There are many movies and songs made and dedicated to the ‘Wedding Planner’, and most clients would look up to the men and women behind the scenes as ‘messiahs’ for the big day. However, weddings are no child’s play, and having said that, one has to be meticulous with their planning, organizing and deliverable skills when sorting out the needs and wants of a bride to-be and her groom.
The Big Day Of Their Lives
For a groom and bride to-be, their wedding would be the biggest day of their lives. With that in mind, the couple would want everything to be in place, elegant and perfect, and why not? It is the most memorable event of their lives, a day when two families meet and a new life begins for the man and his beau. Every couple fantasizes about a ‘fairy tale wedding’, and leaves it up to the expert wedding planners to manifest the same.
Pressure and Pleasure
Indeed there is a lot of preparation involved, and in some cultures planning for a wedding of any size can take a year. The pressure is in plenty on the wedding planner, and right until the last guest has left the venue, the job is not complete. You need to take in account every aspect, every person that you serve to.
Personality Traits and Skills
Wedding planning is what many consider as ‘people businesses, which means the planner has to have the best communication skills. As a wedding planner one would have to communicate constantly with the;
- The Bride
- The Groom
- The Vendors (food, clothing, décor, transport et al) and
- The Guests expected
Forming a bond
It is important for wedding planners to invest enough time with the ‘couple-to-be’, to understand their needs, desires and wants, in order to make the wedding a success. The planning team would be looked upon as the “dream team” say many experts, the angels who would blow their harps and flap their wings around to bring about finesse and the right touches.
Keep Calm and Get the Marriage done
Losing your cool over trivial matters while facing hurdles should be shunned. Remember, the bride to be and the mother of the bride especially can place high demands, changes too would be expected at the eleventh hour. Hence, holding yourself together from the start to the very end and communicating at every step with the families involved would help the process of creating a magical wedding, seamlessly.
Creativity and innovation
Brides these days want fairy tale weddings for sure, but at a budget they deem fit and with high expectations. As a wedding planner, one is expected to dole out the same. Listen attentively to the desires of the couple, especially the bride. In doing so, the planning team would get ideas, innovative and creative to make the wedding happen as per the choice of the couple-to-be. For example, if a couple in passing has mentioned about doves being released as an act of peace and love, try working on this as a surprise for them.
Every individual wants to have a wedding much talked about in a positive tone. As a wedding planner, you aren’t only setting up a wedding through their help but would be looking into every aspect, playing the role of a surrogate family member for them. Planning is not a matter of art and style; it is indeed a matter of commitment from the heart.
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