Resume Skills and Keywords for Wedding Planner

Wedding planners assist clients in organising full weddings or specific wedding activities. They meet with clients to discuss wedding details, negotiate vendor contracts, and oversee wedding-day activities. Their tasks include acquiring vendor estimates, and ensuring that budget modifications are appropriately included in clients' wedding plans.

Skills required for a Wedding Planner's role:

  • Strong Vendor Network 
  • Service-Oriented 
  • Project and Team Coordination 
  • Interpersonal skills 
  • Written and Verbal communication 
  • Event Management Software
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • New Client Onboarding
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Planning Process
  • Vendor Relationships

What recruiters look for in a Wedding Planner's resume: 

  • Negotiated contracts with selected vendors and made payments as required.
  • Ensured that wedding and rehearsal dinner invitations, as well as wedding programs and place cards, are printed on time.
  • Arranged for necessary wedding supplies and equipment to be transported to the wedding venue in a timely manner.

What can make your Wedding Planner's resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in event management:

  • A personable and organized wedding planner committed to interpreting the clients' vision of their wedding and turning it into reality. Adept at assessing needs and implementing effective solutions that meet the client as well as organization's standards under budget and time constraints. 

Targeted job description 

  • Conduct initial consultations with clients to discuss the wedding packages available, the type of wedding desired and their wedding budget.
  • Confer with clients to discuss wedding details, including venue options as well as entertainment, catering, and decoration preferences.
  • Schedule meetings with clients to tour suitable wedding venues and meet with vendors, such as florists, photographers, caterers, bakers, and invitation designers.

Related academic background 

  • Diploma in Wedding Planning  | International Career Institute | 2018
  • B.A. (English Hons.) |  Budha College of Education | 2017
  • Higher Secondary |  Falcon Public School | 2014

Sample Resume of Wedding Planner in Text Format

GUNJAN YADAV 

Wedding Planner 

8467673982 | yadav.gunjan@gmail.com |  linkedin.com/in/gunjan-yadav | 45/90, Paula Gate, Mumbai 

SUMMARY

A personable and organized wedding planner committed to interpreting the clients' vision of their wedding and turning it into reality. Adept at assessing needs and implementing eective solutions that meet client as well as organization's standards under budget and time constraints. 

EDUCATION 

  • Diploma in Wedding Planning  | International Career Institute | 2018
  • B.A. (English Hons.) |  Budha College of Education | 2017
  • Higher Secondary |  Falcon Public School | 2014

EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP 

Assistant to Wedding Planner| Wedding Adores | Oct 2018 – Mar 2019

  • Coordinate with senior managers regarding elements of a Christian wedding, including the church service, photography, and the reception. 
  • Assisted the brides and grooms in the selection of all service vendors, including the caterer, musical 
  • entertainment and photographer. 
  • Researched for new options for wedding and reception locations, wedding and reception theme, and 
  • reception menu. 
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure all preparation as per proper food and beverage handling 
  • regulations. 
  • Communicated with kitchen sta regarding any changes in schedule. 
  • Prepared a detailed banquet report after each event. 

Intern| Shadi dot com|  Oct 2017 – Jan 2018

  • Attended phone calls and provided information to callers, took messages, and transferred calls to 
  • appropriate individuals. 
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments for clients, customers, and supervisors and maintained 
  • scheduling and event calendars. 
  • Followed up with potential clients over calls. 
  • Handled social media channels of the company including creating content for social media, timely 
  • posting of pictures after each event etc. 

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 

Courses 

  • Completed 30 days online course of Event Management Software. 

Seminar 

  • Attended seminar on topic How to build Network. 
  • Attended seminar on topic Negotiation skills and sales 

SKILLS ( TECHNOLOGY / FUNCTIONAL ) 

  • Strong Vendor Network 
  • Service-Oriented 
  • Project and Team Coordination 
  • Interpersonal skills 
  • Written and Verbal communication 
  • Event Management Software 

EXTRA-MURAL ENGAGEMENTS 

Participations / Sports 

  • Second runner up at Inter-College Debate competition. 
  • Coordinator of Fest "Anugoonj" at college for 2 years.