#9: Jessie Westwood of Studios Sorores on Planning Luxury Weddings, Why Wedding Professionals Charge What They Do, Commission, Sustainability and The Shift Away From Perfection

The Love My Dress Podcast: Weddings, Business & Life

LOVEMYDRESS.NET // Jessie Westwood is founder of Studio Sorores, a leading UK wedding and event planning and design company. Jessie lives in the Cotswolds with her daughter Flora, her son Augustus, her husband Henry - and their Fox Red Labrador, Jupiter.
Jessie’s work is highly sought after by discerning couples around the globe, who seek exceptional talent to create the most luxurious and beautiful wedding day experiences.
Jessie is a force to be reckoned with, as anyone lucky enough to know her will contest. She lives and breaths excellent wedding planning and design. She is smart and intelligent. She is hard working and a true grafter who will be the first to roll up her sleeves when a job needs to be done. She is stylish, discerning, meticulous when it comes to detail and has impeccable taste in fashion and interiors. She’s a high energy, natural born leader who inspires all those around her. She is kind, loyal, and very funny. She has an infectious sense of humour and knows never to take herself too seriously.
Outside of wedding planning, Jessie is also a trusted consultant, mentor and brand stylist.

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Capitoli

1. Podcast Intro (00:00:00)

2. Guest Introduction (00:01:55)

3. How Jessie became a wedding. planner (00:04:32)

4. Starting at the right level in the wedding industry (00:08:47)

5. The difference between a wedding planner and a wedding designer (00:10:41)

6. The skills required be a wedding designer and planner (00:13:39)

7. Why do wedding professionals charge what they do? (00:17:40)

8. How does Jessie stay relevant in such a competitive scene (00:22:28)

9. How people become unstuck when they don't follow their authenticity (00:27:00)

10. What influences Jessie's storytelling design approach and her considerations as an artistic designer (00:29:42)

11. How Jessie manages tension and conflict and ensures she meets her clients expectations whilst staying to her own artistic vision (00:40:00)

12. 5 questions to ask a wedding planner before booking them (00:42:51)

13. On wedding insurance (00:47:20)

14. On taking commission from wedding suppliers (00:50:35)

15. Jessie's views on sustainability in weddings (00:55:35)

16. On business challenges, adversity and being a divorced wedding planner (01:03:05)

17. Jessie's advice for wedding businesses navigating their way through challenging times (01:10:24)

18. On the wedding industry as a career option (01:18:04)

19. On the Threads App, social media & connection (01:22:13)

20. How does Jessie find balance in her life (01:24:55)

21. Jessie's three dream dinner party guests (01:30:32)

22. What three items would Jessie have with her if she was stranded on a desert island (01:33:26)

23. Jessie's advice for her younger self (01:34:00)