Mentorship directory

Good mentors save new planners from expensive lessons. The mentorship directory exists to connect people starting out with experienced professionals willing to share a little of their time.

How it is meant to work

Mentors offer short office-hour conversations rather than long commitments. A mentee comes with a specific question: how to price a first wedding, how to read a venue contract, how to handle a client who keeps changing the guest count. The mentor shares what they have seen work.

Some conversations lead to longer relationships. Most are simply a useful half hour, and that is enough.

For mentees

• Prepare one or two clear questions and share any background in advance.
• Respect the time offered and follow up with a thank-you.
• Do the groundwork first. The Academy and the Encyclopedia cover the basics, so your conversation can go further.

For mentors

• Offer what you can genuinely give, even if it is only a few sessions a year.
• Share experience, not sales. Mentorship is not a place to recruit clients or sell services.
• If you have a business relationship with anything you recommend, say so.

A note on advice

Mentors speak from their own experience. For legal, tax or insurance questions, they will usually point you to a professional, and so will we.

Good questions to bring

The most productive sessions start with something concrete. How do you set a fee for a first client? What do you check before signing a venue contract? How do you tell a client their budget will not cover their guest list? What would you do differently in your first year? Questions like these draw on experience that is hard to find in writing.

If you would like to offer mentorship or ask for a mentor, use the form below and tell us a little about your experience and what you are looking for.

Planners with ten-plus years of experience offering 30-minute office hours to people starting out. Free profiles open in Phase 4.