Wedding Coordinator/Wedding Planner

If you are looking for a fun  field to work in, try working as a wedding coordination. The wedding industry is a thriving market. You must enjoy people and have patience.  Anxious Brides can sometimes be difficult. (Bride-zilla)  :)

If you are an organized person who loves weddings, this just may be you perfect opportunity.  There is a strong need to keep current with trends, flowers, gowns, colors and the best places to obtain these things.   Reception themes, and what's in, are always changing, so you need to keep abridged of changes in your occupation.

Couples are turning to consultants for a number of reasons.  Time is a factor for couples, both having full time careers, trying to organize the most important day in their lives would be  very stressful.  Weddings are changing to a reflection of the two personalities (getting married on home plate, or underwater) and what is important to them.  You would be helping  to make their special day a little less stressful.    By you being the authority in your chosen field, you would know the best places to go and be able to save the couple money as well.

You would need to be knowledgeable in etiquette and hospitality, plus the ability to make good contacts through networking with other businesses involved in the same industry.  (Florist, Bridal Boutiques, Photographers, Reception Halls) Having good fashion sense could only be a plus and be creative wouldn't hurt either.

There are many areas to being a Wedding Coordinator and you would be expected to know them all. Being  successful would bring you a good income and a great deal of satisfaction and a lot of fun, too!  There are training courses for this opportunity, both online, in  local colleges (most times offered as evening courses)  and vocational schools.   If you make an online search, you should be able to come up with many links to investigate. 

Remember, being successful is important, but, being successful and enjoying what you're doing is key.  When you work at something you enjoy, You are unstoppable!  MaM 8/07

http://www.gatlineducation.com/wedding_planner_course.html

 http://www.fabjob.com/weddingplanner.asp

This is the Historic Chapel at Allaire, within Allaire State Park, Wall, New Jersey.  Weddings a held here frequently. The Chapel is simple, yet elegant.