How to Start a Wedding Planning Business 1-2-3
People spend a lot of time and money on planning their weddings. There are many ways you can make money in
this field simply because there are so many tasks and items that people need help with.
A good wedding planner, (also known as a bridal consultant, wedding consultant or wedding coordinator)
organized, can handle multiple tasks at once and works well with people.
Start by writing a wedding
planner business plan so that you know what you want to achieve and how you will reach your goals. Viewing
sample business plans online can be an easy way to get started - plus save you money.
What you need to get started as a event/wedding planner:
1. Certification & Licensing: Currently, you do
not need certification in the US to become an event or wedding planner, but experience and/or education
in the field will help you compete successfully in the market and grow your business. Free information:
wedding
planner courses. Most likely you will need a general business license from your city.
2. Prior event/wedding planning experience - this
can include working as an assistant or even volunteering, so that you can get recommendations from
clients that you can show to future prospects to land planning jobs.
3. Put together a wedding planner portfolio that
includes photographs, client testimonials and other items like invitations, checklists
and menus that demonstrates the quality of service that you offer and the value that you deliver.
You can include materials from weddings that you organized for free, but only include work that you
completed yourself.
4. A network of trusted service people whom you
can work with, like caterers, florists, restaurants, event venues, photographers, furniture rental
companies, etc that can help you perform your job like clockwork.
5. Office supplies and organizational tools where
you can keep dates and names. Marketing materials like business cards and a portfolio with
testimonials of past clients.
6. Keep informed of current and upcoming trends so
you can offer your customers better value than other consultants with unique wedding planning ideas.
Professional Wedding and Event Planners Catherine Goulet and Jan Riddell have put together a wedding planner
book that takes you step-by-step how to plan a wedding and start your own business. They also give you
tips collected from some of the world's leading wedding planners.
See what you get >>
How to get your wedding planner business started
with little or no money and information on insurance, permits, etc..
- Creating an impressive portfolio - even without past experience! And where to get
creative ideas for weddings and how to put on your own Bridal Show.
How to find clients and price your services to
sell more, plus how to get free publicity and word of mouth referrals.
- Many professional sample forms to make your wedding planning business easier (+
wedding planner
checklist)
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Wedding-Related Business Plans:
If you want to know how to organize and plan your business, using a professional business plan "template" is
the easiest way to get started.
Grow Your Wedding Planning Revenue
Using Proven Marketing Methods
If you are serious about getting lots of customers, and you don't want to pay thousands of dollars to an ad
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customers.
- How to use other people's customers to get new business.
- The secret to getting free referrals when you ask - 90% of the time.
- Maximum profit pricing strategy and how to double your sales with simple packaging
techniques.
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