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Me too. I would rock at it. I can plan great parties!!! Days like today...... I dislike being a nurse.... Good luck to you. I hope you make the move. Unfortunately, for me, I'm kind o stuck where I am. I'm even in school to advance and hopefully someday be a P.A. I would LOVE to be a wedding/party planner, though.........
Thanks for asking Maggie. The doctors seem to have been wrong about the time he has left, he is fighting it every step of the way and we even discontinued hospic services today!
I think I am just going to put myself out there as a "day of" planner working almost for free. Just to get some experience and help build a reputation. I'm not sure if that would be the way to go or if I should try to for a job with an established planner.
And there is no rule that says that you can't plan parties on the side!
I know how you feel. I have helped several people here on WB, with no charge. I really enjoy it, and I would love to even own and set up my own place. But I am out of a job right now, and just enjoying helping others. :) Rhonda
I don't have the skill set, but I do love my planner. Only thing is, I have no idea how she makes a living. You would have to do a lot of events in a year to make much, unless you kept overhead really low. I feel like she is probably making $2 an hour.
Blessings ~ I am so happy that your father is rallying and doing better!!!! I think your plan of being a "day of" planner at a reasonable price is a very good one!!!
I have a lot on my plate...I work full time and go to school part time. I've been actually thinking about becoming ordained and getting into officiating at weddings..... I know.... different than the planning, but , but, I think I would be good at it. All the best to you and your family at this difficult time. Your father surely knows that he has a very special daughter to move her wedding date.
In my prayers..... mag
PS ~ hospice is wonderful......it doesn't necessarily need to mean that death is immediate, they are a wonderful organization with terrific resources.
So sorry to hear about your Dad, but glad he seems to be doing better!
I wouldn't have the mind set to plan weddings, either. But if you think you rock at it, you should try!
When I had a sane wedding, I looked into have a day of planner and the cheapest one that I could find was $1000 for the day. I'm sure I could get someone to take me on if I'm willing to do it for $100. I get to spend the day doing something I love, making good connections, and helping someone have a wonderful day. $100 is just icing on the cake!
I hope your father continues to do better - that is so difficult to go through while planning your wedding, and I think it's amazing that you pulled the event together so quickly.
Regarding entering the wedding planning industry, I know someone who is trying to break into it and I myself have had dreams of becoming a wedding planner through the engagement. The problem is, I think, that the wedding industry has never been easy to enter or do well financially in, and that dynamic is especially acute now. The democratization of wedding planning through websites like Weddingbee and other blogs, the proliferation of free templates and planning tools online, etc has made it easier for brides to plan amazing weddings on their own. Which means 1) fewer clients for wedding planners and 2) more newlyweds who planned successfully on their own, loved the process, and now want to enter the industry. In economic terms, a ton of supply and not so much demand.
All this makes an already unattractive industry (from a financial perspective) even less attractive. If you read industry blogs and websites, there's a lot being written about how established, successful wedding planners are in trouble because more and more brides think they can handle the planning on their own.
If you love planning parties, I think it would be good to help out friends and acquaintances for free. But I think if you plan on making this a career, you're likely to be disappointed.
EDIT: And when I say for free, I mean you could probably get a nominal fee (like $100). But if you think about the number of hours you put in, even as a DOC - the weeks before the wedding and all day the day of the reception, you'd be making just a couple of dollars per hour.
Oh, I completely understand that I am not going to become the next Donald Trump as a wedding planner. But honestly I sold my soul to the corporate world for 4 long years and there is no way to put a value on getting up and being excited about going to work. I am desperate to love what I do!
@ cwharrison: I think your idea of doing day of for a while is a great idea. That would be the best way to see if you like the experience.
If I can suggest a next step, it would be to offer venue tour days. This is what first got me hooked on my planner. In three hours, she showed me seven locations, several of which don't have websites or advertise. She then handed me a packet with all of the contact, pricing, and restrictions info. I paid $500 for that, and it was SO worth it. We spent a single day on something that could take several weekends, and I never had to lift the phone to make appointments. On top of that, I ended up choosing both a ceremony and reception location that I had no prior internet knowledge of. Awesome.
Finally, I would recommend offering vendor days: same deal. You set up and host the appointments, couple sits there and meets a bunch of people that have been pre-screened for budget and taste. I ended up hiring my coordinator, so it was just part of the package, but I think she charged $350 for that a la carte.
In my experience, my wedding planner is handling all of the practical stuff, while leaving the "fun" design things to me. It has greatly reduced my stress, cut the time I spend on the phone, and helped me know that all aspects of the day are well planned and coordianted. Last but not least, SHE will clean up at night, and all of my friends and family can just happily go home.
monitajb - what a great idea of venue tours! I love it. I am actually a member of our local Women's Club. They're facility is a turn of the century mansion that has been converted into a facility for club use. I've considered taking over the marketing for the venue as a wedding rental. So that will give a real foot in the door.
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So long story short, we had planned our wedding for july 17th, 2010 but on April 25th my father was diagnosed with acute lukemia and was given 4 weeks. So after we had all fallen apart and pulled ourself back together we decided that we wanted to have the wedding ASAP so my dad could be part of it. So we pulled together the wedding in 2 weeks.
I'm sure that a lot of girls who go through the wedding planning process think they want a career in weddings, but I think I may actually be the move for me. Right now I work in non-profit fundraising, which is a lot of event planning.
Has anyone else gone through this? Anyone actually made their way into wedding planning?