The Wedding Business Podcast

This episode features wedding stylist Lucy Nott from Oak and Opal weddings. We discuss how she started her business on a very low budget and share ideas for making moves in the industry with little or no money.

I'm thrilled to share airwaves with Lucy Nott from Oak Opal, in this episode of Wedding Business Podcast,as she shares her journey building a successful wedding planning and design business from the ground up!

Lucy's story begins with a leap from the structured world of fundraising to the unpredictable yet fulfilling realm of weddings. Talking about her early days of securing those first vital bookings, her foray into the industry during maternity leave, and the eventual all-in commitment to her business.

Wedding industry is not for the faint-hearted. Lucy discussed the emotional investment and the unique challenges, such as the slow sales cycle and the intense dedication required to go above and beyond for her clients.

With the value of a supportive community found in spaces like the Wedding Business Club and learning to generate income with limited resources, Lucy's journey mirrored the adaptability and determination needed in the wedding industry.

On this episode, we talked about:

• How Lucy leveraged her experience in fundraising to establish her wedding planning and design business.

• The adaptability, grit, and passion needed to succeed in the wedding business.

• Acknowledging failure as an integral part of the entrepreneurial journey.

• Strategies for starting a wedding business on a budget like building a simple website, DIY branding, and strategic marketing.

• How Lucy leveraged her experience in fundraising to establish her wedding planning and design business.

• Securing bookings through a website like Add to Event and reinvesting earnings back into the business.

• The importance of community support such as the Wedding Business Club

Learn more about Lucy Nott and Oak & Opal at https://oakandopal.co.uk/ and connect with her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/oakandopalweddings/

Learn more about Faye Cornhill & The Wedding Business Club at https://theweddingbusinessclub.com/ and connect with me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fayecornhill/