The wedding planner job is an interesting one that would suit a person that is adept at working with other people, enjoys planning for big events as well as is a good negotiator that can ring discounts like choking water from a freshly washed garment. With a lot of older people getting married, the wedding event will surely result in more monetary outlays and the wedding planner job would require that this money be carefully spent and give the most benefit to the customer.
Facilitator, Mediator and Money Manager
A wedding planner job entails being a good facilitator, mediator, and money manager as well as constructor of dreams and also being an artisan and one should handle stress like it is just another routine day at the office. One of the main reasons that people turn to wedding planners is that they want a hassle-free wedding, so the onus is on the wedding planner to provide relief from the last minute hitches as well as other stressful events that go into making a wedding a success.
The wedding planner job also requires the wedding consultant to be a therapist to the client as well as his or her sounding board and a punching bag, especially when nerves begin to crackle under the stress of unplanned-for events. The wedding planner must be a cool head and be of personable looks and be the spokesperson for the bride and groom when it comes to ordering flowers and making all other necessary arrangements. The wedding planner job also needs the consultant to have good social contacts so that there is not only plenty of variety of options open, but also be able to find and strike better deals.
Having a good fashion sense would also be a prerequisite of the wedding planner job that should require detailed knowledge about music, colors as well as floral arrangements and also knowing religion well, is most desirable. Reading up on current bridal magazines would be helpful and the consultant should always be well attuned to latest trends.
Besides the requirements of becoming a wedding planner, the consultant should also be prepared to be paid a ten to fifteen percent fee on the cost of the wedding. As part of the wedding planner job, the consultant may expect to earn anywhere between US$1900 to US$2850 per wedding and costs of weddings vary from region to region so, there would be different earnings all across the US.