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For those of you who enjoy weddings and planning weddings for friends and family, you should consider turning your love into a career. There are a number of different jobs and career paths within the wedding industry that can have you in wedding bliss all year round. This list is in no way all-inclusive, but it will give you a good idea of places to start.
Wedding Venue Coordinator - whether it's working with a church as their wedding coordinator, or at a reception venue where you will take couples through the site and help them with planning their reception celebration from start to finish, this particular job will give you a lot of planning experience that you can add to your resume. This can include hotels, resorts, convention centers, country clubs, or catering halls, etc.
Florist - one of the best ways to stay up-to-date on colors and trends is to work for a florist. Learning how to design arrangements and centerpieces will tune into your creative side and will give you a chance to work with brides and grooms on a regular basis. You will also get to know venues as you will be working closely with them during setup and delivery.
Consultant at a Bridal Gown Store - the best way to gain a good understanding of a bride's behavior and attitude towards a wedding is to work with them when they are picking their bridal gown. This experience is typically an emotional one for brides and their families and friends, so it will be good experience in handling emotional situations. It will also help you stay abreast of wedding fashion style and trends which will be helpful when and if you open your own business.
Assistant to a Wedding Planner - the best way to get experience is to be hired as an assistant or apprentice to an actual full time wedding planner. This will allow you to see how to plan a wedding from start to finish and to understand all of the details required during the wedding planning process. It will also give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a wedding planning business is run so that you can get an idea on what you will need to do when you start up your own business. From initial client consultations, to rehearsals, to services provide on the day-of, shadowing a wedding planner could be the best experience you get.
Catering Companies - in order to get a good sense of how the catering and meal aspect of a wedding is ran, getting a job with a catering company as a catering organizer or manager is a great idea. Even though you may be working with more than just wedding couples, getting the organization skills and learning how to work with customers will be invaluable if you choose to start your own wedding planning business.
Wedding Venue Coordinator - whether it's working with a church as their wedding coordinator, or at a reception venue where you will take couples through the site and help them with planning their reception celebration from start to finish, this particular job will give you a lot of planning experience that you can add to your resume. This can include hotels, resorts, convention centers, country clubs, or catering halls, etc.
Florist - one of the best ways to stay up-to-date on colors and trends is to work for a florist. Learning how to design arrangements and centerpieces will tune into your creative side and will give you a chance to work with brides and grooms on a regular basis. You will also get to know venues as you will be working closely with them during setup and delivery.
Consultant at a Bridal Gown Store - the best way to gain a good understanding of a bride's behavior and attitude towards a wedding is to work with them when they are picking their bridal gown. This experience is typically an emotional one for brides and their families and friends, so it will be good experience in handling emotional situations. It will also help you stay abreast of wedding fashion style and trends which will be helpful when and if you open your own business.
Assistant to a Wedding Planner - the best way to get experience is to be hired as an assistant or apprentice to an actual full time wedding planner. This will allow you to see how to plan a wedding from start to finish and to understand all of the details required during the wedding planning process. It will also give you a behind-the-scenes look at how a wedding planning business is run so that you can get an idea on what you will need to do when you start up your own business. From initial client consultations, to rehearsals, to services provide on the day-of, shadowing a wedding planner could be the best experience you get.
Catering Companies - in order to get a good sense of how the catering and meal aspect of a wedding is ran, getting a job with a catering company as a catering organizer or manager is a great idea. Even though you may be working with more than just wedding couples, getting the organization skills and learning how to work with customers will be invaluable if you choose to start your own wedding planning business.
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