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I would get educated sign up for event planning classes, check out your local colleges, or online, subscribe to magazines, etc.
@DebraB: That's a great start, Any mags that you are familiar with?
My college offered a BA in Event Planning. You should see if there are any programs in your area!
I think time management would be the biggest hurdle. With a wedding, you spend a year (on average) planning one event. If you were a professional event planner, you would probably hope to have 2-3 events per month on average (maybe more), which would mean coordinating a LOT of details for a LOT of different events all at the same time - plus you would probably have less than a year to plan most of them.
@daydreamwanderer: yeah, I understand the time thing. i am great at planning things and I love doing it. I also would start off PT...not jump into it being the one and only job. At least not for now :)
Some reading material:
http://www.pashweddings.com/content/articles/71/1/Becoming-a-Wedding-Planner/Page1.html
http://www.theweddingdiva.com/becomeaconsultant.php
http://www.blueorchidblog.com/2008/01/advice-on-being-wedding-planner.html
This particular line I think is one you should think hard about:
"Planning their own wedding doesn't make someone a qualified planner any more than diagnosing a cold and taking the steps to remedy it (Kleenex, soup, sleep, Airborne) makes someone a doctor."
Planning your own wedding is one thing. Planning a birthday party, or a trip, etc are all small peanuts. Planning someone else's, listening to the demands of other brides, not just one, but multiple brides is another. And we all know brides can get bridezilla.
I LOVE planning events as well and thoroughly enjoyed planning our wedding. But have no desire to be a wedding planner! hahha. I get my fix planning parties in our personal life and for work events. :)
And also I would clarify are you saying Event Planner or Wedding Planner because there is a difference.
GL!
@Gerbera: Thanks! I have been wanting to do this since before my wedding. I understand, for the most part, what they have to deal with. I am ready for a job that includes things that I love doing and I am more than sure that this is for me.
I think looking into classes is a great step. My MOH decided she wanted to be an event planner after she planned her dads 50th birthday. Her first step was taking business, design, and event planning classes at the community college. She also began taking floral, damce, and computer design lessons to expand her knowledge. Her first event planning "job" was as an intern, that opened the doors to tons of vendors and opportunities. She met her business partner at that internship and the two remained friends until eventually creating there own event planning business! She was a teacher before she made the switch and it took her about 3 years before we officially called her an event planner, it was 6 years before she started her own business. If its something your heart is set on and you will enjoy then go for it!
find someone willing to give you an internship! most planners want you to learn on the job but few are willing to give you a chance! i got my internship with a local wedding planner and im her shadow. i go to her meetings and weddings with her. i dont get paid but im getting the "6 month experiance" everyone wants to pay you to do it. after i get a few weddings paid under my belt then i plan on going to school so i can make more money. remember its not a full time job so dont expect to pay all the bills in one check but as a part time job its great!
@smith2be: and@cr6zy: Thanks, you two. That's a great idea. I stated above that it'd be more like a PT...especially starting out. I totally understand that.
I think the most important thing is to make sure you take business classes as well. If you're going into business for yourself (ie. not joining an event planning firm) you're going to have to know how to do accounting (taxes, revenue streams, cash flow, etc.), marketing, legal (applying for business licenses, etc.) and not just the basics of planning events.
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I have been thinking a lot about this. I love planning things and really enjoyed putting together all of the details of my wedding. I have been wanting to do something like this for a while. I had a talk with hubby, the other day, he is 100% behind me. he also pointed out the fact that I know lots of peope that coul dbe of a great help to me....maybe even partners (caterers, photogs, videographers, bakers, DJs, musicians, ministers, entrepreneurs, etc) Where do I need to start? What do I need to have to start a business like this? Can anyone lend any advice or ideas?