Do you think wedding planners can still have lives?

Question

I know that wedding planning is a very time consuming job, but could I do what I have the passion for, and still have time to spend with my husband?

Answer 1

I think you could. If you find it hard you could start scheduling things to make it easier or maybe you can take the weekends off.

Answer 2

Absolutely! I do recommend going through a course on wedding planning. It gives you a good foundation especially on the legal end of things. I have loved the decision to become a planner. You control your business therefore you control your calendar. All you have to do is block off weekends that your family has plans. However, remember that every time you tell someone that you are booked that you are losing out on their business. Every time you do a wedding, you are publicizing your business because people talk about what a great job you did. If you start and find that you are booking every weekend, you may want to look at hiring some help.

Answer 3

Not only are weekends very busy but it takes a lot of time and effort to build up your own business (if you are not working for a firm.)

If you are planning on doing it as a hobby, then no worries.  If you are going to make it your career and live off of that income be prepared for a lot of hard work!

Answer 4

I Think They'd Set Certain Times Of The Day & Days Of The Week They'd Work.

Considering They Would Work Pretty Much Every Weekend, I Think They'd Have Days At Home During The Week.

I Think I'd Hate Working As A Wedding Planner If I Was Already Married. HaHa. You'd Have To Plan Weddings That Were Better Than Your Own & You'd Think "Why Didn't I Think Of That For My Own?".

Seeing Other Peoples Original Ideas & You Never Would Have Thought Of It In A Million Years.

HaHa.

Answer 5

Yes, you can still have lives...as long as they are not on fridays, saturdays or sundays....or in (mostly) April-October

Answer 6

Work is work, regardless of your occupation. Leave work where it should stay, and live your life. I am a teacher and still manage to have time for me and mine.  

Answer 7

Absolutely.  Yes, you have to be willing to give up some weekends, when most people are off.  But unless you are a top planner or the only planner in town chances are you won't have a wedding EVERY weekend.  If you do, you can always turn down a job here and there to give yourself that weekend.  You will get days off but those friday night to monday morning weekends may be wanted for your own friends and families special occasions as well.   I have rarely seen a wedding planner who stuck around for the entire reception.  Usually once the cake is cut they are out of there. (really aren't needed anymore anyways).  So you can still have that evening off to do stuff as well.

As for your husband, you'll still have time for him, if you have a HUGE wedding coming up there may be a week or two before it that you don't see him AS MUCH, but you won't be going weeks without seeing him ever.

I say talk it over with him and go for it!!!

Good luck hun!