Do you enjoy a well executed wedding? Do you dream of being behind the scenes, helping to visualize, and successfully bring abstract plans to fruition? If you want to make a career of something you already love, read on and I’ll show you how you can make a living by planning weddings.
Weddings are a billion dollar industry and one of the fastest growing in Nigeria right now. A quick look at Bellanaija weddings would show you how extravagantly themed some weddings can be, as well as the amount of production and coordination that goes into these colorful and creative events.
We stated earlier in this article, the estimated costs of planning a medium scale wedding. Between the excitement, budgeting, and demands of planning weddings, this can cause major stress on the would-be bride, and that’s where you come in the “professional hands-on wedding planner”.
To venture into this industry you will need a smorgasbord of skills:- professionalism, creative visionary, style/trend, courteous, organization, accounting, negotiation, quality, reliability, communication, empathy and interpersonal relationships.
Getting started
Step 1 – Take training courses on event planning with a specialization on weddings, at this stage you can freelance for friends, family and acquaintances. Reed is doing an offer on an online-based wedding planning course and is issuing a diploma for only £14.
Step 2 – Start an internship or work for a professional wedding event company, this is necessary to garner experience in the field, help determine your niche and it is also a great avenue for contacts.
Step 3 – Branch out on your own; write your business plan/strategy, register your business with the appropriate agencies, get your business account, office space and vendors.
Step 4 – Create an attractive workable portfolio; you can have a mini photo shoot with your trusted vendors, get friends to play the couple and guests, this can be given to clients to showcase your expertise and also included in your website/brochure.

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