1. How to Become a
Wedding Planner
In 5 (Not so) Simple Steps

2. 1. Take an inventory of your skills and knowledge.
Planning a wedding requires expertise or at least proficient knowledge in a variety of
fields. Floral design, fashion, catering and business management just to name a few!
The first step in your career is identifying your strengths and weaknesses so that you
can...

3. Hit The Books!
Most Planners get started by leveraging skills and experience from a
past career in a related field such as catering or floral design but no
matter what your background is you'll inevitably need to obtain some
additional experience and training in other areas.
Whether you choose to pursue a formal Wedding Planning program or
obtain training as an assistant the first step toward becoming a
professional planner is to become proficient in the complete disciplines
of wedding planning.

4. 2. Build a Roster
As a professional wedding planner you'll
need to have a roster of preferred vendors
on hand. Vetting and managing vendors is
critical to a planner's success as their
work ultimately will reflect on the planner
who suggested or picked them.
An experienced wedding planner will have
preferred vendors for everything from food
and flower catering to tailoring and
decoration.

5. 3. Client Networking
Arguably one of the hardest parts about
getting started as a professional planner is
building your clientele. Most planners will
start with friends and family as references
and handle smaller events to get some
experience but eventually you'll need to...

6. Market Yourself!
As a professional planner you are your own
product and it's important that you brand
yourself properly. Creating business cards,
brochures and a portfolio of previous work is
critical to building a name for yourself and
getting new clients.

7. 4. Learn From Your Mistakes
Starting a career as a professional wedding
planner is not much different than starting a
small business. Every new professional will
struggle in the beginning and the most
important thing will be to learn from your
mistakes and grow as you take on new gigs
and events.

8. 5. Savor The Small Victories
The experience of starting out as a new wedding planner
or consultant is both challenging and rewarding. Taking
time to really absorb your experiences and the
satisfaction of a successful job is a great feeling and will
ultimately help you love each and every day in this
exciting profession - even the stressful ones!

9. Now Get Out There and Make Something Beautiful
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