WEDDING PLANNER

AVERAGE SALARY

• $20k - $100k a year
• Hourly rate $9.71 - $50.46

BENEFITS OF THE JOB

• Traveling
• Taste weird foods
• Meet a lot of new people
• Being organized
• Patience and creative

EDUCATION

• Formal education not required
• High school diploma
• Bachelor degree in hospitality management

MAJORS

• Business
• Hospitality management
• Communications
• Public relations
• Marketing

COLLEGES AND ONLINE CLASSES

• DeVry University
• Ashford University
• Wedding overview online class
• Bridal online class
• Marketing and public relations online class

DAILY TASKS

• Check emails
• Plan wedding
• Make phone calls
• Meet with the bride and groom
• Visit venue

ADVANCEMENT

• Owning your own business
• Become a conference coordinator
• Program coordinator or
• Meeting manager

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WEDDING PLANNER

• 2-3 hours computer researching ideas, bargains and social networking.
• Meeting with the bride and groom
• Get the decorations and/or visit the venue
• Plan honeymoon

SOURCES

• http://www.schools.com/visuals/how-to-become-a-wedding-planner.html
• http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Wedding_Planner/Hourly_Rate
• http://education-portal.com/articles/Online_Wedding_Planner_Degrees_and_Cer...
• http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_opportunities_of_advancement_for_a_we...
• http://careerplanning.about.com/od/event-planner/p/event-planner.htm