{"id":7915,"date":"2015-12-21T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/?p=7915"},"modified":"2015-12-21T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T13:00:19","slug":"event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference","title":{"rendered":"Event Planning vs. Wedding Planning: Is There a Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/online-event-courses\/event-and-wedding-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding planner and event management course<\/a> will open the door for an exciting career in the event industry. As a professional planner, you&#8217;ll likely plan a number of unique events through the years. You may choose to keep your resume diverse or choose to specialize in a sect like wedding planning. Wait&#8211;you <em>have to<\/em> specialize in order to plan weddings? Well, yes and no. If you&#8217;re confused, not to worry! We&#8217;re going to unpack the similarities and differences between the two right now!<\/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\/2015\/12\/event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference\/#Event_planning\" >Event planning<\/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\/2015\/12\/event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference\/#Wedding_planning\" >Wedding planning<\/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\/2015\/12\/event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference\/#Training\" >Training<\/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\/2015\/12\/event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference\/#Certification\" >Certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/event-planning-vs-wedding-planning-is-there-a-difference\/#Consider_your_options\" >Consider your options!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_planning\"><\/span>Event planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are, in fact, some key differences between event planning and wedding planning.<\/p>\n<p>Event planning is the catch-all term describing anyone who plans events and special occasions of any kind. One can become an \u201cevent planner\u201d with no particular expertise, coordinating all different types of occasions. Event planners might organize:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Birthday parties<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/06\/planning-modern-baby-shower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby showers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Business meetings<\/li>\n<li>Corporate Events<\/li>\n<li>Tradeshows<\/li>\n<li>Charity galas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If it\u2019s an occasion that involves guests, it can be organized by an event planner! Some event planners choose to never specialize. Who can blame them? With so many different themes, event types, and advancing technologies, having experience in a breadth of different events can lead to a lucrative career in the field. Others, however, specialize in a particular type of event.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you might market yourself as specializing in children\u2019s events, focusing on baby showers, gender reveal parties, and children\u2019s birthday parties. Event planners might also<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2018\/09\/become-corporate-event-planner-in-6-months-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> become corporate event planners<\/a>, with businesses as their main clients.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-Corporate-Event.jpg\" alt=\"Event Planning vs. Wedding Planning- Corporate Event and Party Planner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-Corporate-Event.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-Corporate-Event-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In general, planners who coordinate a wide range of events and have a solid client base don\u2019t often plan weddings. Weddings can be much more complicated and are typically lengthier to plan. The one-year <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2015\/09\/free-download-a-wedding-day-timeline-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wedding timeline<\/a> is universally accepted as standard in the wedding industry. Depending on the client, weddings might even be so all-consuming that you don\u2019t have time to handle those <i>and<\/i> other events at once.<\/p>\n<p>Some planners, however, undergo the training designed for event planners and also specifically for weddings planners in order to maximize their versatility.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wedding_planning\"><\/span>Wedding planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wedding planners coordinate wedding ceremonies and receptions. They share many of the same skills as event planners. The difference lies in how they tailor their planning process specifically toward a sentimental event. For example, a luxury wedding planner\u2019s knowledge of themes, decor, and types of catering will vary greatly from that of a corporate event planner.<\/p>\n<p>Some experienced wedding planners expand their skills to coordinate other wedding-related events as well. A wedding planner might also coordinate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposals<\/li>\n<li>Engagement parties<\/li>\n<li>Bridal showers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2015\/11\/fun-stag-and-doe-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stag and doe parties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner.jpg\" alt=\"Event Planner Jobs vs Becoming a Wedding Planner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wedding planners might specialize even further. You might train specifically to be a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Luxury wedding planner<\/li>\n<li>Destination wedding planner<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/08\/same-sex-weddings-establish-lgbtq-market-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Same-sex wedding planner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2018\/09\/how-weed-weddings-will-impact-your-career-in-event-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Themed and novelty wedding planner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many wedding planners will be specialized in one or more of these fields in order to increase their marketability and to maximize profit.