opportunity<\/a>. It\u2019s okay to let go of what\u2019s not working for you, and it\u2019s okay to make mistakes. Finally, it\u2019s okay to try new things and to take a leap of faith.<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i>Inspired by Amira\u2019s story? Invest in your planning career today with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/online-event-courses\/event-and-wedding-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Event and Wedding Planning course<\/a>!<\/i><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QC Event School tutor and owner of Aisle Travel, Amira Harris, talks making the switch from local wedding planning to destination wedding planning. 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