I am thrilled to share with all of you Rockstars that my beautiful baby has finally arrived! Simon and I welcomed our new bundle of joy, Declan Rhys Glendon Daykin on Wednesday, July 14 at 1:55pm MST. He was 8lbs and 20.5 inches!!
I can’t begin to tell you how happy Simon and I are. We are overwhelmed with love and happiness, and a bit of exhaustion too 
Now that Declan has made his appearance, I’m also excited to announce the winner of our Baby Contest. Join me in congratulating Sonya House-Jenkins, a Hall of Fame member of my 6 Figure Wedding Planner Club. She will already be joining me at the 2011 Rockstar LIVE event (one of the many perks of Rockstar 6 Figure Wedding Planner club membership!) so Sonya is going to receive a full upgrade for her stay during the LIVE event, she’ll be treated to a gorgeous, lush suite, making her stay super-comfy! Congrats, Sonya!!
Of course, the arrival of Declan also means the end of our 40% off sale. The sale will end in 12 hours, so it’s time to act now to cash in on the savings.
Here’s just a sample of products you can now purchase at a 40% discount:
- Rise to Fame Kit – A blueprint for your wedding business, with step-by-step ideas you can implement now to build your best business yet.
- Avoid the Top 4 Mistakes Wedding Planners Make With their Cash Flow – Learn how to manage your cash flow so you don’t have to live on a shoe-string in between wedding. My special guest Elizabeth Potts shares all of her small business financing tips.
- Twitter, You Tube, Facebook, Oh My! Weddings & Social Media – How You can Get In on the Action -Social media can be very overwhelming at times, but if you’re not tweeting you’re missing out on a lot of potential connections! Listen to me and my special guest Stephanie Hunt, The Wedding Technista, discuss how to deal with today& rsquo;s tech savvy bride and groom (especially if you’re not so tech savvy yourself). You’ll also learn tips on staying ahead of emerging tech trends, how to grow an innovative wedding business and how to use Twitter to boost your Rockstar wedding planner status
- PLUS, many more products to will change the way you run your business and put money in your pocket!
Don’t delay as products are going super-fast and the sale ends in just 12 hours!!
Thank you all for your well wishes during these last 9 months, you all are Rockstars in every way.
by Ciara Daykin
In between weddings this summer, download some knowledge to your Kindle or crack the spine of a traditional paperback… here are some of my favorites to read as a Rockstar Wedding Planner:
- Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk - Learn how a guy working in a liquor store skyrocketed to a multi millionaire using social media to create THE buzz around wine.
- Spiritual Liberation by Michael Bernard Beckwith - One of your favorites from “The Secret” movie shares his journey to spiritual liberation and just what the law of attraction can mean in your life.
- 29 Gifts by Cami Walker- Could you give 29 gifts in 29 days? Cami Walker did and her entire life changed.
- Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy by JJ Virgin – The bride doesn’t have to be the only one sporting hot guns this summer. Check out JJ’s advice on feeling hot and fabulous.
- Prosperity Pie by Sark - Money scare you? Sark makes it fun and manageable by changing your attitude around what it all means.
- The Four Spiritual Pillars of Prosperity by Edwene Gaines – One of the books that completely changed my life. Could you tithe 10% of everything you make? What would happen if you did?
- Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach – One of the first books I read to help me take the fear out of money and I was only 19 years old! This book helps you set up a plan for your money that’s smart and sassy.
- Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma – When I wanted to step up and be a leader I purchased this book and
learned what leadership truly means and what it doesn’t.
- The Conscious Bride by Sheryl Paul – What is a bride really thinking? The transition from single to married is NOT an easy one and if you understand what she’s going through you can help her on this journey.
- Signature Sasha by Sasha Souza – Wedding designer Sasha Souza is fun in real life and her personality jumps off the pages of her new book. Her designs are fresh and offer a twist on what’s hot.
- Purple Cow by Seth Godin – What’s a purple cow you say? Well Seth Godin explains exactly what makes a Purple Cow and how having one or structuring your business to be one is highly profitable.
