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The role of 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

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."

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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Advanced Diploma in Wedding Planner and Event Management at QLS Level 7

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