In this episode, Morgane chats with Stephanie of Pretty and Planned about how finances affect your marriage in the Main Event. Morgane shakes her curls at people not showing up to events. If Morgane says she’ll be there. She’ll be there. She chews on a spicy red pepper gazpacho during What You Chewin’. Here are the key takeaways from the Main Event with Stephanie of Pretty and Planned Who is Stephanie? One of the highlights of Stephanie’s job as Lead Planner at Pretty and Planned is she gets to work with people on the happiest day of their lives. Wedding planning has been a dream of Stephanie’s since childhood. She gained her start in the industry through an internship. Planning was somewhat of a side gig until she gave birth to her child. Why hire a wedding planner? “As a newly engaged person, you don’t know what you don’t know,” Stephanie says. Wedding planners have the experience of seeing things, knowing vendors, and just being tapped into the wedding space. In Stephanie’s case, she typically averages about 35-40 weddings a year, which will only help her guide potential brides/grooms towards an amazing wedding day. What was wedding planning like in a pandemic? “It was a make or break year,” Stephanie recalls about 2020. Unfortunately, Stephanie did see some vendors not making it through the year with their business. Stephanie led with a backup plan approach as restrictions were constantly changing from county to county. Micro weddings and normal weddings were two popular terms in 2020. A micro wedding was limited to about 10 or fewer people. Guests may be treated to a dinner at an upscale restaurant afterward or a backyard dinner. And normal weddings would be defined as no restrictions on the guest list. How did the bride and groom cope during this time? “I had so many of my past brides reach out to me, just saying we are so happy we did it. There were a lot of tearful phone calls,” Stephanie reflects. As a planner, Stephanie wears many hats but in 2020 she wore the big sister hat quite a few times. She offered practical advice and a listening ear for her clients. Let’s keep the conversation going by connecting with Morgane and Stephanie on social media. Let the pair know what you thought of this episode. Stay connected with Morgane www.youngblackmrs.com www.facebook.com/YoungBlackMRS www.instagram.com/YoungBlackMRS www.instagram.com/Morgane_Eats https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-VsfPB3egPu_OJ6_osL3w Stay connected with Stephanie: www.instagram.com/pretty_and_planned www.prettyandplanned.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/youngblackmrs/message