I get it. Planning a wedding isn’t easy. They don’t teach you how to do it in college. There isn’t any online training course. And yet everyone expects you to execute a dazzling event for 100+ people on your first (and hopefully only) try. If you are stressed, overwhelmed, and confused by this...that’s where I come in. I help real people execute real, stunning events within a normal person budget, all while keeping them sane. I’m one part couples’ music therapist, one part headstrong female entrepreneur, and one part "the person who will willingly be the psychopath that runs around making sure everything is almost irritatingly perfect on the best day of your life". But how did this come to be?
Akzot PhotographyReality of the Wedding Business
Brooke Marcella PhotographyI have always dreamt of working with weddings. My grandmother was a bridal consultant for my entire life and I spent my summers at her house reading bridal magazines and trying on her supply of veils. The romance, the beauty, the high energy; I loved everything about the wedding experience. But as I decided to start my own wedding planning business, I saw the many flaws and downfalls of today's wedding industry.
Akzot PhotographyBrides were blowing their budgets because they were constantly looking at images of something they can't afford. Weddings were starting to all look the same. There became this unspoken expectation of style or expense. I wanted to break the mold and show brides that they can have beautiful weddings in their budgets that can be unique to them.
Brooke Marcella PhotographyYes, I'm Actually a Therapist
Not only did I want to think outside of the box for my clients, I also wanted to bring something unique to the table in the wedding industry. I have been a board-certified Music Therapist for almost five years, getting my Bachelor of Music in 2013 from the Herberger Institute at ASU. After years of working with individuals with developmental disabilities, I wanted to change my clientele to engaged couples. By incorporating couples' music therapy into my planning packages, I could alleviate wedding planning stress in more ways than one! And thus, The Wedding Therapist was born.
Akzot PhotographyCouples' music therapy focuses on pre-marital and marital skills, stress reduction, and planning the music for your wedding day on a neuro-scientific level. It's definitely a fun alternative to traditional "couples therapy". And it's a joy for me to watch couples grow closer and have fun during a stressful and exciting time in their journey.
Brooke Marcella PhotographySo I'll continue to push forward and serve as a pioneer in this crazy industry. And from the seas of Greece to the mountains of my home in Arizona, I'll continue to craft the event you have always dreamt of. My dreams are finally coming true, and with my help yours will too. Are you ready?
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