{"id":10840,"date":"2016-12-20T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/?p=10840"},"modified":"2016-12-20T07:00:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T12:00:31","slug":"new-year-new-career-career-wedding-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/new-year-new-career-career-wedding-planning","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Career: What a Career in Wedding Planning Can Do for You!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have a knack for planning events, and a soft-spot for weddings\u2026what could be better for you than starting an inspiring career as a successful wedding planner?!<\/p>\n<p>Wedding planning can be challenging, and that\u2019s just another reason for you to get into the industry. Giving yourself new career goals is beneficial for yourself, and will also make a difference in the lives of your clients. Follow your passion once and for all\u2014start a business as a creative wedding planner!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/new-year-new-career-career-wedding-planning\/#Fulfillment\" >Fulfillment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/new-year-new-career-career-wedding-planning\/#Creativity\" >Creativity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/new-year-new-career-career-wedding-planning\/#Self-motivation\" >Self-motivation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/new-year-new-career-career-wedding-planning\/#Flexibility\" >Flexibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fulfillment\"><\/span>Fulfillment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_391553968-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Fulfilling career as wedding planner\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_391553968-edit.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_391553968-edit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First things first: the biggest advantage to becoming a wedding planner is the fulfillment you feel within yourself. Your success in planning weddings will make a huge impact on your clients. It\u2019s the biggest day of their lives, and being instrumental in their happiness makes for an <i>extremely<\/i> rewarding career.<\/p>\n<p>If possible clients never have the chance for you to plan their dream wedding, both of you would be missing out on a memorable experience. Your talent will always be different from any other wedding planner and that\u2019s exactly how you\u2019ll become successful. It just takes one heartfelt \u201cthank you\u201d card to keep you motivated to plan your next wedding. You\u2019ll be finding happiness for others in your own dream job\u2014how great does that sound?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creativity\"><\/span>Creativity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wedding planning is an ever-growing industry, and there is every type of client imaginable. There\u2019s DIY couples, budget-friendly couples, luxury couples, and quirky couples\u2014all which keep you on your toes to come up with clever ideas. They\u2019ll want you to make their wedding different from any others, so being creative is a constant challenge in wedding planning!<\/p>\n<p>Now, you don\u2019t have to reinvent the wheel with every wedding you plan. Being creative can be as simple as finding an interesting venue idea, or Pinterest-ing unique bouquets for the bride. Finding out what your clients\u2019 personalities are is an intriguing part of becoming a wedding planner. Pay attention to your clients and they\u2019ll love the ideas that you specifically design for their big day!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_372069916-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Creative wedding decor ideas from careful wedding planning\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_372069916-edit.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_372069916-edit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self-motivation\"><\/span>Self-motivation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a wedding planner, your business\u2019 success depends on how much work you\u2019re willing to put into it. If you just want a small planning career on the side or if you want to be the #1 wedding planner in town, you\u2019ll need to assess how much time you\u2019ll be allotting to this career. It\u2019s a BIG motivating factor to be in charge of your own career\u2014no waiting on promotions or for late projects! You drive your business in the direction you want, depending on what type of weddings you want to plan and how much business you\u2019re looking to gain. Whatever your choice, wedding planning will bring you out of your dull job and push you to be a better business person.<\/p>\n<p>It does take tremendous organization to be a wedding planner\u2014but developing organizational skills is simple! Get yourself a planner and calendar to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/11\/event-planning-technology-doesnt-suck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stay on track with your plans<\/a>, and be sure to get things done <i>before<\/i> the last minute. Once you get used to it being organized it will become your norm, meaning you\u2019ll always be ahead of the game (and the competition!).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flexibility\"><\/span>Flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_504282679-edit.jpg\" alt=\"Career motivated woman running her startup wedding planning business\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_504282679-edit.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/shutterstock_504282679-edit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One thing your own business can give you that working for someone else can\u2019t: flexible hours. You choose your own hours as a business owner, and with wedding planning there\u2019s always changing times for appointments and meetings. You can still structure your planning hours around your usual work days and modify them as you go. If you have personal appointments or errands to run, there\u2019s always time for you to get it done. Being in charge of your working hours is a huge benefit to starting a career as a wedding planner. And, you could even <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/10\/work-from-home-event-planning-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work from home<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>On top of all that, becoming a wedding planner allows you to meet amazing people. When you network with clients and other wedding planners, you\u2019ll have a whole new social and professional group emerge from this <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/11\/quiz-specialize-wedding-planner-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career path<\/a>. Not to mention, you\u2019ll be invited to attend some really fun weddings!<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i>Ready to follow your passion? 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