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APRIL 2026
Hi First name / Lovely, 
 
Can you believe we're already in April? The spring booking rush is real, and I hope your calendar is filling up with the clients who light you up. This month inside the Collective we have a LOT going on — a beautiful member spotlight, a seminar that I genuinely cannot wait to host, and some practical resources to help you show up better in your business. Pull up a chair, grab your coffee, and let's dig in.
 
As always, I'm so grateful you're here. This community exists because of YOU.
 
 
 
How You Respond to Inquiries Could Be Costing You Bookings
Here's something I want you to really sit with: most couples reach out to multiple vendors at the same time. The vendor who responds first, and responds well — has a significant advantage. That's not a scare tactic, it's just reality.
 
A few things to audit in your inquiry process this month:
✦  Speed matters — but quality matters more.
Aim to respond within a few hours during business days. If you can't always do that, set up an auto-reply that's warm, personal, and tells them what to expect next.
✦  Use their name.
Always. It's the simplest way to signal that this is a real, attentive human — not a copy-paste response. Couples can feel when they're getting a template.
✦  Answer what they actually asked.
Read their inquiry carefully before responding. Address their specific date, location, or question directly. This immediately sets you apart.
 
 
 
 
 
ASK KATE
 
"How did you create the contract you're using for your business?" Here's my honest answer:
I did not start from scratch, and I don't think you should either. When I first built out my contract, I started with a template from a lawyer who specializes in the creative industry — specifically one who understood the nuances of wedding vendor relationships, event cancellations, and what happens when things go sideways on a timeline. 
 
Here's what my process looked like:
 
1. Start with a solid legal foundation.
I used a template from [attorney/resource — customize here]. This gave me language that would actually hold up, not just something I cobbled together from Google.
2. Customize it to reflect how I actually work.
I went through every clause and asked: does this match my process? My payment structure? My cancellation policy? If it didn't, I updated it — always with guidance.
3. Have it reviewed by a professional.
Before I ever sent it to a client, I had a lawyer look it over to make sure it was enforceable in my state and covered the scenarios I was most worried about.
 
Where did you start in creating the contract you're using for your business
 
 
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