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I’m in the same boat. The only career path that I can picture for myself is being an Event Planner. My biggest obstacle is the time needed to devote to it with still working full time but hopefully that will change sometime soon.

My plan is to start by contacting the event coordinator at our wedding venue to see if she has any suggestions for me. She and I have been friendly for years (long before we planned our wedding there) so I’m hoping that maybe she’ll take me under her wing and show me the ropes or atleast hook me up with someone who can.

I’m also planning on taking some online event/wedding planning classes. Penn Foster is the one that I hear the most about but I know there are others. I know of planners who don’t have any certifications and they’re still able to be successful in this field but the way I see it, the certification can’t hurt. If I’m going to do it, I want to go it right.

While taking the classes, I’m going to start DOC’ing. I’ll offer my services for free in exchange for the experience and reviews from my clients. Eventually that should turn into paid gigs and develop into full fledged planning.

This isn’t a field that you can just jump into. It takes a lot of time and experience before brides will feel comfortable enough to put their weddings in your hands. Our DOC has been in the field for years and is still working on building her portfolio. I know that it will take a lot of work but I’m willing to put in the effort to reap the rewards.