{"id":4423,"date":"2013-11-02T14:55:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-02T18:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/?p=4423"},"modified":"2018-02-15T15:43:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T20:43:00","slug":"essentials-to-be-a-wedding-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/essentials-to-be-a-wedding-planner","title":{"rendered":"4 Essentials to be a Phenomenal Wedding Planner"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re committed to being a phenomenal wedding planner then it’s important for you to know what the heck you’re doing when a couple hires you!<\/p>\n

However you choose to obtain your wedding planner training — paid wedding planner certification or the school of real life (and self-study) — here are four (4) essentials to be a professional wedding planner.<\/p>\n

Essential #1: Know What Happens at a Wedding<\/h4>\n

Most mainstream weddings follow a typical process. Do you know what that process is?\u00a0 If your goal is to offer either full-service, partial or day-of wedding coordination then your answer to this question should be an emphatic ‘yes’!<\/p>\n

If your response was slightly unsure, then please take a moment to listen to Confetti Episode #315: ‘What Happens at a Wedding’ <\/a>for a refresher.<\/p>\n

Essential #2: Be a Wedding Details and Wedding Etiquette Guru<\/h4>\n

A wedding has several moving parts and your clients will expect you to know what each moving part does and how, when, and if, they should (or shouldn’t) use said part.\u00a0 So, it’s important that you possess a solid understanding of every detail of a wedding, from the wording of the wedding invitation to the timing of the toasts at the wedding reception.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, it’s never been easier to learn this wedding essential.\u00a0 Amazon and your local library are excellent resources to get you started.<\/p>\n

Essential #3: Have a System or Workflow to Manage each Wedding<\/h4>\n

Without a logical system or workflow for each event you plan, you’ll quickly begin to lose control.\u00a0 When you’re in charge of an event that’s as complex as a wedding, you should always<\/strong> <\/em>know what your next step will be.\u00a0\u00a0 To give you an idea of what I’m referring to, check out the 25-step system that I use and shared during a Confetti episode:<\/p>\n