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Wedding coordinator

Plans and runs weddings at a venue or as an independent planner, managing couples, suppliers and the timeline of the day.

A real shift

Months of planning and tastings, then a wedding day managing timings, suppliers and family dynamics.

Skills that matter

  • Organisation
  • Diplomacy
  • Supplier networks
  • Calm in a crisis
  • Contracts

Qualifications

  • No formal requirement; wedding planning courses exist
  • Food safety and personal licence helpful at venues

Where it leads

  1. Wedding coordinator
  2. Head of weddings
  3. Events manager
  4. Independent planner

What we'd ask on the show

  • The dream day and the real day
  • Wedding budget creep
  • Family politics on the big day

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