- Smart Women Know Their Why by Sheri McConnell – Do you know your Why? My friend Sheri McConnell asked me my “Why?” once and it really made me think. Dive into her personal story of hardship and triumph to find your passion and purpose, the necessary foundation for a strong business.
Ciara’s Rockstar Advice
If all you were planning on reading this summer were wedding ceremony programs stop being so lame and pick up some real reading material! There’s always time to grow your mind… and perhaps work on your tan as you do it!
Waiting on Ba
by! Don’t Miss Out On The Fun!
by Ciara Daykin
While we all await the arrival of Baby Daykin you get to have some fun with discounts on Rockstar Wedding Planner products!
Here’s just a sample of products you can now purchase at a 40% discount:
Don’t delay as products are going fast and the sale ends when my little one is born. Plus, to get in on the baby fun, I’ve created a game too. When you purchase any product, you’ll have a chance to guess the day and time my little bundle will arrive. The winning guess will receive a FREE ticket to my 2011 LIVE event! Just enter discount code BABY at checkout to claim your 40% savings, then respond to the email with your guess and you’ll be entered to win. Act quick, because Baby Daykin could be here any day now.
That’s not all!
My DIY Wedding Planning kit has been a HUGE success over the years and is used by brides and wedding planners alike to plan dream weddings. But, it’s time for a renewal, so I’ll be discontinuing this product in 30 days – so grab it before it disappears forever.
Here’s what the kit includes:
- 20 hours of audio recordings! Yep, 20 HOURS!!
- Templates and Spreadsheets – anything you can think you need I’ve already created for you
- TONS of examples and ideas – use my ideas to plan amazing weddings and boost your referrals
- I share the exact steps I take with my clients who pay me upwards of $10,000 to plan their wedding! Would you like to make $10,000 per client?
Normally, this product sells at $199.79 – a fantastic value for everything you get, but since I love my Rockstar Wedding Planners, you can now order this for only $75.00 – a 62% savings!! Enter discount code DONE at checkout to claim your savings. (NOTE: The $75.00 price applies to the downloadable version only. If you would like CDs included, it is an additional $50.00.)
If you are ready to learn tactics you can implement immediately to take your business to the next level, act now and get the help you need for less.
Don’t forget to send my your baby guess, I’d love to see you at my live event in 2011!
by Ciara Daykin
When I found out I was pregnant with my son I quickly realized that he was due right in the middle of wedding season. But just because I’m having a baby it doesn’t mean my business can stop! Both my husband and I work for the company so our entire household income is dependent upon Firefly Occasions.
Little nerve racking eh?
Well, you could be in a similar situation…
What if you broke your leg? What if there was a death in the family? What if you got the chicken pox?
All of the above could happen and you need to have a back up plan. It doesn’t matter what stage you’re at in your business or your life, it’s important to put these systems into place now:
1) Get Everything Out of Your Head – It’s great that you know everything about the wedding but what if you suddenly couldn’t be there? Could someone else pick up your event binder and take over easily?
2) Make Friends With Other Planners - I have the luxury of having a full team of planners that could take over for me in a pinch. But if you don’t have a staff you need to find another local wedding planner that would be willing to support you in an emergency and vice versa.
3) Have Reliable Vendors to Support You – I always work with vendors that I know I can rely on. If ever I was really stranded I know I could call my photographer or my cake lady even and they would step in until more help arrived. That’s why sometimes the cheapest vendor is not the best.
4) Make Sure You Always Have Enough Help – There’s nothing worse than thinking “I can do all of this myself.” Even on a normal wedding day you probably shouldn’t be doing everything yourself, at least have one assistant. But if it’s a big job and you’re relying on yourself to do a lot of the setup and work think again. What if you broke your leg and couldn’t get up on a ladder but had no one else in line to help you? What if the bride had a mega emergency and you had to tend to her versus setting up her room. Never shortchange yourself when it comes to help. Charge enough so that you can have the staff you need on hand.
