How to Get Luxury Planners to Notice You & Book More High-End Weddings

Want to work with top-tier wedding planners but don’t know how to get on their radar? In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, we sit down with Erin Taylor of Bustle Events, a luxury wedding planner based in Napa, to uncover exactly what planners look for when hiring photographers and filmmakers.

Erin shares how networking, brand positioning, and understanding luxury storytelling can make you a preferred vendor for elite planners. Plus, she reveals why capturing the full guest experience—not just the couple—is key to thriving in high-end weddings. If you're a wedding photographer or videographer looking to scale your business and land five-figure clients, this episode is packed with insider knowledge you won’t find anywhere else!

In this episode, we cover:
✔️ The #1 mistake wedding pros make when trying to work with planners
✔️ How to get in the room and make valuable industry connections
✔️ Why luxury planners only refer photographers & videographers they trust
✔️ How storytelling in high-end weddings is different from mainstream weddings
✔️ Why guest experiences, design details, and weekend events matter just as much as the couple
✔️ How Erin scaled her business to only six ultra-luxury weddings per year
✔️ Strategies for building long-term relationships with high-end planners

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Timestamps:

00:00 – 05:00 | Introduction
05:01 – 12:00 | Meet Erin Taylor of Bustle Events
12:01 – 20:00 | The Power of Networking & Building Planner Relationships
20:01 – 28:00 | Attracting Luxury Planners & Becoming a Preferred Vendor
28:01 – 35:00 | Storytelling in the Luxury Market
35:01 – 45:00 | Scaling Back & Creating a Sustainable Business Model
45:01 – 51:00 | Final Thoughts 

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