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Donnie Brown      

Celebrity Wedding Planner Best Known for Starring in Style Network's "Whose Wedding is it Anyway?" & "Married Away"; Published Author

Donnie Brown is considered one of the leading wedding and event planners in the industry today. Having been in the industry for more than three decades, he has helped to transform the landscape of how we see weddings and is sought after for his expertise and trend-setting ideas.

He starred in "Whose Wedding is it Anyway" on the Style Network for eleven seasons and is noted for being the first event planner on television in a wedding series. He also starred in "Married Away" on the same network for three seasons and has been spotted on a host of other television programs as well. These include Platinum Weddings on WETV, specials on Style Network, NBC, and ABC. He is a regular guest on Good Morning Texas on the north Texas ABC affiliate.

He has been profiled and quoted in every fashion and wedding magazine you can find on the newsstand.

He is the author of "Donnie Brown Weddings: from the couture to the cake" and has other books in the works at this time.

When not planning weddings and other events, he travels the world speaking to both fans as well as industry groups. He is a member of The Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) and serves on the advisory board of Wedding Planner Magazine.

He was born in Lubbock Texas and attended Monterey High School and Texas Tech University prior to advancing onto the national scene.

Speech Topics

Reality TV and your business... Is it right for you?

Take it from someone who knows. There are definitely pros and cons to exposing your company and your life to networks, producers and the world in reality tv. This is an inside look at how it works, what you can expect, and how to survive in this world while protecting your brand. The grass isn't always greener.

The Future of Weddings

Twenty years ago it was easy to get married. The average cost of a wedding was in the very low five figures. But today with so many options and an industry worth 100 billion dollars, the sky is the limit and so is the average wedding cost. So, where will it be in twenty more? We will take a journey into the history of weddings, how it evolved and where it will be when your children get to the altar.

You Have to Look Luxury to Sell Luxury

You have heard the term "dress for success". Well it is a real and valuable thing to understand. But there are different looks and personalities based on your industry. You can certainly wear a Brooks Brothers or Ann Klein suit if you are working in an office or bank. But is that the right look for someone selling high-end luxury items like weddings? In, no! This is a talk about how to find your niche, and evolve to a place where people are drawn to you for the way you dress and accessorize, the way you act, what you drive and even what you eat. You do have to look and act the part to sell it!

Kick Up Your Heels and Your Events to the Next Level

This topic is all about how to take your wedding or even business to a whole new level by diversifying and reaching out to legs of the industry that compliment what you already do. The result is a fascinating revenue increase and client elevation to where the big guys are.

Reading the Red Flags

As a wedding and event professional, one of the hardest things to do is read people. When someone might be delightful in the initial constellation, things can and will change as time goes by. There is a reason why the term "bridezilla" was coined. But it isn't just the bride. Mother's and often the men in the wedding can show their odd and unusual colors too. Find out how to get around this and learn what to look for in this humorous look at real stories and how the red flags might have avoided a potential catastrophe.

The Value of Hiring a Wedding Planner

Hiring a wedding planner seems like a luxury and largely avoidable expense when budgeting for your wedding. But is it really? Delve into what a planner actually does. Find out how and why they are as critical as a dental surgeon to gum disease. And moreover, how they probably won't add anything significant to the bottom line through better contract negotiations and volume referrals to vendors. Your entire opinion of wedding planners will change after this one hour keynote topic.

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