The Art of Wedding
Coordination© - Are
You Ready? Questions To Ask...
This list is meant to make sure you go into this
career prepared about what to expect.
When deciding if you want to be a wedding coordinator
here are some things you should consider: Q: How much time are you willing to work and dedicate to
getting your business going?
Q: If you are young and single, are you willing to give
up your week-ends and possibly evenings?
Q: If you are young, married or thinking about having a
family, you may want to put your plans, of becoming a
wedding coordinator, on hold until your children are old
enough so if necessary you can be away from them? This
doesn’t mean that you can’s start working towards this
as a goal by getting, it just means that you may not
want to actively do weddings until later
Q: If you are married, does your husband support you in
this endeavor? How will he feel if you have to be out of
town for one or two nights?
Q: If you are younger, age may be a bit of a problem.
This is only because brides are older (mine average
25-48) and are more apt to hire someone who is older and
has life experience that will fit into the wedding
planning process. Age does have it’s benefits in the
career path, especially if you are working with a bride
who may need a surrogate mother at times.
Q: Do you have the start up capital to finance your
business? You need to have the capital to set up an
office, as well as start up advertising.
Q: Are you organized? Can you handle more than one
project at a time?
Q: Can you LISTEN to a bride and go with her ideas
without interjecting your own, even if you don’t agree
with her? Q: Can you calmly handle a crisis? For example, the limo
doesn’t show at the hotel to pick up the bride and her
attendants or at the ceremony site to transport the
bride and groom. What would you do?
Q: Can you listen to a bride and not give advice? Are you
a good sounding board?
Q: How well can you work with someone else? You will need
an assistant. (Sometimes it works best not to go into
business with your best friend. My husband has been my
assistant for many years and it has been very
rewarding.)
Q: Being a wedding coordinator is not the glamorous job
you see portrayed in the movies. Weddings can be fun and
extremely rewarding. However, they are a lot of work and
can be very tiring. (I wore my pedometer to a wedding
and found I walked over 8 miles that day!) You will be
on your feet for anywhere from 10-14 hours on the day of
the wedding. Forget the heels! Opt instead for a good
pair of athletic shoes.
Q: What is your opinion of serving others? (I don’t mean
becoming a servant!) This is very much a service career.
If you don’t want to do things for the bride, then this
may not be the job for you. If the bride needs to have a
swatch of fabric taken to the florist, are you willing
to do it?
Q: Are you willing to work full time, and then some, for
part-time pay? Do you have a financial back up for the
“down times”? It may take you several years to get
really established.? Can you set boundaries with your
family and friends about your work hours? Can you set
boundaries, if necessary, with your brides?
If you need to save to set up your company, start
putting the pieces in place so when you are ready to
make the move, it will be a smooth transition to a very
rewarding career.
If you’ve honestly answered these questions and have
made the decision and commitment to make this your
career, then Welcome to the Art of Wedding Coordination!
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