How do you become an Event Planner?

How do you become a wedding or event planner?

• Answer:

  To become a wedding or event planner, you must have an eye for detail. You should be a person who is able to plan your personal life and have a passion for entertaining people. Planning requires great attention to detail and a person who relates to people at all levels. I think any form of training or course that is given to a person intending to be a planner should be done not to learn the art of planning an event or a wedding, but rather to enhance your natural ability. Events/Wedding Planning is a passion that must come naturally. It requires a person who can work well under pressure, who is innovative and can make on the spot decisions. When you plan an important event, you cannot afford to falter under pressure, you should always have a Plan B in place and know how to keep your clients calm under any situation. I think to be a successful planner you have to be artistic as well because your creativity will also play a big part in the events you plan. Get yourself equipped by understanding the various areas that make us for a successful event, like catering, decorators, musicians, stationery printers, photographers, videographers etc. Build a strong vendor catalogue of people that you have experienced first hand and get to know what they offer. You need people that you can rely on in this business. You should also know how to market yourself well in this business. Image does matter. Generally you will need to take some courses (there are a lot offered online) and you can either join someone elses business or start your own. There are many ways to get started as an event planner. You can start your own business, apprentice with an event planner, get an event planner job, or take a course. Courses may be helpful in getting some jobs, but there is no industry-wide training requirement.