I want to know if being a wedding planner requires college cause I want to go to college for it.
2007-11-07 09:20:46 · 10 answers · asked by sweetie828 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
There is no specific degree to be a wedding planner. I would suggest, though, that you take some business courses at the local community college, because operating a business like that does take some knowledge. You need to be personally pleasant and persuavise, since you are dealing with many different people whose efforts must meld to make the wedding work. You also need to be honest; there are alot of frauds in the business.
2007-11-07 09:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to being a VERY good organizer, you need to know a lot of the right people.
Realize that a wedding planner is taking about a year to organize an event covering maybe four hours. It's something like setting up a few thousand dominoes to fall down in a very exacting sequence.
I would discourage anyone from jumping right into wedding planning. This is a very exacting event, everything has to be exactly right, and there are no second chances. You can't get away with giving rain-checks and discounts if something isn't right. Did you hear about the recent Manhattan wedding that was "Totally ruined" by the flowers being the wrong shade, resulting in an $80,000 lawsuit?
Start by planning parties, conventions, that kind of thing. Do stuff where if something doesn't go according to plan, half the people won't notice, such as the wrong brand of beer, or the tablecloths being the wrong shape.
Here's a partial list of things that can go wrong in a wedding that YOU would be responsible for:
Limousine driver's hair too long.
The band plays a "forbidden" song.
The band DOESN"T play a "required" song.
The dinner includes a "forbidden" food.
The silverware is placed wrong.
The flowers are the wrong kind or color, or arrive late, or there aren't enough of them.
The rented tuxes don't go with the bridesmaid dresses.
The cake isn't what was ordered.
The photographer is rude to the father of the bride.
The preacher doesn't like something and balks at performing.
No one knows where the Marriage License is.
Seriously, this is not for amateurs. Start with parties where if the band doesn't show up, you can cover with making it into a karaoke party and no one but the hostess will even know the difference.
2007-11-07 09:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to go to college, but there are like almost mini-courses for a month or so for ppl who do want to be wedding planners, but they're at specific locations, not colleges or universities. you could also take design classes in college if you wanted to
2007-11-07 09:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by helpmehelpyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you find a degree program - go for it. I doubt there is such a thing. Many colleges offer classes in "hospitality" though - hotel and restaurant stuff - but I'll bet there is some cross over you could use in wedding planning.
2007-11-07 09:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by senorarroz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would suggest you go to college and maybe take a few design and business classes
2007-11-07 09:23:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BYU has a wedding planner curriculum, specify if you want monogamous or other
2007-11-07 09:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by frank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it requires college. But you could go to college for something else useful related to it.
2007-11-07 09:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by Annie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to go to collage for everything now a days! So, yes! You may also plan to swap careers later.
2007-11-07 09:23:39 · answer #8 · answered by maddiepthedramaqueen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont think you NEED to but it would def. a business school community college would work fine
2007-11-07 09:28:44 · answer #9 · answered by margaret 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, just be a very good organizer
2007-11-07 09:23:17 · answer #10 · answered by neveragain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