Wedding Planning Industry

So. . . You Want to be a Wedding Planner; How to Break into the Business of Wedding Planning

Do you love planning parties and events?  Do you watch the cable Wedding Shows (Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?  My Fair Wedding with David Tutera; Platinum Weddings; Say Yes to the Dress, Four Weddings, etc.)?  Do these shows pique your interest to explore the field of wedding planning? 

If your answer is yes, you should attend Especially For You Planners’ seminar at Hunter College, 71 East 94th Street, New York, NY from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on September 9, 2010 where you will learn:

1.  Do I have the qualities, patience and endurance to become a wedding planner?
2.  What should I do to become a  wedding planner?  Do I need to be certified?  What classes should I take?
3.  How do I get started?  How do I find a mentor?
4.  Learn the business side of becoming a wedding planner
5.  Wedding Planning 101
6.  Components of contracts for a wedding planner, vendor and ceremony/reception venue
7.  How to find ceremony, reception venuesand wedding vendors
8.  How to perform a site visit
9.  Wedding associations, networking, seminars, bridal expos and volunteering (what are the best trade shows to attend; which wedding association should I join; how to network within the industry; which open houses for wedding/Event Planners should I attend)
10. Q&A

After attending this workshop, you will determine if wedding planning is right for you.  All attendees will receive a gift bag of materials to jump start your wedding planning career. 

The fee for this seminar is $50.00.  To register, please call 212-650-3850; www.hunter.cuny.edu/ce.  For additional information, please email Especially For You Planners, LLC at events@efyp.com.

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.

Especially For You Planners, LLC

About the Author

I am a certified wedding specialist and managing director of Especially For You Planners, LLC which is a full service event management company.  I have been planning customized unique events for our clients for the past 10 years.  I am a member of Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, New York Event Planners, International Special Events Society and the Moderator and Founder of New Wedding and Event Planners (a Yahoo Group).  I am also an instructor at Hunter College, conducting seminars for engaged couples and new (and not so new) wedding and event planners.

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Fordham University; a certificate in Meeting, Conference and Event Management from New York University’s SCPS; a certificate in Creative Enterprise Ownership from Fashion Institute of Technology; a special events vendor for the City of New York as well as certification as a certified wedding specialist by Weddings Beautiful Worldwide.

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