What It Takes to Become a Full Service Wedding Planner?

Guiding wedding couples step by step to make up a perfect wedding day!

This includes…

•        Day of Coordination
•      Months of planning

Step one:

Initial Consultation

This is the first basic structure on the relationship between the client and the planner.

The Planner should…

• -       Understand what the client is expecting
• -       Know who is your true client (value his or hers opinion the most)
• -       Discuss what type of wedding the client wants
• -       Request for “Full Service” or “Day-of-Coordination”

o   Day of Coordination: Taking care of everything only on the wedding day or wedding itself

o   Full Service: Include Day of Coordination and the whole planning from budget managing all the way to the wedding day.

• -       Make a list that clearly state what is needed

Step Two:

Budget

This will effect every decisions of the whole wedding planning, so it is very important to make good plan of it.

Planner’s job…

• What is cost-effective and innovative that can achieve that most requests

Two most Budget Considering…

• -       Venues
• -       Vendors

Step Three:

Venues

Once the budget has been decided, then is time to move on the search for wedding venues.

Planners job:

• -       Making appointments
• -       Help client make comparison on each venues, and suggest the best the client wants with an appropriate budget
• -       Inform the client with rental items, food and beverage price, figure tax, and service charge of each venues consider.
• -       Provide the best possible options
• -       Help client be sure to read the venues contracts
• -       Ask venues to hold the date while the client is still making decision

Step Three:

Vendors

-       Quickly begin booking appointments for any vendors that the client ask for

-       Examples:

o   Photographers

o   Videographers

o   Florists

o   Cake

o   Car rental

o   Food

Step Four:

Turning Magic into Reality

*Try the best to Fulfill all request the client ask for

Tips for Becoming a Successful Wedding Planner

Multitasking:

• -       Must be able do many jobs at once

o   Response for every small details (How many flower at each table)

o   Large tasks (Booking appointment)

• -       Make sure everything is on task

Pressure:

• -       Help support emotional issues when brides are stressing out
• -       Keep self calm, organize, on track, and undefeated 

Vision:

• -       Vision into reality
• -       It is important to value the client’s opinions and requests
• -       Get directions and vision to your clients that can best fit their personality

Passionate:

It’s Simple, Love Your Job!

Works Sited: 

http://www.theweddingplannerbook.com/what-does-a-wedding-planner-do
http://www.ehow.com/way_5771374_takes-wedding-planner.html