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Have you thought about hiring a team to assist you in your wedding planning business? 👭 We know this is a big leap to take in your business. 🌟

Emily McMahon, this week's guest on Wedding Industry Insider has been there. 😉 She’s sharing the lessons she learned and how she found success as the owner of a team-based wedding planning company. 💫

Emily owns Soirée, a wedding planning company that serves Iowa City and beyond. Today, @soireeiowa is a thriving business with a team of talented planners and assistants. But there were some growing pains getting there.

🎙️In this great interview, Emily talks about her early days rejecting events she couldn’t do herself and how she eventually learned how to hire, train, and maintain wonderful employees.

Even if you’re not at the point in your business where you need a team of employees, you’ll still gain a lot from this episode! Here are some of our favorite highlights from this episode:

✨How to lay the foundation now if you hope to one day hire employees
✨Emily’s secret for finding great local employees (and paying her interns!)
✨How an HR company helped her become an employer with less stress and less liability
✨Emily’s authentic way to connect with other vendors so she can best serve her clients

🎧Listen to this episode with Emily & Eddie on your favorite podcast streaming platform or visit the 🔗 in b i o.

#weddingplannerpodcast #weddingindustry #weddingindustrysinsider #weddingplanners #weddingbusiness #weddingcoordinators #weddingbusinesseducation by @soireeiowa

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2 years ago

It’s time to meet our dream team of wedding planners! From breathtaking designs to flawless coordination, Soirée is here to make your special day unforgettable. Let us turn your vision into reality, one detail at a time!✨💍🪩🤍🥂
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📷 - The WONDERFUL @jenweinman ☺️ taken in Soirée Wedding Planning by @soireeiowa

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2 years ago

Love, love, love, love, crazy love.

#emilycrallweddings #fortheloveofballgowns // planning + design by @soireeiowa, florals by @uniqueeventsiowa, venue + catering by @theheightsrooftop, hair by @hair.by.jadyn_, makeup by @aurorablushbeauty, bridal gown by @justinalexander from @jocelyntaylorbridalandprom, menswear by @skeffingtonsformalwear, maid’s gown from @azaziebridal, rings by handsjewelers, stationary by @allegraiowacity, cake by @tiptopcakes_ia_, DJ by @iwantdjmiles, music by @the.quire taken in Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City by @soireeiowa

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10 hours ago

One beautiful day, so many great details, and a couple who made it all their own. Happy Anniversary! We hope you’re celebrating big today. 🥂

Planning: @soireeiowa
Venue: @veteransmemorialcr
Photography: @weareyoungcreatives
Florist & Rentals: @uniqueeventsiowa
Beauty: @beautyopbys.mueller
Dress: @jocelyntaylorbridalandprom
Suit: @holleysshopformen
Jewelry: @etsy by @soireeiowa

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Happy Anniversary 🤍
Looking back at these photos brings back all the little moments that made their celebration so uniquely theirs. Wishing you both a wonderful anniversary and many more beautiful moments together! ✨

Planning & Design: @soireeiowa
Venue & Catering: @thecrcc
Photography: @ivoryandbliss
Florist & Rentals: @uniqueeventsiowa
Beauty: @beautyopbys.mueller
Dress: @sarahseven
Jewelry: @siebkehoytjewelers by @soireeiowa

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2 days ago

This gown deserves a moment. 🤍

#emilycrallweddings // planning & design by @soireeiowa, florals by @benosflowers, hair by @truabbym, makeup by @truhaileyf, bridal gown from @jocelyntaylorbridalandprom taken in Iowa City, Iowa by @soireeiowa

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4 days ago

When your entire wedding party is made up of your siblings, funny little things happen that you find later when you zoom in. 😝 (swipe to the end)

#emilycrallweddings // planning & design by @soireeiowa, florals by @benosflowers, hair by @truabbym, makeup by @truhaileyf, bridal gown from @jocelyntaylorbridalandprom, menswear from @skeffingtonsformalwear, maids’ gowns from @lulus taken in Iowa City, Iowa by @soireeiowa

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7 days ago

Happy Anniversary! 🤍✨
Celebrating these two and the beautiful day they shared! It was such a joy to be part of their wedding day and help bring all the little details together. Wishing you both another wonderful year together! 🥂

Planning: @soireeiowa
Venue: @grandrivercenter
Photography: @ericwosborn
Florist: @ellafloraldesign_
Beauty: @hairrby.abby
Dress: @schaffersbridal_ia
Suit: @generationtux
Jewelry: @iowa_diamond by @soireeiowa

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8 days ago

Yesterday marked my last wedding of the 2026 season! And what a lovely day it was!

I cannot wait to see what @megankrystalphoto captured!

And a big thank you to all the helped make the magic happen!

Venue: @walker.homestead
Planning/Coordination: @soireeiowa
Lounge furniture: @borrowmyvintage
Draping/rentals: @uniqueeventsiowa
Paper/Signage: @allegraiowacity
Full design/Floral: @floraldesignsbyglen

And the best team of Dragonflies: @caitdforrester @bridgecook @emh.sodak 💜💜💜

#radfordfloraldesign #iowacitywedding #iowaweddings #iowaflorist #2026weddingseason taken in Iowa City, Iowa by @soireeiowa

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8 days ago

If we could, we’d post every single photo from this day because we are THAT obsessed… and honestly, we just might! 🤍 Every. Single. Detail. Was perfection, and we can’t wait to share more of this incredible day with you all!

Planning & Design: @soireeiowa
Photography: @elopewithtkm
Venue: @wilsonsciderhouse
Floral & Decor: @uniqueeventsiowa
Dress: @jocelyntaylorbridalandprom
Stationery: @allegraiowacity
Cake: @tiptopcakes_ia_

#iowawedding #weddingplanner #wedding #iowabride by @soireeiowa

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10 days ago

Hannah 🤍

@aleccasynclairphoto
@soireeiowa by @soireeiowa

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11 days ago

Hailey and Dom’s wedding was so fun and beautiful and only a little bit wet. 🌧️

#emilycrallweddings // planning & design by @soireeiowa, florals by @benosflowers, hair by @truabbym, makeup by @truhaileyf, bridal gown from @jocelyntaylorbridalandprom, menswear from @skeffingtonsformalwear, maids’ gowns from @lulus, stationary by @allegraiowacity, desserts by @scratchcupcakery, videography by @thevineproductions, DJ by @clifedjco by @soireeiowa

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