How I became a Wedding planner | Tips for starting your wedding planning business

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In this video, I'm sharing how I became a wedding planner and the steps I took to start my own wedding planning business. Now, there's more than just one way to go about this so please feel free to share in the comments if you've done something differently, I would love to know!

In this video, I'm talking about the 4 main things I did when deciding to become a wedding planner:
- Internships and assisting other wedding pros
- Writing out my goals
- Building confidence and educating myself
- Creating an online presence

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[katetoyhacao]

I love this! I just booked my first "real" wedding client. And while I assisted for a good number of weddings in the past, this is purely mine and hearing your story and how you started makes me feel like I can actually do this 💗

[danicolston]

I'm a highschool grad who took a year off to try to figure myself out. I kept coming back to wedding planner and bridal makeup artist. My plan is to get my cosmotology liscense and my wedding planner certificate. Then start my own freelance wedding planning and bridal makeup buisness and eventually sell custom wedsing dresses.

[xx]

Hey Gabby! This video was extremely helpful for me, and I too love your energy. This is my first time on your page, and I'm excited to see more! I have zero experience in wedding planning, and had never considered it as an option for a career. I've spent the last 5 years juggling different life choices, and finding a career path that fits has proven to be nearly impossible. A couple weeks ago, I was in the backroom at my coffee house job, and a coworker of mine was talking about how she plans to be a wedding planner for Disney when she graduates college. Immediately, it felt like it made sense. I love organizing, I love creating a space, planning events or vacations, having the control over something and making decisions. I enjoy budgeting, I enjoy crunching numbers. It seemed like planning events, even if it wasn't solely weddings, was a perfect fit for me. Ever since that day in the back room, I cant get this idea out of my head. With other career options, I seem to loose interest, or talk myself out of them. So, I've started to look into what it takes to get into the industry, which is what brought me to your video. I do have a couple questions that I'd like to run past you!
1. Do you believe having a degree would assist someone in working their way through the industry? Or at least, help them get started? What degree would you recommend if so? I am currently in the process of signing up for a communications degree.
2. Obviously, a big reason for having a career is to make an income. Do you feel that the income you've worked yourself to is enough? Does it allow you to live comfortably? I'm not worried about having an over the top luxurious life, but hoping for an easy simple life, and to not have to live paycheck to paycheck. Is this something you feel you've achieved in your career?

[jalyssagray]

I really enjoyed listening to your story! I launched my wedding planning business last year during the pandemic. I’m really excited for things to start opening up out here in Southern California ☺️

[katedanceskpop]

I'm starting an events management masters in september and I absolutly can't wait to start my business!
My dream day would be:
Waking up and doing a few consultations
Do work for the clients that I already have
Visit venues, look for flowers and do a bunch of research
After a long day (8..9 hours) go home to relax.
Maybe go clubbing on a weekend hahaha

I can't wait to start my journey. This video is also so helpful!

[noirluxeevents]

This video gave me the push I needed to continue working on my business! TY SO MUCH Xo

[gainthailand]

I'm just starting to research for wedding planning to help my church organize wedding service. We got a strong team, but we're struggling with marketing, although we don't want it to be commercialized. Our wedding service is extra income for our church to fund our local community's education and anti-drugs programs. ❤ Love your videos, I got many ideas!

[wonlinecrafts]

It's so nice to see how wedding planners support each other, how nice of you to share all these tips.

[myatalbot]

Thanks for this video!! I’m a senior in high school going to school in NYC for advertising and marketing communications, and I would love to be a wedding planner one day!

[nathaliekovacs]

I am a bridal hair and makeup artist and just now feeling like MAYBE I should do wedding planning?? I planned my own (so stressful I don’t recommend doing your own) lol
And it came out amazing even if I was stressed the whole time lol

[tinkgal]

I’m a junior in high school interested in this, what would you say I do at the moment? And would you say this are good traits for it; I love organization but also going with the flow and I love planning and putting things into place.

[aleksandravoronova]

Gabby, thank you so much for your video❤ You are so inspiring!

[cheri.m]

I have an events management degree and have interned assisting in fashion shows in London and weddings in the Caribbean (these were in 2013-2016). Since coming back from Antigua in 2016, I couldn't afford to move back to London so I went back to my parents in a small town down south where, back then there weren't any event planning companies at all! So, I eventually went back to my first job as a carer and got another degree in Nursing and I love my job, don't get me wrong but now that I'm planning my own wedding, I miss the feeling of being in control of a lot of things, using my little spreadsheets, checklists, I even created my very own wedding planner and on-the-day-of-event planner (which I then thought of selling digitally on Etsy). I googled about getting back into the industry and I just felt like my skills are so outdated and with my current situation, I wouldn't be able to afford getting an internship.

Sorry for the long comment, your videos are super helpful and what an awesome story! I'm really hoping to get back into doing event/wedding planning again in the future! May be one day!

[_nellysunshine]

I’m excited to see your content- great tips!

[anapaulamartins]

Great video simple and objective! Thanks

[Cvanwey]

Hi!! I’m just wondering about those courses that you took?

[sylviarojas]

Hi Gabby!

Im a Hair and makeup artist and I’ve been feeling unhappy in my career. Not the job because I love doing hair but Not having flexibility in my schedule. I’ve always been drawn to to wedding/bridal business. I’m crying happy tear because I think I’ve finally found what I’ve wanted to do. Your the first person I’ve found on here and I immediately felt excited 2 minutes in! Thank you so much for your honesty and for sharing this education 🤍

[michellevaughn]

Hi Gabby I cant seem to find the list for the hash tag ideas for words

[chibabynmor]

This video is so helpful to me, am a photographer, but lately have had reasons to come in as an event planner, I told my husband who is also a photographer like me, so we decide I take courses online which you stated, but please I really need more help and tips from you, as I see you have more experienced over the years. Please any referrers ?
I don’t know how to put this l, but I need your suggestions and help.
Thank you 🙏🏻

[alisontill]

Wedding planner family friends Jessica till Thanks