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  <title>223 | State of the Wedding Industry: Mid-Year Update (Important Episode)</title>
  <description>Back in January, I shared five shifts I believed would define the wedding industry in 2026. Eight months and hundreds of coaching conversations later, it’s time for a mid-year reality check. On this episode of The Power in Purpose Podcast:   [02:45]: An update on my new wedding planning software: Cue   [04:37]: About this state of the industry mid-year check-in   [06:35]: Seeing a trust recession and mid-market squeeze in the wedding industry   [14:00]: How AI is affecting the wedding planning industry in 2026   [18:22]: How visibility for wedding pros has changed   [28:47]: Wedding budgets are changing in 2026   [36:15]: Referrals and relationships in the wedding industry   [45:25]: A new shift I'm seeing in the wedding planning industry in 2026   [50:59]: A conversation we need to have as we finish out 2026   Get on the waitlist for Cue: https://planwithcue.com Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of The Power in Purpose Podcast. I want to know what your biggest takeaway was. Head to my Instagram and answer the question of the episode @candice.coppola SHOW NOTES:&amp;amp;nbsp; http://www.powerinpurposepodcast.com GET ON THE WEDDINGPRO INSIDERS WAITLIST:&amp;amp;nbsp; Ready to transform your business? Learn more about WeddingPro Insiders, my high-impact mastermind for wedding pros https://weddingproinsiders.com SHOW SPONSORS: Learn more about Honeybook &amp;amp;amp; Get 50% Off: http://candicecoppola.com/honeybook Sign-Up for Flodesk &amp;amp;amp; Get 50% Off: http://candicecoppola.com/flodesk JOIN ME INSIDE THE PLANNER’S PLAYBOOK:&amp;amp;nbsp; Learn my secret framework for planning, designing, and coordinating magazine-worthy weddings like a pro https://plannersplaybook.com GRAB TOOLS INSIDE MY SHOP: Steal my frameworks, templates, and resources for your business inside my template shop for wedding pros https://shop.candicecoppola.com CONNECT WITH ME: http://instagram.com/candice.coppola https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3XF6mQ1bNWry55DsSyUMw http://candicecoppola.com &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
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