Become a Top Wedding Planner - Busting Myths About Becoming a Wedding Planner

There is a popular television show called "MythBusters"There isn't a degree or certification that you need to
in which two men investigate myths and show what isget. I recommend that you study wedding planning,
real and what is fiction.catering, floral, and tabletop design to be a professional.
There are three myths today about being a weddingYou also should take courses in bookkeeping, sales,
planner that I would like to "bust."and marketing if you plan to start your own wedding
Myth #1 - In a down economy no one hires weddingplanning business. The most important thing to do is get
planners.experience, join an internship or apprenticeship program
Busted - Here is the Truthand learn from an experienced professional.
Wedding planners are still in demand. Couples are stillMyth #3 - Successful planners are young women who
getting married and in a down economy they needstarted their businesses after they planned their own
help budgeting their weddings and getting the most forweddings
the money that they have. They look to weddingBusted - Here is the Truth
professionals who can guide them in finding the bestYou don't need to be a young woman and you don't
vendors and negotiating deals so they get good valueneed to look like actress Jennifer Lopez in the movie,
for their money. Also, today both brides and grooms"The Wedding Planner." Many are women and men
have busy careers and they need someone who canwho entered the business after having other careers.
save them the time and stress of doing everythingSome are mothers who wanted to do something they
themselves.love and appreciate the flexibility of having their own
Myth #2 - You would need to get a certification tobusinesses. There isn't any one type of person who is
plan weddings professionallya successful wedding planner.
Busted - Here is the Truth