How I became a Wedding planner | Tips for starting your wedding planning business
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
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In this video, I'm sharing how I became a wedding planner and the steps I took to start my own wedding planning business. Now, there's more than just one way to go about this so please feel free to share in the comments if you've done something differently, I would love to know!
In this video, I'm talking about the 4 main things I did when deciding to become a wedding planner:
- Internships and assisting other wedding pros
- Writing out my goals
- Building confidence and educating myself
- Creating an online presence
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I love this! I just booked my first "real" wedding client. And while I assisted for a good number of weddings in the past, this is purely mine and hearing your story and how you started makes me feel like I can actually do this 💗
Congrats Kate you did it!!!!
I'm a highschool grad who took a year off to try to figure myself out. I kept coming back to wedding planner and bridal makeup artist. My plan is to get my cosmotology liscense and my wedding planner certificate. Then start my own freelance wedding planning and bridal makeup buisness and eventually sell custom wedsing dresses.
Hey Dani! Have you started your wedding planning journey yet? How’s it all going?
Hey Gabby! This video was extremely helpful for me, and I too love your energy. This is my first time on your page, and I'm excited to see more! I have zero experience in wedding planning, and had never considered it as an option for a career. I've spent the last 5 years juggling different life choices, and finding a career path that fits has proven to be nearly impossible. A couple weeks ago, I was in the backroom at my coffee house job, and a coworker of mine was talking about how she plans to be a wedding planner for Disney when she graduates college. Immediately, it felt like it made sense. I love organizing, I love creating a space, planning events or vacations, having the control over something and making decisions. I enjoy budgeting, I enjoy crunching numbers. It seemed like planning events, even if it wasn't solely weddings, was a perfect fit for me. Ever since that day in the back room, I cant get this idea out of my head. With other career options, I seem to loose interest, or talk myself out of them. So, I've started to look into what it takes to get into the industry, which is what brought me to your video. I do have a couple questions that I'd like to run past you!
1. Do you believe having a degree would assist someone in working their way through the industry? Or at least, help them get started? What degree would you recommend if so? I am currently in the process of signing up for a communications degree.
2. Obviously, a big reason for having a career is to make an income. Do you feel that the income you've worked yourself to is enough? Does it allow you to live comfortably? I'm not worried about having an over the top luxurious life, but hoping for an easy simple life, and to not have to live paycheck to paycheck. Is this something you feel you've achieved in your career?
Wow thank you for your kind words and sharing this story! I love hearing how people stumble upon this career because it's not what people grow up talking about you know? But when you know, you KNOW!
Here are a few answers to your questions:
1) I'm torn on this one. I have a degree in Marketing and it definitely helped me know how to promote my business, brand myself and think strategically. However, I have absolutely no degree in event planning and I don't think you need a degree but rather you need to work in the event industry by assisting others, working as a catering server or even a floral assistant to truly understand how events work.
2) Yes! I started my business as a side hustle as most of us did so that I could keep learning while making a steady income at a corporate job. One day I told myself that if I can make the same salary doing events than what I make at my corporate job, I would allow myself to quit. That same year I made $5000 over my salary and knew it was time to move into event planning full time! Now I have a team of 3 full time salaried employees. We all make a living from doing events!
I wouldn't trade this job for anything. My biggest piece of advice is to work in all sorts of different parts of the event industry to see what you like and don't like and then start specializing in something after that!
It's so nice to see how wedding planners support each other, how nice of you to share all these tips.
Yes we’re all in this together and there are plenty of clients to go around! Gotta help each other out 🥰
Gabby, thank you so much for your video❤ You are so inspiring!
Thanks for watching friend!!
I’m excited to see your content- great tips!
Thanks Nelly! More to come :)
This video gave me the push I needed to continue working on my business! TY SO MUCH Xo
I’m so glad!! Cheering you on for starting your business!
Best wishes. So much can pull us away from pursuing our passions. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
@@dotellabelle thank you sooo much !
thank you Gabby, i learned a lot☺
Great video simple and objective! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed!
I really enjoyed listening to your story! I launched my wedding planning business last year during the pandemic. I’m really excited for things to start opening up out here in Southern California ☺️
Thank you Jalyssa! Good for you for DOING IT! A lot of people are afraid to even start. What types of weddings are you hoping to do? Or maybe you want to do a little bit of every kind to start and see what you like best?