Ciara’s Rockstar Wedding Planner Advice
Every good wedding planner should have a back up plan. Life is fun because it’s unexpected! But don’t let the unexpected forever hurt your business. Your reputation is the most important thing and you don’t want to leave a bride hanging because there’s no rescheduling her big day.
With the birth of my baby boy only weeks away, Rockstar Wedding Planner is holding a Baby Arrival Countdown Sale! All products are now 40% off! You read that right, 40% savings on EVERY product in the RSWP product list. Just enter discount code BABY at check-out to collect your savings.
Here are some of the fab items you can get your hands on:
* Rise to Fame Kit – a blueprint for your wedding planning business, with step-by-step ideas you can implement now to build the best business yet.
* Be a Big Success at a Bridal Show – learn my tried and true tips to make a huge splash at bridal shows and turn the brides you meet into customers.
* Sell Brides on Your Services Before They Meet You – learn how to make money with ezines, improve your copywriting and cash in on reports that can make you money while you sleep.
* PLUS, many more products to will change the way you run your business and put money in your pocket!
I also want all of you to get in on the excitement of the baby countdown. So, from now until my bundle of joy arrives, (or 1 month after his due date of July 15 – let’s hope I don’t have to wait that long!) when you buy any RSWP product, you will get a chance to guess the day and time my son is born. If your guess is right, you WIN BIG – a FREE ticket to my 2011 LIVE event! I can’t wait to see who wins!
Super Special Offer! As I continue to bring you more products to help your businesses thrive, I need to make room in my inventory, so our amazing DIY Wedding Planning System will soon be discontinued. Starting today, you can now get the system for only for only $75.00, a 62% savings! The DIY System includes 20 hours of audio recordings which will walk you through the exact steps that I take with my clients who pay me upwards of $10,000 to plan their wedding AND I provide you with all of my templates and spreadsheets and tons of examples so you can use them for your own clients! To get this amazing discount, enter discount code DONE at check-out. Act now, before they’re all gone!
Enjoy the savings and have fun guessing!
Do you feel like your business could use a boost?
Well now is the perfect time to get one as I’m offering 8 wedding planners one on one time with me. I’m limiting this to 8 time slots as I have a very packed schedule but I want to help you start thinking about your cash flow for the Fall. Sure you have weddings now but what happens when the air chills and the leaves start changing color?
Do you have a plan for future cash flow?
Now is the time to be taking action and by booking a one on one session with me we can map out your next steps. It really helps to sit down and clarify your direction otherwise you feel like you’re running in many directions without accomplishing anything. And I know what it’s like to work too much IN your business and not enough ON your business, and that really hurts your income generating capabilities.
On our call I can help you with:
- Determining action steps for you to take to increase your wedding planning income.
- How to leverage your time so that you have more time to work on income generating strategies.
- Where you can start delegating in your business to free up your time for more important tasks.
- Discovering where you’re losing money in your business and how you can stop that from happening.
- Any other pressing wedding planning or wedding business questions!
Click here to book your session now – sessions are limited and will take place on Wednesday, June 30 2010 throughout the day. The first to book will get the best pick of time slots.
by Ciara Daykin
It’s June and t
hat means June weddings which in Calgary where I live means it could rain on your wedding day. We do have a beautiful summer solstice wedding coming up that I’m bringing in fabulous Plum Dahlia BBJ Linens for…. Oooo love BBJ and their creative patterns and textures! We have another wedding where the bride has purchased pin wheels from etsy for her bridesmaids to carry down the aisle instead of flowers. I love unique wedding ideas and I find that June brides have a really fresh take on their weddings.
We’re asking everyone out there via twitter and facebook:
@CiaraDaykin: what’s your fav thing about/ fav idea for june weddings? answer w hashtag #fireflywedding to be featured on our blog.
I also have some exciting news for you. I am opening up 8 coaching spots with me on Wednesday June 30th. These spots will be 45 minutes in length and laser focused for your business. You can ask me anything you want about your business and you’ll get an answer. This is a great way to give your business a boost as we head into summer. You may have weddings this summer but have you thought about your cash flow once the autumn leaves start falling? To book your session click here. Hurry because these time slots with me are limited to only 8 planners!
