TAKE IT FROM THEM
Their expertise in the industry was invaluable!
Best investment for any new venue…
-Beccah Risdall, Owner
Willow Brooke Farm, Red Wing, MN
“We loved working with Jessica and Kastina at BPS and couldn’t have imagined doing this journey without them!
We choose to work with them as we needed the knowledge and expertise in the industry, so we wouldn’t come across to clients as rookies. We had one chance to make an impression with our premier wedding venue and wanted to provide a magical night with extraordinary service while making sure the client felt like they made the right decision with this investment.
We loved that they were seasoned with lots of experience in wedding planning and venue management. Between the two of them, they offered the right mix of these qualities: detail driven, multi taskers, people-oriented, connectors and strategic visionaries with lots of stories on how to handle any type of possible scenario in event planning.One of our biggest challenges.... clients asking for the moon! They created standard email responses so we would know how to respond to most any kind of question/situation. We felt empowered to manage our business and drive sales! Some of our favorite deliverables include: Photo Style Shoot at Willow Brooke Farm (turned out amazing!), Referrals of Vendors/Connections - Vendor Day at WBF, Client Communications - Standard Email Responses/FAQ and Proposed Workflow.
Their expertise in the industry was invaluable! Best investment for any new venue that needs the support, guidance and leadership!”
It feels like
10,000x more
than what we
invested in their
services...
-Elliot Saltzman, GM & Founder of The Whim
The Whim, Minneapolis, MN
“We had a dream of opening an event space and found out quickly that the barrier to entry was quite high. It seemed like we kept hitting roadblock after roadblock. What ultimately got us across the finish line was hiring a team of vendors who could help us navigate each step of the process.
One of the essential parts of that team, and hands down the most important to help us get across the finish line, was Bigger Picture Solutions. Before we could really get serious about anything, we knew we needed to hire someone with experience to review our business plan. Who better to go to than two of the most reputable, experienced professionals in the event world? Enter Bigger Picture Solutions. BPS was one of the first vendors we hired and it was one of the smartest things we ever did. BPS poked holes at our plan and their feedback on our revenue streams and operating expenses was invaluable. Had we moved forward making financial decisions based on what we thought was a “bullet proof” plan and not hired them, it’s very likely we would have made some horrible financial decisions and got ourselves in a pickle no venue ever dreams of being in. Having them help us work through all of our projections and expenses gave us the confidence to move forward knowing we had real numbers to work with and a strong business plan to base decisions on.
When it came to design, layout, and construction, BPS was able to give us insight and recommendations that only an experienced veteran in the industry would know. They helped us cut things out of construction and design plans that were unnecessary and would eventually save us tens of thousands of dollars and massive headaches down the road. In the few areas we needed help that were out of their areas of expertise, they were able to refer us to some of their best contacts (which was equally just as valuable!).
We will forever be grateful for Bigger Picture Solutions. We couldn’t recommend them more. It’s hard to say how much they saved us but it feels like 10,000x more than what we invested in their services. No matter where you are in your journey to starting a venue, you need to stop right now and hire Bigger Picture Solutions. The upfront investment will look like pennies compared to what they will save you in the ‘Bigger Picture!’”
