Description
Your first wedding as a planner feels like driving alone for the first time after passing your test. You know what you are doing, and it is still terrifying. You question yourself at every turn, and the whole time you are aware that this is the most important day of someone’s life.
The good news is that new planners tend to trip on the same handful of things. This guide walks through the five that come up most often, explains why they happen, and gives you the practical fix for each one.
What is inside:
- The five rookie mistakes in full, from footwear and dress code through to running out of energy before the last two hours of the night
- Why the details nobody trains you on, like pinning a buttonhole or tying a cravat, are what set you apart
- Being ready for the unexpected, including the genuinely unglamorous jobs the role involves
- How to decide your working uniform once and stop thinking about it
- A full personal kit checklist for the wedding day, covering shoes, tools, food and backups
- Five skills to practise at home before your first job, with how-to guidance for each
- How to handle a problem in front of guests without anyone noticing
- A preparation worksheet to plan for what is most likely to go wrong at your next wedding
- A short section on the mindset that keeps you steady through a twelve hour day
It is written for planners taking on their first weddings, for students moving from study into paid work, and for anyone assisting on a wedding day who wants to look like they have done a hundred.
Work through it and you walk in prepared instead of hopeful, with the right shoes, the right kit and a plan for the moments that catch everyone else out.
What’s inside
- The five mistakes explained, with the fix for each
- Working uniform and dress code guidance
- Complete personal kit checklist for the day
- Five practical skills to practise before your first wedding
- How to solve problems without guests noticing
- Pre-wedding preparation worksheet
- Mindset notes for long wedding days
