Unparalleled expertise, at your service.

Since 2005, Think Splendid has helped wedding industry leaders turn a profit and succeed on their terms.

We'd love to do that for you, too.
 

CONSULTING

From guiding boot-strapped startups to redeveloping outdated hotel wedding sales programming to helping secure multi-million dollar exits for our clients, we have real-world experience at every stage of the $298 billion global wedding business.

SPEAKING

Known for her warmth and humor and recognized as one of the top public speakers in the wedding industry, Liene Stevens, the founder of Think Splendid, delivers engaging keynote talks filled with practical, actionable insights.

TRAINING

Whether it's a day-long workshop, an annual company retreat, or a private-label program custom-designed for you, our world-class training empowers your team to own the strategic vision of your brand and perform with consistent excellence.

“You are my guru on all things related to millennials. You have helped me better understand our new clientele (not to mention some of my employees!) so much.”

DARCY MILLER
Senior Vice President, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

 

Our consulting clients are wedding industry leaders.

 

They are ambitious, tenacious, and open-minded.

They are creative trendsetters, life-long learners, and refuse to settle.

They believe in living fully and building businesses that empower others to do the same.

They are a lot like you.

 
 

Splendid Expertise

From guiding boot-strapped startups to redeveloping outdated wedding sales programming for international hotels to helping secure multi-million dollar exits for our clients, we have real-world experience at every stage of the $298 billion global wedding business.

Whether you've found yourself in a position of leadership early on, or have been an industry leader for decades, we'll help you continue to raise the bar, profitably.

 

PROFITABLE STRATEGIES
Business Development

Product + Services Development

Sales + Marketing
Strategies

Trend Forecasting

Pricing Strategy

Luxury Strategy

WEDDING COMPANIES
Client Acquisition

Secondary Revenue Stream Development

Operations/Process Development + Redesign

Team Performance

Supply Chain Advisement

Expansion + Exit Strategies

HOSPITALITY + VENUES
Global Brand Development

Wedding Sales Program + Operations Development

Event Space Functionality + Renovation Advisement

Wedding Guest Loyalty

Private Estate Consulting

Preferred Vendor Programs

TOURISM + DESTINATION
Honeymoon Tourism Strategy

Tourism, Visitors + Convention Bureau Advisement

Destination Brand +
Location Positioning

Target Market Analysis

Influencer, Press + FAM Trips

Strategic Partnerships

“Bar none, Liene Stevens is the smartest person in the industry. Liene’s work can mean the difference between ‘working in weddings’ and operating a profitable business. ”

XOCHITL GONZALEZ
Luxury Event Designer

 

Keynote talks that give your attendees real ROI.

 

Known for her warmth and humor and recognized as one of the top speakers in the wedding industry, Liene Stevens, the founder of Think Splendid, delivers engaging keynote talks filled with practical, actionable insights.

Attendees who implement the strategies and concepts Liene shares on stage frequently recoup their event registration several times over within a few short months, making your conference or workshop the one they consider a profitable investment and ensuring they return year after year.

 
 

Splendid Expertise

Liene has been speaking publicly for 19 years and accepts a select number of keynote engagements and training workshops annually. She has presented to groups ranging from a boardroom of ten executives to an auditorium of over 5000 people, and has been a featured speaker at notable industry events such as the International Wedding Conference, Engage Summits, the National Stationery Show, Catersource, and Event Solutions, to name a few. 

 

POPULAR KEYNOTE TOPICS
WedType™ – Wedding Buyer Behavior Model

The Well-Paid Wedding Pro: Profitable Pricing Strategies

Luxury Weddings + High Net Worth Bridal Consumers

The State of the Wedding Industry

Selling to Millennials + Generational Issues

Defining + Navigating Success

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POPULAR TRAINING TOPICS
WedType™ – Wedding Buyer Behavior Model

Cross-Cultural Training for Destination Teams

Wedding Sales, Marketing + Operations

Strategic + Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Millennials In the Workplace + Team Building

Neuroplasticity + Margin

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“22 minutes and you singlehandedly changed how I communicate and relate to my assistant. We have reworked the sales process and how we bring her on board. We are now working together in a way that is already knocking my socks off. All this because you gave 22 minutes of insight that was beyond measurable.”

KARA DELAY
Destination Wedding Planner and Vogue Magazine 'Master Planner'