Wedding planner

This is the professional who advises and assists clients in the planning of their weddings, both civil and religious, including all the different religions that exist. This ranges from advising on the external image of the fiances and relatives to the organisation and overseeing of the ceremony and all the elements involved. Always guaranteeing the communication of the messages and personal values that the client wishes to convey.

• Together with the client, determine the budget to be devoted to the event and adjust all proposals accordingly.
• Inform the client of the different wedding rituals available to determine the one best suited to his/her needs or preferences: traditional weddings, themes, etc.
• Help and provide advice to the client to define and select the items involved in the ritual to be carried out and the best way to obtain these. Thus define and reach a consensus on the event.
• Set up the entire organisation of the ceremony based on it location and timing.
• Draw up detailed plan of all the necessary components and their relevant timing schedule.
• Select and set up the complementary work teams required for the following: Wedding lists, decorations, transport, printing work, flower arrangements, photography and video, music and entertainment, etc. taking into account pre-ritual and ceremonial proceedings.
• Sometimes coordinate guest confirmation and accommodation, assistance, transport, etc.
• Monitor the progress of the event, trying to adhere as closely as possible to all items agreed with the client. Guarantee the timing and protocol, respond to unforeseen events, last-minute requirements, guest requests, etc.
• After the event, carry out a post ceremony follow-up of the various items involved. If need be, include the means best suited to send out wedding announcements and thank-you notes.
• Audit the results achieved in terms of quality, the projection of values and messages on an individual level and with regard to the ceremony.

• Help the client to identify his/her needs according to the messages to be shared and define the solutions best suited to the wedding ceremony and personal characteristics.
• In accordance with the process defined, present a series of styling, make-up and hairdressing proposals to the customer and suggest potential technical partners to execute the tasks involved.
• Also present beauty or complementary treatment options to the customer if required, and suggest potential technical partners able to carry these out.
• Advise the client on behaviour related matters, specifying protocol guidelines, the composure to be adopted, etc.
• Manage the allocated budged, adapting the services to the means of the client.
• May provide a consultancy service to either member of the couple, whether man or woman.

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Imatge personal: Assessoria integral d'imatge personal (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Personal Image - Advanced Level: Personal and Corporativa Image Consultancy
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Hotel Management and Tourism - Advanced Level: Travel Agencies and event management
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Trade and Marketing - Advanced Level: Trade and Marketing

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Initiative: Level 4

Concern for order and quality: Level 4

Communication: Level 3

People management: Level 1

Conceptual thought: Level 1

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Customer orientation: Level 3

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 3

Customer service

Direct and personal interaction with people and relating to the public are highly-motivating activities for individuals who have an interest in the field of customer service. A focus on people and on satisfying customers' needs is key in the occupations included in this field. These jobs entail the need to know suitable techniques for attending to the public and being able to give appropriate service that is tailored to their needs and expectations. Good examples are activities which offer assistance and guidance during functions, trips or at facilities, and those which provide advice in relation to products and services.

Physical well-being and personal image

People related to the field of physical well-being and personal image are interested in carrying out activities aimed at the care, maintenance and improvement of one's image and physical condition. These activities entail personal contact with the client, offering a service that takes into account their needs, as well as their tastes and preferences. Activities that represent this field include advising and the application of aesthetic, cosmetic and physical treatments.

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Conference, congress and event organisation technician

Style and Fashion Advisor

Event organiser

Beauty advisor

Specialist in social protocol and social skills

• Work hours

  Variable based on needs and the events that are being organised. Hours may include working during weekends, holidays and at night, the most common times for holding these events.

• Salary

  Salary range: between 27.125 and 36.891 euros annum gross. Median: 31.633 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Other features

  This professional should be familiar with and easily move through the sectors related to beauty, fashion, restaurants, promotion, etc. They can be hired for the assessment, planning and coordination of the event, or for just one of these services.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  The Wedding Planner must have an extensive network of contacts and work with a wide variety of professionals in order to guarantee the quality of all the elements involved in the event.

• Initial investments

  A company that specialises in weddings may need an initial investment of 300,000 euros. In 2 years, it could become a profitable business, organising an average of 75 weddings.