http://planningforever.com/blog/2007/10/02/becoming-a-wedding-planner-the-finale/ a wedding planner's blog about love, life and weddings Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://planningforever.com/blog/2007/10/02/becoming-a-wedding-planner-the-finale/#comment-263 Alexis Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:13:39 +0000 http://planningforever.com/blog/?p=197#comment-263 i have learned so much and now i kow what to do. thanks i have learned so much and now i kow what to do. thanks

]]> http://planningforever.com/blog/2007/10/02/becoming-a-wedding-planner-the-finale/#comment-72 Wendy Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:35:00 +0000 http://planningforever.com/blog/?p=197#comment-72 Just happened on this blog and this series. Wish I had seen it when it was new! As a planner in Philadelphia, I have to tell you how hard it is to sustain myself and keep the brides coming. I read, every day on The Knot boards, about a bride who is now a "wedding planner" and all the other brides are recommending her. The things you say are so true. This is a tough business and one that requires experience, maturity and oh, so much patience!!! I wouldn't trade what I do for anything, but it is not glamorous! It is hard work and can be very stressful. Hope this series made some young, aspiring planners stop and think and I hope it helps those of us who have put in our time, paid our dues to get the recognition we deserve. I will enjoy reading your blog regularly. Just happened on this blog and this series. Wish I had seen it when it was new! As a planner in Philadelphia, I have to tell you how hard it is to sustain myself and keep the brides coming. I read, every day on The Knot boards, about a bride who is now a “wedding planner” and all the other brides are recommending her. The things you say are so true. This is a tough business and one that requires experience, maturity and oh, so much patience!!! I wouldn’t trade what I do for anything, but it is not glamorous! It is hard work and can be very stressful. Hope this series made some young, aspiring planners stop and think and I hope it helps those of us who have put in our time, paid our dues to get the recognition we deserve. I will enjoy reading your blog regularly.

]]> http://planningforever.com/blog/2007/10/02/becoming-a-wedding-planner-the-finale/#comment-71 weddingvendor#45 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:42:47 +0000 http://planningforever.com/blog/?p=197#comment-71 amen sister.... thank you from the vendors that have and will continue to deal with the "psuedo" wedding planners. we work in these facilities every weekend and know what we are doing and work will work, it is so hard to swallow sometimes that a bride will trust a "friend coordinating" instead of our professional advice. Professional experienced planners however are a god send! To all of those aspiring to be a planner... my advice is work as a catering waitress at some events, bartend at theses events, volunteer at a church to help coordinate. These "dream jobs" are just that... A JOB! When you have to clean up beer at 3am off of a reception hall floor...and deal with the drunks wanting rides home in your work trucks.... THEN you will understand. amen sister…. thank you from the vendors that have and will continue to deal with the “psuedo” wedding planners. we work in these facilities every weekend and know what we are doing and work will work, it is so hard to swallow sometimes that a bride will trust a “friend coordinating” instead of our professional advice. Professional experienced planners however are a god send! To all of those aspiring to be a planner… my advice is work as a catering waitress at some events, bartend at theses events, volunteer at a church to help coordinate. These “dream jobs” are just that… A JOB! When you have to clean up beer at 3am off of a reception hall floor…and deal with the drunks wanting rides home in your work trucks…. THEN you will understand.

]]> http://planningforever.com/blog/2007/10/02/becoming-a-wedding-planner-the-finale/#comment-70 Mary Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:59:46 +0000 http://planningforever.com/blog/?p=197#comment-70 Thank you so much for your posts about becoming a wedding planner. As a wedding photographer I've been thinking about doing a similar series! I can't tell you the number of people who have told me they want to do wedding photography but they have no concept of the investments required ($50k and every weekend). Thank you so much for your posts about becoming a wedding planner. As a wedding photographer I’ve been thinking about doing a similar series! I can’t tell you the number of people who have told me they want to do wedding photography but they have no concept of the investments required ($50k and every weekend).

]]> http://planningforever.com/blog/2007/10/02/becoming-a-wedding-planner-the-finale/#comment-69 Liene Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:26:11 +0000 http://planningforever.com/blog/?p=197#comment-69 great post and great series! and it's true - studying psychology paid off - I use it every day - just not in the way I thought I would. :) great post and great series! and it’s true - studying psychology paid off - I use it every day - just not in the way I thought I would.

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