| What are the skills and behaviors necessary to be a | | | | circumstances or pressures. Business Skills The ability |
| Dallas Wedding Planner? Attitude and Appearance | | | | to handle business matters such as time management, |
| Your appearance and attitude are almost as important | | | | accounting, marketing and budgeting are skills that are |
| as what you know and are of primary importance in | | | | mandatory in this profession. Should you need business |
| the interview process. Attention must be given to a | | | | skills, local community colleges offer courses in small |
| neat, clean and well-groomed appearance. When | | | | business administration through continuing adult |
| presenting yourself as a possible Dallas Wedding | | | | education. Your Position as a Dallas Wedding Planner - |
| Planner to a prospective client, the confidence you | | | | Primary Occupation or Part-Time Job The decision to |
| display will only solidify the value of your services. | | | | be a full or part-time Dallas Wedding Planner is yours |
| Attention to detail in appearance will exude your | | | | to make. There are advantages and disadvantages to |
| abilities to carry out the various tasks associated with | | | | both. Knowing these pros and cons will help you to |
| planning the event. Dressing conservatively but chic will | | | | make the most informed decision that works best for |
| bring you one step closer to closing the sale before | | | | your situation. Primary Occupation As a full time Dallas |
| you've even said a word! Communication Skills The | | | | Wedding Planner, all of your business hours are |
| successful Dallas Wedding Planner will be able to | | | | dedicated to wedding planning. This means you are |
| communicate not only with wedding industry | | | | available during normal business hours to attend |
| professionals, but also with various family members | | | | appointments, to answer telephone calls and to handle |
| and will be able to be a good listener and arbitrator | | | | email correspondence. Your hours of business allow |
| while being tactful at the same time. Integrity Integrity | | | | you to tend to business with other wedding |
| will be revealed by testimonials from previous clients | | | | professionals and with your clients. You are able to |
| and wedding industry professionals. True integrity is a | | | | attend continuing education courses held during |
| history of being honest, reliable and fair as developed in | | | | business hours as well as daytime networking |
| relationships over time. Adhering to a strict code of | | | | activities. The disadvantages of a full-time wedding |
| ethics is also paramount to establishing the integrity | | | | planner are primarily the disadvantages of being |
| necessary for a successful career in the wedding | | | | self-employed: A steady income is not guaranteed No |
| industry. Creativity The successful Dallas Wedding | | | | insurance benefits Part Time Occupation The |
| Planner is able to suggest ways to assist with the | | | | advantage of being a part-time wedding planner is that |
| bride's budget in cutting costs. They can also assist | | | | you can hold down another job. This will allow you to |
| with any aspects of creating something other than a | | | | have a more reliable income and the structured hours |
| "cookie cutter" wedding. Reading various magazines | | | | you may need. The main disadvantage of wedding |
| that are not wedding-related will help the Dallas | | | | consulting, as a secondary occupation is that there are |
| Wedding Planner to look "outside the box" for ideas to | | | | limited hours available to devote to clients and to the |
| be presented to clients to make their wedding a | | | | planning process during normal business hours. |
| one-of-a-kind event. Responsibility and Perseverance | | | | Shari Johns is the owner and founder of As you wish... |
| A responsible Dallas Wedding Planner can be trusted | | | | wedding & event planning of Dallas. She has been a |
| to make moral or rational decisions and stand behind | | | | Dallas Wedding Planner for 6 years & founding |
| them even in terms of conflict. They will also follow | | | | AACWP member. |
| through with promises or statements under any | | | | |