1. OCCUPATIONAL WEDDING PLANNER By Avianna Thomas

2. BEGINNING TO YOUR CAREEN Brief Description Perform variety of task for couple that have set a date Primary Responsibilities To plan Organization Have everything step for the special dates

3. REQUIREMENTS Skills Must poses exception socializing, networking & customer service skills. Abilities Must be highly organized, pay close attention to details & be able to closely follow budget.

4. EMPLOYER  Mostly indoors & outdoors depending on the customer you are working for.  The kind of organization is business

5. JOBS OUTLOOKS/GROWTH Employment growth: 31,300 people  Much faster then average 44%  Faster then average  Average  Slower then average  Expected to decline

6. EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION There no formal requirements to be a wedding planner. Often seminar and workshop so individuals new to the profession can learn valuable planning skills. Professional Wedding Consultants offers a certificate of completion for those who finish their training program.  Classes 4-5 days

7. SALARY RANGE Wedding consultant with…  1-4yr of experience made average of 20,000 to 40,000yr in 2010.  5-9yrs experience made between 30,000 & 80,000 a year.

8. JOB CHARACTERISTICS  Work hours a fixable depends on the customer dates & time.  Have No shift work.  Travel is involved (begins on the appointment & when the wedding is set at)

9. CAREER PATH/POSITIVE & NEGATIVE FEATURES  There is no entry levels.  GOOD way the get to your goal is to go the a wedding business and ask to be a assistant because you what to someday be a wedding planner. POSITIVE  Each day is different  You can travel  You know the people, you are working for NEGATIVE  People have nasty attitude  Things that goes wrong  Bride/Groom are mad

10. OTHER RELATED OCCUPATION / INFORMATION SOURCES There are two other occupation that are similar to Wedding Planner. The two are Event Coordinator and also Planning Manager. Information sources is sourced by People and also through the Internet. To fine types of wedding planners, they think that is best for them.