Indian weddings are renowned globally for their grandeur and lavish celebrations that start a few days before the wedding and continue till the final W-Day. A talk of the town, the wedding of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son, Anant Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant. With an estimated expenditure of Rs 4,000-5,000 crores, Ambanis, according to media reports spent just about 0.5 per cent of their net worth. An average Indian family on the other hand usually ends up spending way more than their net worth to organise a grand wedding on societal standards.
A destination wedding is always trendy not just for common people but for Bollywood celebrities too such as Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra’s wedding in Jaisalmer, Hardik Pandya and Nataša Stanković’s in Udaipur, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s in Sawai Madhopur and many more.
A destination and dreamy wedding who doesn’t want, but for the proper execution, you need a planner or organizer so here is a planner who acts as the bridge between the families organising a wedding and the vendors involved. As a Wedding Planner, you will discuss the requirements with your client, give them an approximate cost, and formulate a detailed plan for successfully organizing the wedding. For example, you will have to make a comprehensive plan for the decor and lighting of the wedding ceremony after understanding the client’s requirements and giving them a budget for the same.
Essential skills and qualities
It takes a special kind of effort to become a successful wedding planner. You need to be a juggler, effortlessly moving from one task to another, anticipating problems before they occur and arranging all the fine details that most people would overlook. The main skills and qualities you’ll need to have are outlined below.
The Roles and Responsibilities
Challenges To Expect as a Wedding Planner
Before entering into a career as a wedding planner, there are certain challenges you can expect.
The first challenge is getting experience. Any prior experience will help you build your wedding planner portfolio. Working for a catering company, a hotel, an event venue, or an event rental company will give you valuable experience to use in your wedding planning career. If you have business or marketing experience, that will be very helpful as well.
Another challenge is deciding what type of qualification you need. There are wedding planner courses, wedding industry conferences, business conferences, marketing classes, coaching and mentoring programs, and many other resources available for your wedding planner education. While certification in wedding planning is not required, it can give you credibility and knowledge if you do not have previous experience in the wedding industry.
One final challenge you might encounter on your path to becoming a wedding planner is the financial expectations you have for this career. Most successful wedding planners have sustained a long-term career because of their passion for planning events and for helping couples plan one of the biggest days in their lives.
How to start a career in wedding planning?
To become a wedding planner requires a dedication to continual learning and professional growth. Successful professionals in any field understand the importance of ongoing education and adaptability. Challenges and unique situations will inevitably arise, but viewing them as opportunities to improve your skills and expand your knowledge is key. The diversity of the role is one of its most rewarding aspects, as you’ll work closely with diverse couples, each with their vision for their special day. This variety offers ample creativity and personal satisfaction, making wedding planning an ideal career for those who value both professional growth and client-focused creativity with maintaining a proactive approach and remaining adaptable, one can build a fulfilling career by creating memorable experiences for couples on their wedding day.
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