What information do you seek from the couple in your initial meeting?
When starting the wedding planning process, it helps to understand as much about the couple as possible. The more you can understand and relate, the better you'll be able to interpret their interests and guide them when they feel stuck. When answering this question, consider what questions and topics best help you to understand the couple and inform your strategy. Topics might include: 'how did you two meet,' 'how has your ideal date night changed over the course of your relationship,' 'what do you value most about each other,' and so on.
"I find it crucial to get to know as much about the couple as possible in our initial meeting. My understanding of who they are as individuals and as a union drives much of my work with them, so I ask a series of questions: how did you meet, what was it about your partner that inticed you when you met, what do you most value about each other now, what was your very first date and what was the last date you went on, what dreams have you crossed off your list together and what dreams are still to come? I let their responses guide some of my follow-up questions, but I always try to glean as much information about them from past, present, and future as possible."