Over the years of hosting many incredible weddings, I do still hear the comment all the time that it is so many people’s dream to own a wedding venue. I actually do love hearing that, because there is a lot to love about being a part of the wedding industry and being a wedding venue owner.

As we finished our second location, Hillside, I found myself still with a full notebook of ideas and designs I wanted to bring to life – knowing there is not enough time in the day for me to construct all of them for myself. I also loved how often prospective venue owners and existing wedding venue owners have called me looking for feedback, helping with problem solving.

Launching Trailblazer Design Agency: A resource for wedding venue owner

With all of that in mind, I launched a new wing of my business – Trailblazer Design Agency where I could take a few clients a year during the venue’s down time to help others create their dream wedding venue too. Whether that be with design and space planning assistance, getting into the nitty-gritty with business operations, or how to hire your first employees. Through this agency, I’ll have a combination of one-on-one coaching services, but will also be launching virtual and in-person workshops for group learning opportunities.

In the early years, I struggled to find guides and mentors in this industry because I found so many consultants and coaches had never actually owned a venue themselves, had never built one from scratch, or were not hands-on operators like I knew I wanted to be. So I did it the hard way, I learned through trial and error and a lot of mistakes. I overworked myself and ultimately had to figure out real systems and processes that would guide my venues to success and still stand out in a very saturated market.

And on the blog and social media pages, I’ll be talking about topics like Is it Time to Hire A Wedding Venue Consultant?, the top venue design trends, and all the behind the scenes details.

If you’re looking for a guide in your venue ownership journey, know that you don’t have to do it alone.