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Prices are going up: 2024 is the year for your price to go up

by Josh Withers | Jan 1, 2024 | The Business of Celebrancy | 0 |

As wedding celebrants, we’ve weathered the storm of the pandemic, continuing to offer our...

Utilise the power of the “Zero Price Effect”

by Josh Withers | Aug 25, 2022 | Marketing and Social Media | 0 |

Communicating value, selling your services, and convincing couples you’re worth your fee, is...

Three practical ways to increase your price

by Josh Withers | Jul 27, 2021 | The Business of Celebrancy | 2 |

I’m not backwards in coming forwards about celebrants raising their price. I’ve given a number of good reasons in the past, but as lockdowns and travel bans continue to fuel the bonfire that is the state of the wedding industry today I was inspired by the idea that we, the wedding industry need not bare the burden that is wedding postponements, we are not wedding insurers, we are professional creatives. We are not wedding insurance. That’s not to diminish your want and desire to be generous and kind to your clients, be that, and more, but you are not their wedding insurance. Their wedding being postponed should not bankrupt you. So assuming you’re already ready to raise your price, if not read this, here’s three practical ways you can increase your price today.

You should charge more, and here’s 10 reasons why

by Josh Withers | Apr 30, 2021 | Secret members podcast, The Business of Celebrancy | 9 |

Mel is struggling with mapping out her pricing as a celebrant, and when she mentioned it to me I went straight to a conversation I had with my brother earlier today. He’s looking at starting a new business based on professional skills he holds, and he was looking for some guidance walking into the project. So I’ll tell you what I told him, then give you ten good reasons why you should charge more.

Calculating your fee

by Josh Withers | Oct 2, 2018 | The Business of Celebrancy | 2 |

Liene over at Think Splendid has published a super insightful blog post about how she prices herself for her speaking gigs.

I wonder if we as celebrants have considered not only our costs of doing business expenses, living wage, the average celebrant fee, the market’s response to fees, and everything else we can talk about when it comes to pricing yourself, but have we considered this important point.