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.
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The Planner's Edit with Desirée Adams: A Podcast for Wedding Planners and Pros (FKA Ask the Planner)
Latest Episodes
230 | My 5 Favorites Systems & Tools for Wedding Inquiry Management
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...
229 | The Planner's Edit Wraps Season One — A Look Back at This Wedding Planner Podcast and What's Coming Next
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 rel...
228 | Styled Shoots—Worth It or Waste of Time?
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 s...
227 | Building Venue Relationships—How I Became a Preferred Planner
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 bef...
226 | Networking & Referral Building—Events, Retreats, and Relationship Marketing
In this episode of The Planner’s Edit, Desirée Adams breaks down three different approaches to referral building in the wedding industry: industry events, curated retreats, and relationship marketing. Inspired by her recent experience ...
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