Wedding Planner Career Opportunity

Become a Wedding Planner!  U.S. Event Guide is currently taking applications for full-time and part-time wedding planner consultants.  Positions are available throughout the United States (no need to relocate or can relocate).  Full-time wedding consultants can average between $45,000 - $95,000 annually, depending on performance, experience and market area.  

Characteristics of a Successful Wedding Planner:

A genuine desire to be a wedding planner

Self Starter and able to work independently

Customer-service oriented; people skills

Detail Oriented and creative

Outgoing, energetic, flexible and hardworking

Enjoy working with diverse groups of people

Organized, Responsible and able to meet deadlines

Have a home office that includes computer,

Internet access (need to be familiar with internet),

email, and telephone.

Good networking abilities

Minimum education required: high school diploma

A Career as a Wedding Consultant

• Weddings are BIG business even in a slow economy.

• Couples spent over $70 billion on their weddings last year.

• Brides are spending more money to ensure that the most important day of their lives- their wedding day - is flawless!  The average wedding costs approximately $20,000.

• Today’s brides are busier than ever, and the need for a wedding planner is no longer a luxury but a necessity.  A planner helps the couple save time, money and unnecessary stress.

• Wedding consultants are in high demand for their expertise and knowledge of quality vendors.

• A career as a wedding consultant is glamorous, fun, exciting and extremely rewarding. Love is always in the air!  And nothing can compare to the joy of knowing that you played such a significant role in turning a bride's dream day into a reality. 

The Benefits & Advantages of a Partnership with U.S. Event Guide

• On going support and guidance: The wedding industry is very competitive and many wedding consultants start out on their own after receiving their training from a company or association that does not provide them the guidance and support needed to survive.  The consultants find themselves struggling in the first two years to remain in business and make ends meet.  Some consultants may survive, while many become discouraged and are forced to give up their dream of running their own wedding planning business.

• Our program provides thorough step-by-step guidance to help you acquire the knowledge is required to grow and prosper as an individual in this field.  Knowledge breeds confidence and confidence breeds success! With many years of experience in the wedding and special event industries, our instructors will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed and grow in this glamorous, invigorating 72 billion dollar industry.

• We are an established, nationally recognized and respected company in the wedding industry.  U.S. Event Guide consultants are able to earn a rewarding income as soon as they complete their training. 

• Although you are welcome to use our name, business logo and slogan, as an independent consultant of U.S. Event Guide, you will enjoy all the advantages of being your own boss (time, flexibility, tax advantages, etc.) without the disadvantages of being without guidance and support.

• We are partners in business - Your success is our success!

• Clients for you to work with.  In addition to the lack of support and guidance, many new consultants have a hard time finding bridal clients.  U.S. Event Guide receives thousands of bridal registrations a year. 

• Continuing Education

• The ability to relocate anywhere in the United States

• Opportunity for advancement

Role of a U.S. Event Guide wedding consultant

After a bride is assigned to you, you will meet with her to learn as much as possible about her dreams for her wedding day.  Once this information has been gathered, you will begin researching vendors, determining their availability for the wedding date and begin booking resources as soon as possible.  Should the bride need a wedding consultant present on her wedding day, you will be responsible for handling all necessary arrangements for the big day!  
 

Our first responsibility is to the bride and groom. Ultimately, the bride determines exactly what help she will need from the wedding planner.  The following lists some of the tasks we take care of as professional wedding coordinators:

1.   Determine and maintain the overall budget
2.   Setting and attending vendor appointments with the bride, such as:
3.   Ceremony and Reception Site Selection
4.   Caterer (If necessary)
5.   Bridal Salon dress selections (I can’t believe they spelled Bridal like a

      horse’s bridle!!!)
6.   Florist, Decor or Production Company
7.   Entertainment (Band or DJ)
8.   Musicians for Ceremony
9.   Photographer
10. Videographer
11. Baker
12. Officiant
13. Calligrapher
 l4.  Wedding Day Transportation
15.  Review all vendor contracts for accuracy
16.  Constant Communication with all selected Bridal Vendors
17.  Assistance with Invitations, Favors and Accessories
18.  Assistance with “Save the Date” cards/letters
19.  Assist with Rehearsal Dinner organization 
20.  Assist with Accommodations
21.  Handle shipping and receiving for vendors needing to send wedding items 22.  Wedding Day Director Service  (Orchestrating and directing their Rehearsal and Ceremony, while working side by side with the officiant and other vendors

We are also there to:

• Be an efficiency expert and organizer, advising and minimizing anxiety when plans seem a little overwhelming
• Help them understand costs and services and professional lingo
• Work side by side with the other vendors to ensure the day flows smoothly
• Be an advocate who works on their behalf to get the best services, quality, and prices
• Oversee all the work done by vendors (whether the vendors were recommended by me or not)
• Anticipate problems before they arise and solve them, most times without the bride and groom even knowing about them
• Handle last minute details or errands
• Prepare schedules and itineraries for the vendors
• Be a mediator to run interference between vendors and family members
• Diplomatically explain to a difficult relative or guest why toddlers have not been invited
• Be an independent third party who is a detached problem solver and not embroiled in family situations or emotional decisions

Method of Income

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