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The Wedding Planning Institute is looking for wedding and event planners to help with research for a new book on wedding planners called “Profile of a Wedding Planner”, by Sherrie Wilkolaski, co-author of the best selling wedding planning business book “How to Start a Wedding Planning Business”.

The book is an in-depth look at what drives the wedding planner and the behind the scenes view at what the career is really all about. Wedding planners from around the country are encouraged to fill out the online survey.

Participating wedding planners will have their company information listed in the wedding planning directory in the back of the book. Planners can also remain confidential and just supply us with their answers and stories.

Survey participants may be contacted for further interviews based on the information provided.

All participants who are mentioned in the book will be notified.

All information supplied in the survey remains the property of Lovegevity, Inc.

Survey Questions

1. How long have you been a wedding planner?
2. How did you get started in this business?
3. What did you do before starting a career as a wedding planner?
4. What triggered the switch to this career from your previous career?
5. Is wedding planning your full or part-time career?
6. How many weddings per year do you work?
7. What does your wedding planning company offer? (consultation, planning, coordination, day of services, etc.):
8. If wedding planning is your full-time career, how many hours a week do you spend on your business?:
9. How does your wedding planning career affect your personal life? (For this question, please elaborate on how your schedule works into your family life, personal time, etc.):
10. How do your family and friends feel about what you do for a living?:
11. What is the biggest challenge you face personally as a wedding planner?:
12. What is the biggest challenge you face professionally as a wedding planner?:
13. Is wedding planning your number one career choice? If no, please explain what you would rather be doing.:
14. What is the average cost of the wedding in your local market?:
15. What is the average cost of the weddings that you work with?:
16. Are you happy with the types of clients you are attracting?:
17. What is your criteria for picking up a new bridal client?:
18. 18. Do you charge for your consultation? If yes, how much and how long is the consultation?:
19. 19. On average what do you earn on each bridal client?:
20. What does your wedding planning business earn annually?:
21. Do you offer any additional services to your clients? (i.e. invitations, etc.):
22. How much do you spend with an average client from start to finish? (Engagement through the wedding day.):
23. Do you have your clients sign a contract?:
24. Are you a part of a wedding/networking organization? If yes, what is the name and how do you find that this organization(s) benefits your business.:
25. Are you happy with your career as a wedding planner?:
26. Were your expectations realistic when you started down this career path?:
27. If you could do it all again, would you do it all the same?:
28. What would you do differently?:
29. What type of training did you do before starting your business?:
30. Are you certified? If no, why not?:
31. If yes, to question 30, by what organization and were you happy with the training?:
32. What type of gift, including dollar amount, do you provide your bridal couple once you take them on as a client or do you give the couple a wedding gift? :
33. How many people work for your business, count yourself as one?:
34. What are your long term goals as a wedding planner? :
35. Have you taken time off from wedding planning at any time? If yes, what was the reason? Was it easy to get started back into the business when you did return?:
36. Do you have a website for your business? If no, why not?:
37. How much of your research is done on the web?:
38. What is the most creative wedding you planned? Please provide as much detail as possible.:
39. What was the worst wedding you ever directed/coordinated? Please provide as much detail as possible.:
40. What is the most romantic wedding you ever planned?:
41. What is your favorite wedding and why?:
42. How much do you incorporate the wedding gown into your wedding design and planning?:
43. How much do the color(s) of the wedding influence your planning? Do you let the color take over or use it subtly?:
44. How often do you plan a “theme” wedding? Destination wedding?:
45. Who do you consider yourself responsible to, the couple OR the individual paying your fee, such as the father of the bride?:
46. Of all the types of vendors you work with as a wedding planner, which is your favorite (florist, DJ, bridal salon, etc.) to work with and why?:
47. Of all the types of vendors you work with as a wedding planner, which is your least favorite (florist, DJ, bridal salon, etc.) to work with and why?:
48. Do you help your bridal clients plan any pre or post wedding parties, in addition to the wedding planning? (Engagement, bridal showers, post-wedding breakfasts, etc.):
49. What is your favorite wedding planning tool in your emergency kit?:
50. What advice would you give to a young aspiring wedding planner?:
Additional Comments::
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Your Name:
Company Name:
Email:
Mailing Address:
Website Address:
Phone: (Optional)

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. In the event we use specific information on your company in the book, you will be given credit. If you do not wish to have your name and company name or information published, please do not supply us with that information.

I agree to all Terms and Conditions, by submitting this form and information it is the property of Lovegevity, Inc. and may be used and published with my consent.

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