It’s June, so it’s time for you to do a mid-year review of your business and your goals. It’s been a tough year for the event industry, and it seems like challenges are around every corner. As an entrepreneur it’s important to remember that YOU are the most important element in your business. If you’re not feeling great, neither will your business.
Ask yourself these questions…
- Do you have a big goal or dream that excites you and scares you at the same time?
- Do you have many changes going on in your life and you want to re-ground?
- Do you feel like you have one foot on the gas pedal and one foot on the brake? You’re pushing hard (maybe even struggling) but feel like you’re not going anywhere?
- Do you know that down deep you’re procrastinating on something major? Maybe you even know what it is…but for whatever reason, you can’t seem to get started?
If you’ve answered “Yes” to any (or all!) of these questions then it’s time for you to refocus and get back on track.
Join my friend Bonnie Hutchinson, master facilitator and coach on Thursday and Friday, June 17-18 in Edmonton, AB, Canada for her event; SOAR: Turn your Ups and Downs into the Best Ride of Your Life. Bonnie is an amazing coach who I’ve worked with to help me re-energize my life and achieve my dreams.
SOAR is a two-day “retreat” that will focus on YOU, your journey, and your business. You will learn to master patterns of change, transform inner fears into strengths, create a climate of support that is perfect for you, step into your full magnificent self and SOAR!
Click here to listen to Bonnie explain why she was compelled to host this workshop. Hearing Bonnie in own words will certainly inspire you to take action and learn more about her event.
The best part about the event is that when you leave your progress doesn’t end. How many times have you left an event excited about everything you’ve learned but then never took the time to make any real changes? Bonnie will make sure you incorporate everything you learn by providing you with 3 months of ongoing support!
Take time now to change your mindset, develop a deep connection with your inner strength and wisdom no matter what is, and learn to bring all of you into your business.
You have six months left of 2010, use these months to focus on YOU to achieve your dreams and SOAR above the rest.
If you are ready to make more money with your event business, then I invite you to join me, Ciara Daykin, the Rockstar Wedding Planner and Marley Majcher, The Party Goddess as we share the secrets to building a million dollar event empire!
Introducing…The Million-Dollar Event Empire Blueprint; “Transform Your Event Planning Business In 4 Weeks for More Income, Freedom and Fun”
SPECIAL LIMITED BONUS: the first 20 people who purchase this new program get a free 45 minute group Q&A call with us! Only a few spaces left, so act quick! (The free call is tomorrow but there’s still time to get a spot on it!)
Click here to order now!
This exclusive program includes the following empire-building, income-generating topics:
Topic #1: The Mindset of a Million-Dollar Event Empire Owner
Topic #2: What Million-Dollar Event Empire Owners Know About Using Web 2.0 That You Don’t and Why It Could End Up Crumbling Your Empire Dreams
Topic #3: Demystifying Pricing So You Can Charge What You’re Worth and Get It
Topic #4: How To Reign Your Empire and Count Your Cash
You’ll also get these fabulous bonuses:
* A starter exercise that prepares you for event empire building.
* A 30-minute orientation recording. We will explain the Million-Dollar Event Empire Blueprint and give you tips on how to get the most out of this program.
* Every topic is filled with the EXACT steps that you need to take to set up your empire – no fluff, no nonsense, no mysteries. We tell it like it is and you benefit.
* An action plan that lets you literally check off the boxes when you’ve completed each step and track your progress.
Click here to order now!
There’s so much included in “The Million-Dollar Event Empire Blueprint” and we’re offering all of this for just $297 (and there’s payment plans too).
You are the leader of your empire and the leader needs a plan. We can’t wait to help you build your empire! Click here to get started now!
June 10, 2010 Enter your password to view comments
I am thrilled to share with all of you Rockstars that my beautiful baby has finally arrived! Simon and I welcomed our new bundle of joy, Declan Rhys Glendon Daykin on Wednesday, July 14 at 1:55pm MST. He was 8lbs and 20.5 inches!!
