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Back to EpisodesWhy Aren’t More Couples Hiring Wedding Planners? The 30% Statistic & What You’re Missing | WDP Ep 73
Description
🎧 Listen to learn:
- Why only about 30% of couples hire wedding planners—and what they’re missing
- How top planners build trusted, collaborative vendor teams
- What “wedding branding” means and how it elevates the entire experience
- How to approach wedding budgets with clarity and confidence
- Why transparency is key in modern wedding planning
- How planners create a seamless, stress-free wedding day
In this episode of Wedding Day Podcast, Sonja Babich is joined by co-host Chelsea Gibson for a conversation with Ashley Allan and Meagan Pinney, founders of Scottsdale-based Your Jubilee Weddings & Events.
With more than a decade of experience and over 350 weddings produced, Ashley and Meagan share how they’ve built a luxury wedding planning company rooted in relationships, trust and thoughtful execution. They discuss their journey into the industry, the importance of creating a stress-free client experience and why strong vendor partnerships are essential to producing seamless events.
The duo also offers a candid look at wedding budgets, breaking down what it truly costs to create high-end celebrations and why open, honest conversations around pricing are critical. Plus, they introduce the concept of “wedding branding,” explaining how intentional, personalized details can transform a wedding into a cohesive, immersive experience that reflects each couple’s unique story.
Whether you’re newly engaged or deep in the planning process, this episode delivers expert insight into what it takes to create a wedding that feels both elevated and deeply personal.
Produced by Dan Riggs Films & Summit Hill Studios summithillstudios.com
and Iron Diamond Media irondiamondmedia.com