{"id":8100,"date":"2016-01-20T17:40:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T22:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/?p=8100"},"modified":"2016-07-23T07:19:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T11:19:12","slug":"wedding-planner-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/wedding-planner-portfolio","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Planner Portfolio Help"},"content":{"rendered":"
Julie is a Bridal School graduate who is getting back into the swing of all things wedding and sent in a question<\/a> about\u00a0 her wedding planner portfolio:<\/p>\n Can you tell me how to go about putting together a portfolio of wedding photos. (I don’t have any clients, yet).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n A wedding planner portfolio refers to a visual collection showcasing your best stuff as a professional wedding planner. Your portfolio can be physical or digital and is an excellent opportunity to show others what you can do.<\/p>\n If you’re a wedding designer, wedding stylist or a full-service wedding planner, your portfolio lets a prospect know whether or not you’re on the same ‘style’ page.<\/p>\n No matter what type of wedding professional you are, each one of your potential clients want the same reassurance: that they’ll get their money’s worth (and more) when they hire you.\u00a0 A portfolio of weddings and events that you’ve managed\/created\/designed helps with this reassurance.<\/p>\n The thing is, if you’re a new wedding planner without clients and have yet to work on any weddings – Julie’s dilemma- then, how do get the images for your wedding planner portfolio?<\/p>\n Well, I’m glad you asked!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n The wedding stylist in you needs to create situations and scenarios that are simply “screaming”<\/em> for attention and the lens of a camera and your smartphone:<\/p>\n Thankfully (or regretfully depending on your stance) taking a photo of every blessed daily activity has become the norm for many of us and is probably something you and your staff are already doing as you work on more and more events.\u00a0 Just be sure to promote your work on social media as well.<\/p>\n By the way, I (Debbie) am not a full-service wedding planner nor am I a wedding designer.\u00a0 The majority of my wedding time is spent as a day-of wedding coordinator or as a wedding celebrant.\u00a0 Both of these niches have less to do with creating the look<\/strong> of\u00a0 wedding (although that’s gradually changing as my clients are looking for a one-stop-shop solution).\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n So, for me, a wedding planner portfolio isn’t something I spend much time working on.\u00a0 Instead, what my prospects are<\/strong> dying to know is whether or not I’ll execute my wedding day management skills as promised; or as a wedding celebrant, will I create the wedding ceremony that they and their guests will never forget.\u00a0 While a traditional wedding planner portfolio certainly doesn’t hurt and serves as great eye candy, the glowing testimonials from earlier happy clients works wonders in the reassurance department.\u00a0 Make sense?<\/em><\/p>\n But getting back to you, my love, remember, your wedding planner portfolio is a representation of your<\/strong> very own and very best work.\u00a0 Keep it updated and purge (the photos, that is) every now and then. Don’t go overboard.<\/p>\n Having a portfolio seems like something every professional wedding planner should<\/em> have, but until you’ve worked a few social events of your own, you’ll have nothing to show off.\u00a0 So, make getting real world, hands-on wedding experience your priority<\/strong> and then<\/em> use each one of those situations as a photo shoot opportunity to build your wonderful wedding planner portfolio.<\/p>\n I hope this helps. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n HAPPY PLANNING!<\/strong><\/p>\n Here’s the deal when it comes to creating your wedding planner portfolio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"yoast_head":"\nCreate Portfolio-Worthy Situations<\/h2>\n
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Additional Wedding Planner Portfolio ‘How to’ Resources<\/h2>\n
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