The Venue RX

Welcome to the channel, I’m Jonathan Aymin and I love building businesses, entrepreneurship, wedding venues, and wedding and events businesses!  I’m Texas born and raised, I love my family, riding my Harley and off-roading my Bronco, eating pretty much anything with buffalo sauce on it, and grilling; oh and coming up with creative ways to run businesses better over a glass of bourbon!  ...

In the video, we talk about how to grow your sales at your wedding venue.  If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues! BE A GUEST! If you are in...

In this video, Jonathan talks about the habits and activities of successful entrepreneurs! If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world class venues! BE A GUEST! If...

In this video, we dive into marketing for your wedding venue! Jonathan discusses paid platforms like Wedding Wire and The Knot and breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of using these marketing tools.  If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com Thanks for checking out The Ve...

In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Stephanie Jordan to discuss how they were able to get occupancy permits as they transitioned their property from a residential to commercial lot, how they determine their advertising budget and which platforms work best for their area, and what things to consider when building a team to help operate the venue. About Our Guest: TownHall...

Happy New Year!! In this video, we talk about how make your organization more successful in 2023.  If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and manage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    Thanks for checking out The Venue RX! Where we document and share best practices for owning & operating profitable world cl...

In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Shirelle Benard owner of Oak Hills wedding venue to discuss how she took over a mismanaged venue and made it her own, how she was able to rebrand and navigate negative reviews, and how her diverse property is able to host a variety of different religious groups and unique celebrations! About Our Guest: Oak Hills is owned by husband and wi...

In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Emily Mays owner of Forever 5 Events to discuss her journey of renovating an existing wedding venue that was previously shut down, how her family established roles and boundaries around how they would each participate in working in the venue business, and the process they took to get their liquor license and start a bar program as part of the...

In this week's episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits downs with Nikole Henry owner of Still Meadows Weddings & Events to discuss her journey to finding and purchasing their property with no previous industry experience, what it was like communicating the transition to the couples who had been booked under the previous ownership and how being the day of coordinator for the weddings has allowed...

In this episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Ian Ramirez owner of Madres Estates to discuss his plans for expanding their property to include new spaces for additional streams of revenue, the process he and his team uses to select vendors and build packages and why mentorship and your inner circle matter when you are building a business! About Our Guest: Ian Ramirez is an internationall...

In this weeks episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Amelia Holder owner of Emerson Fields to discuss how she went from photographing weddings to breaking ground on her own venue, what things she considered when writing her business plan and her ideas to add lodging to her property to create a more hospitable experience for her couples and their families.    About Our Guest: &nb...

In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sarah Christopher with Parker Pine Events to discuss what things were important to her and her family as they began building their venue, how hiring a social manager helps her reach more of her ideal couples and why selling an all weekend package has helped her keep better work life balance and reduce burnout.    About Our Guest...

In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with the Director of Sales & Marketing- Kristen Leen, she oversees both Market Hall & The Grove, two historic properties in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this episode they cover, why sales truly make or break a business, how to define your competition when it comes to other venues in your area, and how to allocate resources to be able to hire...

In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with venue owner Kelly Winter to discuss how she was able to learn and position herself as wedding vendor before pursuing her dream of opening her own space, she also touches on how she was able to create a community of vendors that support her and have helped her market her property over the years, she also shares the current challenges she is faci...

In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Amy Collins to discuss how her background in finance and money gave her a strong foundation in starting and running a venue, how creating service ratios has helped her facilitate a high touch guest experience, and how she was able to sell her venue before construction was complete! About Our Guest: Amy Collins has been in the wedding industry f...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with wedding venue owner Sarah Narcus to discuss the three year journey she took to find and purchase her venue, how she handled permitting and construction and her unique strategy...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com   In this video, we talk to wedding venue owner Jenny Lea about how she got started in the industry, how she shifted from blank canvas to all inclusive and all the lessons she learning from opening the first venue to starting a second loc...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Sam Jacobson from Ideaction Consulting to discuss how venue owners can pre-qualify their couples better, how to create a craft buying experience for your customers and how to s...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    In this weeks video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Chanda Daniels to discuss how to get your business organized, what an ideal client looks like and why its never too late to learn something new!    About our Gu...

In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Justin Sutton from Nuptial to discuss how to navigate risk, how to remain compliant, and how to protect the structure of your venue business.    About our Guest:  Justin founded Nuptial to be a bridge between venue owners, vendors, attorneys, accountants, insurance brokers, and other professionals. It wasn’t possible, or even pra...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kinsey Roberts owner of Vista View Events to discuss how she started her wedding venue, how to create boundaries when working with family, and why its not about what you know,...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Greg Todd owner of GT Marketing & Consulting to discuss why its important to look at marketing in terms of overall business goals, how to create content without getting ove...

If you are a new or existing venue owner and want a professional team to operate and mangage your venue business click here! https://www.cseventservices.com    In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kevin Dennis - owner of a renowned full-service lighting and entertainment company that serves the wedding & event market in California. Today he discusses how to maximize...

On this weeks episode, our host Jonathan Aymin sits down with Kelly Ann Peck, owner of Emerson Reese Creative to discuss how to create the perfect pricing structure. She’ll also speak to the most effective packaging techniques and how to price your offerings in a way that keeps clients happy and your bank account full. About Our Guest: Kelly Ann Peck, owner of Emerson Reese Creative, is committed...

In this video, our host Jonathan Aymin welcomes Renee Roberts & Marc McIntosh to the show to discuss how to better qualify your leads, how to determine what is working so you can do more of that and why there is no shortcuts to success when it comes to your venue business.    About Our Guests:   Renee and Marc are the owners of Team Wedding Marketing  a full-service ma...