Wedding Planner

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Wedding Planner

• By Jessa Engelken Period 2

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Job Description

• Help clients select
• wedding attire
• color scheme/decorations
• invitations/timing
• music
• food
• and more!

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What you need for a wedding
Bridesmaid dresses
Dress
Flowers
invitations
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Education/Training

• You do not need a degree for this career, but
  its good to have a backup job and take these
  classes...
• Art and fashion courses
• Cooking
• Consumer studies
• Management

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School Subjects

• This job requires a lot of math and English
  classes.

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Career Clusters

• A wedding planner fits in the hospitality and
  tourism category.

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Career Interest

• Creator
• Organizer
• Doer
• Helper

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Abilities and Interests...

• Good negotiator and networker
• Good reputation
• Handle/organize finances
• Fashion sense
• Religious knowledge
• Calm

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On the job...
Work conditions stressful busy work from
home clients home.
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Dress Requirements

• You need to wear something nice, usually dress
  pants and a nice top. You have to show your
  clients your sense of style.

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Earnings

• Average earnings are 1,900-2,850 per wedding.
  You cant always be sure that you will have a
  job.

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Working Hours

• The average number of working hours is 14-16
  hours a day. This may vary depending on wear you
  live.

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FUTURE OUTLOOK

• Most wedding planners are self-employed. The
  field is constantly growing and more and more
  opportunities are available.

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Interesting facts

• Statistics are showing that more people are
  waiting longer to get married.
• Wedding business is a 165 billion industry.
• There are 2.4 million weddings a year in the USA
  alone.

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Thoughts about this job

• I would like this job because I like to have
  something to do all of the time and this job is
  very busy.
• I would dislike this job because you are not
  guaranteed a job.

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Bibliography

• Careerplanning.about.com
• The-wedding-planner.com

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The End!