Are YOU a wedding Planner? The DO's...

Hi friends,.......Its been a while since we last blogged but we promise to make this as regular as every week......and even more importantly as educative as it gets!!

So weddings big, small, average or just through the AG, if you ask any couple can be very stressful and demanding. Planning a wedding involves endless details, deadlines, family drama, and far too often enough stress to make you want to just elope. Putting it all together can be a handful and thats why its important to engage in a wedding planner ....to take the stress!!!

Lets discuss wedding planning for those interested in wedding planning and what concerns it !!!
Wedding planning in Kenya and the world has grown to be big business yet a great relief to the couples and if a couple entrusts you with this responsibility (leave alone pay you for it) its IMPORTANT and i will stress it again, IMPORTANT to deliver and still remain sane! At the same time its a very rewarding profession as you get to see your hard work and plans all fall into place.

So first are you ready for the challenge? If so lets go!

Here is my top 6 list to tell if your a wedding/events planner. There is more but this is our top 6

1. Your very attentive to detail and thorough 
          This includes discussing every detail with the client, you pay attention to the smallest detail, your able to interpret your clients demands, taste, preferences and turn them into a reality.

2. Your super organized
         Planning a wedding requires you to be able to multi task.  You should be able to manage your time, and complete several tasks at a go! from flowers to cakes to seating capacity, yet handle mishaps appropriately and keep your client calm.

3.Think on your toes
          No matter how well you plan, unexpected hiccups will undoubtedly arise. Are you able to stay calm, collected under pressure? whether your dealing with a run away bride or a drunken relative!

4. Be Social
        This is a profession that requires you to be social - and that doesn't mean a loud mouth! It simply means your able to deal with all sorts of people from all walks of life, culture, religion etc or  from your client to the service providers to the relatives of the client. Being able to converse well, explain details clearly, ability to convince anyone to a better idea (since your the professional) and not look bossy,  face it you will meet so many people with their own ideas that might not be practical and you need to tell them otherwise lest a major set back and you will be held responsible! Be friendly...it goes a long way.

5. Be Creative
               Some clients may know what they want, others may be indecisive or stuck when it comes to choosing details. Give your clients inspiration by sharing creative ideas for deco, venues, themes.....

  
6. Be Passionate about your job!
            Finally, to be successful in anything you must be passionate about it. Passion shows in a job by how you execute it. If your passionate your able to come up with ideas, meet people on time and go extra miles. That's how referral works anyway!!

So do you meet most of these or better yet all? If so the best way to get these packaged into a professional career with certified paper work that places you in the best position to become hired is to register at Divine Schools Africa and get a course on wedding planning. Its very detailed and gears you into the right direction. There is absolutely NO AGE limit for learning! Refer someone or come to our offices at Chester House 1st floor, for an orientation.

Have a blessed day and Inspired Day :)