how do i become one? do i need to be certified?
are there n e in the seattle are that you know of or reccomend? maybe i could ge pointers..........
2006-07-15 20:53:19 · 4 answers · asked by Farima 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Be a Wedding Planner and
Get Paid to Plan Weddings
Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize the happiest day of people's lives. Welcome to the world of wedding planning!
There are few jobs that offer so many benefits. As a wedding planner (also known as a bridal consultant, wedding consultant, or wedding coordinator) you will have a job that is fun, interesting, and rewarding. If you start your own wedding planner business you can enjoy the freedom of being your own boss.
In our busy society, an increasing number of couples need to hire a wedding planner to plan their special day. According to the Association of Bridal Consultants, the percentage of couples using wedding planners has doubled in the past three years, from seven percent to 15 percent.
With more than 2.5 million weddings taking place in the United States alone in 2006, there are more opportunities to become a wedding planner than ever before. Whenever a couple marries, someone is needed to oversee all the details to ensure the wedding is a success. That "someone" - the wedding planner - could be you!
As long as you have the desire, you can become a wedding planner. No special education or experience is necessary to break into a career as a wedding planner and succeed.
If you would like to be paid to plan weddings, the FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner is for you! In this book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in an exciting career as a wedding planner.
The contributors to this guide have planned hundreds of weddings of all kinds. Between them, authors Catherine Goulet and Jan Riddell have planned weddings and other events in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda, Barbados, England, Ireland, and Australia, among other countries.
In this guide they share with you their own experiences as well as insider tips and expert advice from some of the world's leading wedding planners. The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become a wedding planner, including:
How to Plan a Wedding
How to prepare a time-line schedule
Step-by-step wedding planner list of all the tasks involved in planning a wedding
How to prepare a wedding budget
Advice for planning the wedding ceremony
Selecting the wedding date
Choosing where the wedding will take place (the venue)
Finding a wedding officiant (minister, rabbi, Justice of the Peace, etc.)
Selecting wedding ceremony music
Obtaining the marriage licence
The wedding ceremony rehearsal
The wedding processional and recessional
Advice for planning the wedding reception
Time of day (from early morning to evening)
Choosing a place to hold the wedding reception (the venue)
Working with the venue staff to create a fabulous wedding reception
Wedding reception activities (receiving line, speeches, first dance, bouquet toss, cake cutting, etc.)
How to select reputable wedding vendors (e.g. bridal shop, caterer, florist, limousine company, photographer, stationer, etc.)
How to negotiate contracts and save money
Hope this helps!
2006-07-15 20:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Become a wedding planner is not a tough job, you just have to be familiar with the things which will help you to manage the wedding events and to make them extraordinary and impressive, if you are going to be an online wedding planner then you should be certified which will help you to gain the trust of the customer. And for more details or information just go to any online wedding planner site and check the services which they are providing, and try to understand how they are doing it.
2015-08-24 20:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by Deepak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* How To Start A Wedding Planning Business by Cho Phillips, Sherrie Wilkolaski
* Start Your Own Wedding Consultant Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success by Eileen Figure Sandlin
* FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner by Catherine Goulet
* How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business by Jill Moran
* Start Your Own Event Planning Business: Your Step by Step Guide to Success by Krista Turner
I also posted links to some free articles in the source box.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-22 09:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a Wedding Planner and
Get Paid to Plan Weddings
Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize the happiest day of people's lives. Welcome to the world of wedding planning!
There are few jobs that offer so many benefits. As a wedding planner (also known as a bridal consultant, wedding consultant, or wedding coordinator) you will have a job that is fun, interesting, and rewarding. If you start your own wedding planner business you can enjoy the freedom of being your own boss.
In our busy society, an increasing number of couples need to hire a wedding planner to plan their special day. According to the Association of Bridal Consultants, the percentage of couples using wedding planners has doubled in the past three years, from seven percent to 15 percent.
With more than 2.5 million weddings taking place in the United States alone in 2006, there are more opportunities to become a wedding planner than ever before. Whenever a couple marries, someone is needed to oversee all the details to ensure the wedding is a success. That "someone" - the wedding planner - could be you!
As long as you have the desire, you can become a wedding planner. No special education or experience is necessary to break into a career as a wedding planner and succeed.
If you would like to be paid to plan weddings, the FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner is for you! In this book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in an exciting career as a wedding planner.
The contributors to this guide have planned hundreds of weddings of all kinds. Between them, authors Catherine Goulet and Jan Riddell have planned weddings and other events in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda, Barbados, England, Ireland, and Australia, among other countries.
In this guide they share with you their own experiences as well as insider tips and expert advice from some of the world's leading wedding planners. The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become a wedding planner, including:
How to Plan a Wedding
How to prepare a time-line schedule
Step-by-step wedding planner list of all the tasks involved in planning a wedding
How to prepare a wedding budget
Advice for planning the wedding ceremony
Selecting the wedding date
Choosing where the wedding will take place (the venue)
Finding a wedding officiant (minister, rabbi, Justice of the Peace, etc.)
Selecting wedding ceremony music
Obtaining the marriage licence
The wedding ceremony rehearsal
The wedding processional and recessional
Advice for planning the wedding reception
Time of day (from early morning to evening)
Choosing a place to hold the wedding reception (the venue)
Working with the venue staff to create a fabulous wedding reception
Wedding reception activities (receiving line, speeches, first dance, bouquet toss, cake cutting, etc.)
How to select reputable wedding vendors (e.g. bridal shop, caterer, florist, limousine company, photographer, stationer, etc.)
How to negotiate contracts and save money
Hope this helps!
2006-07-15 21:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by nill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