{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"223 | State of the Wedding Industry: Mid-Year Update (Important Episode)","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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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;nbsp; http:\/\/www.powerinpurposepodcast.com GET ON THE WEDDINGPRO INSIDERS WAITLIST:&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; Get 50% Off: http:\/\/candicecoppola.com\/honeybook Sign-Up for Flodesk &amp;amp; Get 50% Off: http:\/\/candicecoppola.com\/flodesk JOIN ME INSIDE THE PLANNER\u2019S PLAYBOOK:&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;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Power in Purpose: A Wedding Industry Podcast for Wedding Pros","author_url":"http:\/\/www.powerinpurposepodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42537415\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42537415"}