How to Quit Your Day Job and Go Full-Time as a Wedding Planner (with Gavin Snyder)

Wedding planners juggling a day job and a growing business: this one's for you. Gavin Snyder didn't quit his job overnight. He built Gavin Snyder Events while making a series of strategic steps: working at a rental shop, managing a luxury venue, taking clients one at a time... until his wedding business was strong enough to support him full time. In 2024, he finally made the leap. Here's exactly how he did it. In this episode you'll learn: ✅ How to price your services when you're just starting out ✅ Why the jobs you take along the way matter more than you think ✅ How networking outside your local market can transform your business ✅ Tips for choosing the right wedding industry conference (so you don't waste money) ✅ and... Gavin's #1 advice for wedding planners! 🎙 Wedding Industry Insider is the podcast for wedding planners and coordinators who want to build a more profitable, sustainable business — without burning out. New episodes every two weeks. 📌 Try Timeline Genius free: https://timelinegenius.com/insider Connect with Gavin: Instagram: @gavinsnyderevents Website: https://www.gavinsnyderevents.com/ 🔗Connect with Wedding Industry Insider: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3vzIOqO Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Jn17VG Blog: https://blog.timelinegenius.com/wii-1... #weddingplanner #weddingbusiness #weddingplannerlife #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #weddingindustry #weddingplanning #timelinegenius 0:00 Intro 1:40 Gavin's background and journey to full-time planning 11:52 How to admit when you don't know something 15:44 Starting at a low price point — and growing from there 37:16 Networking outside your local wedding market 52:31 How to choose the right wedding industry conference 59:15 Gavin's #1 advice for wedding planners