| Running a wedding planning business | | | | so think which target suits you best (professional |
| When running a wedding business you get | | | | women, young couples, etc). Make your fees |
| personally involved with the clients for whom you | | | | competitive and from time to time offer |
| are planning the event. | | | | discounts. Don't take more jobs that you can |
| Depending on the professionalism of others | | | | perform. It's better to accomplish only one |
| (wedding providers, hairstylist, photographer, hired | | | | perfectly, than to do two lousy ones. |
| personnel etc) you have to always be prepared | | | | When running a wedding business you will get to |
| that something may not go as you've planned and | | | | know all sorts of people involved in the wedding |
| be able to come up quickly with a back up | | | | business. Making a good impression will help you in |
| solution. | | | | time create a good network. You never know |
| This is not an eight hours per day job. You have | | | | when you may need them. |
| to be flexible and to meet and extend your | | | | You have to be very well organized and increase |
| clients' wishes. And being available for them when | | | | your financial skills not only for managing your |
| they need advice or just a reassurance (although | | | | own business, but that will help a lot also when |
| is late in the evening or during the weekend) will | | | | the bride wants something, but the budget is too |
| do your business and your reputation a lot of | | | | tight to meet her requirements. |
| good. And in this business a good reputation | | | | It is not an easy business, but is one of the most |
| means more than expensive publicity in magazines | | | | rewarding types. To make your wedding business |
| or on the radio. | | | | successful takes time, energy and devotion. But if |
| Survey the market and keep an eye on the | | | | you are willing to work hard and if you love what |
| competition. You can't cover the whole market, | | | | you're doing, you will certainly succeed. |