Being a wedding planner requires a certain type of character and personality. A wedding planner has to be outgoing and confident but at the same time not too bossy and arrogant. They have to be extremely organized and resourceful and also very reliable. They also need to be the type of person that can go into an elevator and come out with a friends and this is for two reasons, first this is the type of business that spreads namely by word of mouth and second you have to make connections in many different areas such as travel, caterers, florists, entertainment, decorations, design, wardrobe, and many other areas. Part of your job as a wedding planner would require that you are able to make a few calls and rely on "your people" to do exactly what you ask. This is done often through trial and error.
Claiming yourself to be a wedding planner requires only that you obtain a business license, which anyone can do for about ten bucks and then ordering some business cards. You start passing them out and boom you will likely find yourself in business. Unfortunately there is a whole lot more to in being a wedding planer and being a flawless wedding planner. Basically, that is what you have to do, plan and coordinate a flawless wedding. That requires some skill, patience, endurance, a lot of experience, and many personal contacts. To be successful at being a wedding planner you have to be respected as a professional. Think of questions that you might ask when interviewing a wedding planer such as how much experience or training does she have and wouldn’t you want some proof? Proof comes by proving value which can be done by speaking with former clients and such.
Being a wedding planner is a very fun job and very rewarding but you must know that it is very hard and stressful work. You have to love details, organizing, creating events, and some credentials this might be your forte. Most wedding planners have claimed that they were always the people that everyone relied on to put parties together; organize family events, and gatherings. There are bridal consultant training courses that you should definitely attend that give you a heads up on situations that you may have never experienced before such as international wedding events, military weddings. You will discover that there is a lot of research and education involved in this career.
Once you have all that taken care of then it is all about advertising and creating a stellar website. Brides consistently use websites to gather their information so you want to be in all links of interests to brides. You will need an office space, preferably one away from home but a home office will work if you can create a professional atmosphere. Obviously you will need to have a computer and Internet access so that you are just a quick email away from your brides at all times. It is also a wise investment to make a strong presence at as many bridal shows as possible.