Fabjob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner,9781894638371

Fabjob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner

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ISBN13: 9781894638371
ISBN10: 1894638379
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-07-01
Publisher(s): Fabjob.Com
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Summary

This fabulous book explains how to break into a career in wedding planning. It gives step-by-step advice on how to plan a wedding ceremony and reception, and explains how to: do a wedding consultation, select reputable vendors and avoid disasters, get a job as a wedding planner with a resort or tourist attraction, be certified as a professional wedding planner, and start a wedding planning business, including pricing services and finding clients. Includes CD-ROM.

Table of Contents

About the Authors 3(4)
1. Introduction 7(6)
1.1 Welcome to Wedding Planning
7(5)
1.1.1 Wedding Planning as a Profession
8(1)
1.1.2 Benefits of This Career
9(1)
1.1.3 Job Titles
10(2)
1.2 Inside This Guide
12(1)
2. What a Wedding Planner Does 13(84)
2.1 Services Provided by a Wedding Planner
13(3)
2.1.1 Complete Wedding Planning Services
13(2)
2.1.2 Partial Wedding Planning Services
15(1)
2.1.3 Rehearsal and Wedding Day Services Only
16(1)
2.2 Preliminary Steps to Plan a Wedding
16(11)
2.2.1 Consultation with the Bride and Groom
16(7)
2.2.2 Prepare a Budget
23(4)
2.3 Get Organized
27(17)
2.3.1 Prepare a Time-Line Schedule and Checklists
27(13)
2.3.2 Wedding Organizer
40(4)
2.4 Planning the Ceremony
44(23)
2.4.1 Selecting the Wedding Date
45(1)
2.4.2 Selecting the Venue
46(4)
2.4.3 Selecting the Officiant
50(2)
2.4.4 Ceremony Vows, Exchanges and Readings
52(4)
2.4.5 Selecting Ceremony Music
56(2)
2.4.6 Obtaining the Marriage License
58(1)
2.4.7 Ceremony Rehearsal
59(4)
2.4.8 Processional, Recessional and Receiving line
63(4)
2.4.9 Other Ceremony Arrangements
67(1)
2.5 Planning the Reception
67(15)
2.5.1 Venue Selection
68(4)
2.5.2 Preparing for the Reception
72(7)
2.5.3 Reception Activities
79(3)
2.6 Working with Vendors
82(15)
2.6.1 Recommend Vendors
84(4)
2.6.2 Contract Negotiation
88(3)
2.6.3 Coordination with the Vendor
91(4)
2.6.4 Follow Up
95(2)
3. Developing Your Skills 97(38)
3.1 Do You Have an Aptitude for Wedding Planning?
97(2)
3.2 Developing Your Skills to Succeed
99(10)
3.2.1 Interpersonal Skills
99(4)
3.2.2 Organizational Skills
103(4)
3.2.3 Creativity
107(2)
3.3 Teaching Yourself Wedding Planning
109(12)
3.3.1 Places to Go
109(2)
3.3.2 People to Speak With
111(4)
3.3.3 Things to Do
115(3)
3.3.4 What to Read and Watch
118(3)
3.4 Educational Programs
121(14)
3.4.1 What to Look For
122(1)
3.4.2 Certificate Programs
123(8)
3.4.3 Continuing Education Courses
131(4)
4. Wedding Industry Jobs 135(29)
4.1 Types of Employers
135(14)
4.1.1 Resorts and Hotels
135(4)
4.1.2 Other Locations
139(2)
4.1.3 Retailers
141(4)
4.1.4 Wedding Planners
145(2)
4.1.5 Churches and Synagogues
147(1)
4.1.6 Wedding Vendors
148(1)
4.2 Finding Job Openings
149(5)
4.2.1 Advertised Positions
150(1)
4.2.2 Unadvertised Positions
151(1)
4.2.3 How to Create a Job
152(2)
4.3 Job Hunting Materials
154(5)
4.3.1 Your Resume
154(3)
4.3.2 Cover Letter
157(2)
4.4 Interviews
159(5)
4.4.1 What Employers Are Looking For
159(2)
4.4.2 Questions to Expect
161(1)
4.4.3 Discussing Salary
162(2)
5. Starting Your Own Business 164
5.1 Getting Started
164(9)
5.1.1 Creating a Business Plan
165(3)
5.1.2 Choosing a Business Name
168(2)
5.1.3 Legal Matters
170(1)
5.1.4 Taxes
171(2)
5.2 Setting Up Your Business
173(12)
5.2.1 Location
173(2)
5.2.2 Telephones
175(2)
5.2.3 Equipment and Supplies
177(3)
5.2.4 Insurance
180(1)
5.2.5 Employees and Contractors
181(1)
5.2.6 Finances
182(3)
5.3 Marketing Your Business
185(20)
5.3.1 Your Portfolio and Promotional Tools
185(8)
5.3.2 Networking
193(4)
5.3.3 Advertising
197(1)
5.3.4 Free Media Publicity
198(2)
5.3.5 Bridal Shows
200(2)
5.3.6 Creative Marketing Ideas
202(3)
5.4 Working with Clients
205(14)
5.4.1 Setting Your Fees
205(5)
5.4.2 How to Do a Client Consultation
210(6)
5.4.3 Your Contract
216(3)
5.5 Professional Associations and Certification
219

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