Ask Good Questions

I’m rather a big fan of face-to-face and there’s nothing like winning the opportunity to show couples your wedding venue possibilities via a show round or site visit. There is no greater chance than to leave them in no doubt you are the PERFECT venue for them.  I’ve written, Conducting a brilliant venue show round, for some…

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Why invest in wedding co-ordinator training?

Kelly Chandler Coach and Wedding Venue Trainer

Today’s film tackles the subject of training of wedding co-ordinators and the benefits of investing in this for great returns. 1. Hire for Passion, Train for Skill – this I wholeheartedly believe in. You can’t teach a passion and enthusiasm but I don’t think our industry is short of the enthusiasm, but it is short…

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Our Latest Wedding Showcase Project

Today’s post is dedicated to our most recent event project which we were thrilled to produce with and on behalf of the events team at Chiswick House & Gardens Trust. This quiet oasis of landscaped Italianate gardens located in west London, with its stunning 18th-century villa, has long hosted beautiful weddings but had not, to…

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The wedding venue and professional blogger – a great match

As part of my wedding market training day I offer to wedding venues, we talk a lot about modern marketing methods that successful venues adopt, and naturally, working with professional blogs is a key part of that. My last training group were lucky to have a short presentation from Louise Beukes of well-known wedding blog,…

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Do you offer these on-trend wedding products and services?

The smart venue needs to show they understand and can deliver a modern wedding. Keeping on top of wedding trends and offering up to date products and services is key to that. Whether it’s buying and supplying products “in-house” or making sure you have the right range of suppliers on your list who can help…

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2016 – what a year! | Wedding Venue Consultant

As we approach the end of the year, I’ve been reflecting back on all the happenings here at Kelly Chandler Consulting. So I thought I’d dedicate this blog post to a quick look at just some of the brilliant clients, venues and people who I’ve had the privilege to work with. Training for Wedding Venues –…

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