Also called: Destination Wedding Planner, Wedding Planning Firm Owner
Designs and runs high-end and destination weddings, often owning a planning company with a team.
She is on a video call with a couple in London about their villa wedding in Italy, then reviews a floral mockup and a seating chart for 300 guests. On wedding weekends she manages 40 vendors with a headset and an emergency kit.
Luxury planners often charge 15-20% of a wedding budget; most planners earn far less.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. No license needed; many have hospitality or event-management degrees and years of assisting.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Event Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 7% over 10 years). BLS meeting, convention and event planner projection, approx.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts budgets, timelines and vendor emails; high-end clients pay for a trusted planner's taste and calm on the day.
Classes: Business, Art or Design, Spanish or French.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.
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