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How to become a Wedding Planner

What does a Wedding Planner do?

Do you love weddings? Would you laugh in the face of organising table favours for 200 people? Then becoming a Wedding Planner could be the perfect career move for you.Becoming a Wedding Planner essentially involves helping happy couples make their way up the aisle hitch-free and with all the little details they dreamt up waiting for them - without them having to lift a finger.You might be tasked with planning the whole thing from start to finish, or you may just be needed for a few key aspects, but a Wedding Planner will typically:
  • Meet with couples to discuss their ideas and budget
  • Devise a suitable theme and provide advice on logistics for the big day
  • Contact suppliers for quotes and negotiate prices
  • Book suppliers and keep in touch to ensure they turn up on the wedding day
  • Organise the venue and decor
  • Turn up on the day itself to coordinate events from behind the scenes

Is a career as a Wedding Planner right for me?

If you're the kind of person who is organised at all times and doesn't get stressed out under pressure, then you'd probably be a great Wedding Planner. However, needless to say that it's vital you love weddings too - you'll have to treat each once like it's your first.A great Wedding Planner will be:
  • Great at multi-tasking
  • Good at communicating
  • A people person
  • Willing to work long hours during the wedding season
  • Able to think on the spot to deal with potential unexpected catastrophes like florist failures or bridesmaids who have fallen out

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Get qualified as a Wedding Planner

You don't need a degree to become a Wedding Planner, although a Wedding Planner or supporting course with Wedding Planner with Finance and Business   may be beneficial when it comes to finding the right role.

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What's it like to be a Wedding Planner?

"I became a Wedding Planner after having so much fun organising my own nuptials that I actually felt bereft when my evenings weren't taken up with folding favour boxes and working out table plans. I love organising all the little things that can really make a difference on the big day and although I can get stressed sometimes, seeing my clients' faces when they walk into their venue to tie the knot makes it all worthwhile."

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