@@GabbyPinkerton It was super scary to even start but I pushed myself to keep going. My business is called Lovely Soiree and I specialize in intimate weddings and events. Since it’s only a one woman show I don’t want to offer too many services 😅. So I offer partial planning and day of coordination along with special events like bridal + baby showers and intimate dinner gatherings.
@@jalyssagray8070 well that sounds perfect! I’m rooting for you!
@@GabbyPinkerton I really appreciate it a lot! ☺️ I enjoy your videos!
@@jalyssagray8070 hey have you got some clients to work with?
I'm starting an events management masters in september and I absolutly can't wait to start my business!
My dream day would be:
Waking up and doing a few consultations
Do work for the clients that I already have
Visit venues, look for flowers and do a bunch of research
After a long day (8..9 hours) go home to relax.
Maybe go clubbing on a weekend hahaha
I can't wait to start my journey. This video is also so helpful!
That sounds like a pretty perfect work day! I’m so excited for you 😃 You’ll have to keep us posted!
@GabbyPinkerton it does doesn't it haha. Yeah of course, I'll keep yall posted. It's a cool journey to share with others!
I'm just starting to research for wedding planning to help my church organize wedding service. We got a strong team, but we're struggling with marketing, although we don't want it to be commercialized. Our wedding service is extra income for our church to fund our local community's education and anti-drugs programs. ❤ Love your videos, I got many ideas!
That’s exciting Toby! You’ll have to keep me posted on how it goes.
Great tips!
Thank you Svetlana!
I am a college freshman and just switched my major from interior design to hospitality management. I want to be in the event/wedding industry, and this video was super helpful. I have zero experience in the field and getting started is daunting and scary. I want to intern at some point before I graduate so that I can figure out exactly what I want to do. Thanks for sharing this video!
Awww yay!! I’m so glad this was encouraging. Make sure you make some friends in the event industry so you can stick together when things get tough. Overall it’s an amazing career and I wouldn’t trade it for the world 😍
Bless your education
Oh wow thank you!
Thanks for this video!! I’m a senior in high school going to school in NYC for advertising and marketing communications, and I would love to be a wedding planner one day!
Yay!! I'm so excited for you Mya. I have a marketing degree as well and sort of fell into event planning my last year of college so you should see if there are any opportunities at school where you can volunteer!
@@GabbyPinkerton That's awesome! I will be going to the Fashion Institute of Technology and they have so many good connections! I have already reached out to a firm and they offered me an internship freshman year so that's awesome!
@@GabbyPinkerton Also, do you have any advice on what else I could do for preparing to become a wedding planner education wise? Is a marketing degree useful in this field at all and would you recommend taking outside courses in the decor and planning aspects?
@@myatalbot1900 I have found that my marketing degree came in handy for launching my new business. However there’s also A LOT of misinformation out there for wedding planners so I can’t emphasize enough taking a course from a reputable wedding planner. I linked a few of my favorite in the description!
@@GabbyPinkerton Thank you so much!
I am a bridal hair and makeup artist and just now feeling like MAYBE I should do wedding planning?? I planned my own (so stressful I don’t recommend doing your own) lol
And it came out amazing even if I was stressed the whole time lol
Omg I don’t recommend planning your own either haha. Well hey if you love the process you might as well give it a shot! Definitely take time to assist others and ask questions! There’s a lot of stuff that happens well before the wedding day that can be super stressful for a wedding planner so be sure to ask to assist in the office too. Good luck and keep me posted!
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I have an events management degree and have interned assisting in fashion shows in London and weddings in the Caribbean (these were in 2013-2016). Since coming back from Antigua in 2016, I couldn't afford to move back to London so I went back to my parents in a small town down south where, back then there weren't any event planning companies at all! So, I eventually went back to my first job as a carer and got another degree in Nursing and I love my job, don't get me wrong but now that I'm planning my own wedding, I miss the feeling of being in control of a lot of things, using my little spreadsheets, checklists, I even created my very own wedding planner and on-the-day-of-event planner (which I then thought of selling digitally on Etsy). I googled about getting back into the industry and I just felt like my skills are so outdated and with my current situation, I wouldn't be able to afford getting an internship.
Sorry for the long comment, your videos are super helpful and what an awesome story! I'm really hoping to get back into doing event/wedding planning again in the future! May be one day!