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, it\u2019s less likely for a destination wedding planner to also plan birthday parties than it is for an event planner to become certified in planning local weddings as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Training\"><\/span>Training<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many of the principles that event planners and wedding planners learn in their training are the same. The primary difference is in how they apply those ideas. For example, each type of planner will learn how to conduct a consultation meeting. They\u2019ll both be taught which kinds of questions planners should ask prospective clients in preparation to work together. Event planners, however, are taught the general process of a consultation meeting and then learn to tailor those ideas to different types of events.<\/p>\n<p>Wedding planners, on the other hand, are taught how to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/02\/conducting-the-client-consultation-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">conduct a consultation meeting<\/a> with wedding clients specifically. Depending on the program they take, they might then learn how to tailor that process to clients looking for a specific type of wedding. In general, however, they won\u2019t be taught how to apply those questions and concepts to other types of events like corporate meetings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-Professional-Wedding-Budget.jpg\" alt=\"Event Planner Jobs vs Becoming a Wedding Planner- Professional Wedding Budget\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-Professional-Wedding-Budget.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Event-Planner-Jobs-vs-Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner-Professional-Wedding-Budget-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When a student is studying to become an event planner, their training most often covers different types of events and occasions. They\u2019ll learn about decor, catering, and timelines for planning anniversary parties, conferences, and baby showers in different units. Wedding planners, however, often learn one type of wedding planning per program. Local weddings, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2016\/02\/conducting-the-client-consultation-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">destination weddings<\/a>, and luxury weddings might be covered in separate courses. Course content for any type of event and wedding planning, however, varies depending on where you study.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certification\"><\/span>Certification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"column-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"half-1\">\n<p>In most areas, event planning as a whole is an unregulated industry. This means that you aren\u2019t required to become formally licensed in order to work as an event or wedding planner. You might start as the assistant to an experienced planner and work your way up in the industry through hands on experience. You\u2019ll find, however, that clients are much more hesitant to work with you if you haven\u2019t completed professional training.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"half-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Certifcate.png\" alt=\"Certifcate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Certifcate.png 464w, https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Certifcate-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many event and wedding planning programs take one year to complete. You might attend a community college or complete your training online from home. There are, however, degree programs at large colleges and universities for those who wish to get into events management. If, for example, you\u2019re interested in becoming the head wedding and events planner for a reputable hotel or cruise line, you\u2019ll enroll in a degree program focusing on events management and hospitality.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Learn more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/event-planner-certification-or-event-planner-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Event Planner Certification vs. Degree<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_your_options\"><\/span>Consider your options!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you love hosting and coordinating parties and events for your friends, you\u2019re probably perfect planner material. Your next step is to investigate your training options and consider the type of event planner you want to be.<\/p>\n<p>Do you picture yourself organizing someone\u2019s dream wedding or handling the details of a big corporate tradeshow?<\/p>\n<p>Do you feel like you\u2019d be more successful studying at a college or online?<\/p>\n<p>Examine your budget and think about your future career goals to help you decide whether event planning, wedding planning, or event and wedding planning is best for you.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t limit yourself to a specific area when you\u2019re just starting out. Getting certified as an Event AND Wedding Planner keeps all doors open as you explore a new industry and start your career. A seemingly &#8220;random&#8221; event you plan may lead you to your true niche within the industry. So don&#8217;t close off any opportunities before you even get started. As your career takes off, you can specialize in one or two key areas. But keep yourself flexible!<\/p>\n<p>Any other differences we missed? Let us know!<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i>Thinking about getting a specialization? Take our<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.qceventplanning.com\/2017\/12\/quiz-type-event-planning-specialize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> quiz to find out what type of events you should specialize in<\/a>!<\/i><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to popular belief there are some differences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18883,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[346],"class_list":["post-7915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-experts","category-career"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Event Planning vs. Wedding Planning: Is There a Difference? - Pointers for Planners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Event planners and wedding planners do similar jobs. 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