Floral Industry Career by Alessandra G. https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject 3rd Period en-us 2018-03-27 14:25:03 UTC 2018-03-28 15:04:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ring.png Career/Job Title alessandrahbu https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246516183 Wedding Planner]]> 2018-03-27 14:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246516183 Job Description alessandrahbu https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246517186 Wedding Planners plan, organize, and oversee all aspects of the wedding ceremony, reception, and even the honeymoon to bring visions to life. Consultants assists the bride and groom with everything from a timeline and budget, to the choice of flowers, location, musicians, caterers, even the type of groom's tuxedo. They're responsible for making sure all the details of the big day play out smoothly.]]> 2018-03-27 14:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246517186 What education, training, or special skills are needed for this occupation? alessandrahbu https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246517462 There are no educational requirements to become a wedding planner, but degrees in business or hospitality may be beneficial. Certification-granting courses familiarizing you with the basics of management and wedding planning are available both online and at campuses.
  • The Art Institute: Certificate Event Managing
  • Kaplan U. : AAS in Business Administration Event Planning
  • Purdue U. : Master Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Ashford U. : Bachelor Organizational Management
  • Saint John's U. : Master of Interdisciplinary Business Administration
A wedding consultant must be assertive while being a negotiator. They must be good communicators, organized, creative, able to handle stress, and knowledgeable about a variety of religious and cultural customs.
]]> 2018-03-27 14:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246517462 What does the worker do in this occupation? alessandrahbu https://padlet.com/alessandrahbu/floralindustryproject/wish/246517924 Tasks performed can vary depending on the client, but there are several core responsibilities you can expect to undertake.
  • It's the wedding planner's job to create the master plan – from the wedding date and venue to the seating arrangements at the reception. That includes creating budgets, checklists and schedules.
  • Spend their time consulting with clients and meeting with vendors.
  • In addition to selling their own services, wedding planners sell the services of preferred vendors, such as musical acts, bar services and photographers.
  • Planning a wedding requires many contracts, deposits and payments. The wedding planner must ensure that all contracts.
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  • Wedding planners work in both groups and individually. They must have frequent consults with the customer and with vendors in order to plan a successful wedding, though they often do this in their own time.
  • Typically, a wedding planner is hired for either Full Service or Day-of Coordination.
  • Depending on how many weddings you work on at a time, you'll likely be working long hours and weekends. Peak wedding season (May-September) may call for 12-hour days or longer.
  • Because communication and contracts are so important, the planner may spend much of their day traveling to meet with different people.
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  • Salaries can range from earning $17.05 an hour with a company, to over $50,000 from an independent firm. Top wedding planners can earn as much as $100,000.
  • After gaining experience, a wedding planner may open their own independent Wedding Planning Consultancy, or even a Management Company.
  • Employment is expected to rise 11% from 2016 to 2026.
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