Oh thank you so much for sharing all that Cheri! I’m guessing your nursing job takes up weekends too? Otherwise I would say, try to assist planners from time to time until you feel “up to date” and then maybe you can take on your own events part time while working in your career?
@@GabbyPinkerton Yeah at the moment I have to work quite a bit of weekends. I think once I'm a bit more financially stable then I can say 'no' to some nursing shifts haha! But yeah, what a great idea just to be assisting for a bit :) thanks for that x
@@cheri.m You could also offer a virtual planning service where you maybe team up with local planners and you help the couples plan but the local coordinators execute the wedding day of in case you have to work a nursing shift?
Hi!! I’m just wondering about those courses that you took?
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Welcome! Thanks so much for watching :)
I’m a junior in high school interested in this, what would you say I do at the moment? And would you say this are good traits for it; I love organization but also going with the flow and I love planning and putting things into place.
Definitely good traits to have! I also think it’s important to have great customer service, hard worker and a problem-solver.
I would start by joining some Facebook groups or taking some courses that I mentioned below to learn how it all works. Then you can start asking to assist planners.
@@GabbyPinkerton Alright, thank you!
Awww I’m watching this video and about to start planning a wedding. I am a Pastor and found my real mother after 40 years and she asked me to marry her so I’m planning to throw her a wedding like my adopted mom throw my sweet 16. I’m happy to learn and work together
Wedding planner family friends Jessica till Thanks
This video is so helpful to me, am a photographer, but lately have had reasons to come in as an event planner, I told my husband who is also a photographer like me, so we decide I take courses online which you stated , but please I really need more help and tips from you, as I see you have more experienced over the years. Please any referrers ?
I don’t know how to put this l, but I need your suggestions and help.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Hi Gabby!
Im a Hair and makeup artist and I’ve been feeling unhappy in my career. Not the job because I love doing hair but Not having flexibility in my schedule. I’ve always been drawn to to wedding/bridal business. I’m crying happy tear because I think I’ve finally found what I’ve wanted to do. Your the first person I’ve found on here and I immediately felt excited 2 minutes in! Thank you so much for your honesty and for sharing this education 🤍
Oh wow!! That makes me so happy!! Listen, it’ll be hard but you won’t regret it. The key is to making good connections, getting involved in styled shoots and asking clients to refer you!
@@GabbyPinkerton do you offer one on one coaching? Or know of someone who does?
@@sylviarojas2123 I have in the past but we are getting ready for a busy wedding season and I can definitely refer you to someone amazing. What sort of coaching are you looking for specifically?
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I am going to start my new business soon. I live in Las Vegas. I would appreciate if you could some information about some wedding planning courses that are kind of on the cheap side. Please and thank you
Hey Roz! If you take a look at my video description I listed several resources for new planners!
Hie Gabby.Thank you for the info,really appreciate it .l'm interested in being wedding planner.May you pliz help me....
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Did you have to get a college degree before doing this?
I have a bachelors degree in marketing but it was totally unrelated to event planning. I learned through internships and assisting!
I’ve started my career as a small Wedding Business Entrepreneur, but after a few months I literally realised that I need some basic knowledge to be a part of this Industry. Then I attended a session of the Wedding Management Institute and my career started taking a good pace. If you wants to grow your career in this Industry then must have a view th-cam.com/video/U6PMiJaDuMc/w-d-xo.html
Hi Gabby, I just contacted you via your website. I am starting and event planning business and I just wanted to talk to someone knowledgeable.
Hi Latoya! Shoot me an email over at gabrielle@causewecanevents.com and let's see how I can help!
P.S the website form got your inquiry but it says the email bounced?
I'm new here n l hope l'm welcome
Of course! Welcome :) are you a wedding planner?
I have been through half this video and learned nothing.
Bummer! Guess you’ll have to keep looking for a more informative video. Good luck!
Thank you much Gabby .May i please have your email address.
I'm a highschool grad who took a year off to try to figure myself out. I kept coming back to wedding planner and bridal makeup artist. My plan is to get my cosmotology liscense and my wedding planner certificate. Then start my own freelance wedding planning and bridal makeup buisness and eventually sell custom wedsing dresses.
Amazing! Sometimes you just have to trust your gut and if you’ve been thinking about this for a while, it’s time to take action and do it!