[td_block_text_with_title custom_title=”SUMMARY” header_color=”#e88f1b” separator=”” tdc_css=””]Although it may sound like an easy task, however lot of hard work goes behind making a wedding ceremony successful. A wedding planner is a professional who helps couples design, plan and manage their wedding. Wedding is a special and ceremonious day for most of the people thus they want this day to be as perfect as a fairytale. To make this come true, couples approach wedding planners who in turn look after everything starting from setting up a budget to shopping, decorations, venues, invitation cards, caterers, photographers etc. Hence, with an organizational and management skills along with good communication skills and the ability to deal with different kinds of people are few essential characteristic of wedding planners.[/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_text_with_title custom_title=”WHAT ALL CAN I DO?” header_color=”#e88f1b”][/td_block_text_with_title][td_block_text_with_title custom_title=”CAREER PATH” header_color=”#e88f1b” separator=”” tdc_css=””]
Event Management Companies
Event management companies hire skilled wedding planners who not only are experts in their jobs but also are promising enough to take the company to a much higher levels.
Wedding Planner Firms
Like event management companies, there are wedding planning firms who are solely devoted to the planning of weddings.
Hotels/Resorts/Banquet Halls
Wedding planners can start their career by getting employed as event coordinator at various hotels, resorts and banquet halls which can help in building up of contacts and gaining initial experience.
Bridal Boutiques
One can get hired in bridal boutiques to look after the bride in terms of their makeup, personality grooming, counselling etc.
Self Employed
For the ones who want to do their own work can start up their own company of wedding planning. This will require a team of people from different fields and backgrounds.
| Stream | Graduation | After Graduation | After Post Graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Path 1 | Clear Class XII in Any stream | Pursue Diploma in Event Management for 1-2 years | Pursue PG Diploma in Event Management for 1-2 years | – |
Path 2 | Clear Class XII in Any stream | Pursue Graduation in Any Stream for 3 years | Pursue PG Diploma / MBA in Event Management for 1-2 years | – |
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- Plan and organise weddings and related ceremonies on behalf of clients
- Be aware of different beliefs, cultures, traditions along with latest trends in a marriage
- Coordinate and organize work with different vendors, suppliers or other stakeholders
- Take charge of the event right from the beginning stage till the end
- Discuss and negotiate the plan with the client before implementing it
- Coordinate and make arrangements for guests, venues, decoration, invitation cards, food, clothing, DJ, etc
- Monitor the expenses as per the budget plan
- Communicate effectively to build a good network
- Manage accounts and tasks in an organised manner
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