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Wedding planner CV: example and template

This example is for wedding planners and wedding consultants at agencies, wedding venues and hotels, and for event coordinators and people from the events industry who want to specialise in weddings.

The employer wants to know how many weddings you plan, how you manage the budget and timeline, how you choose and coordinate suppliers, how you cope on the wedding day and what reviews you get from clients. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: wedding planner

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Natalia Jablonska

Wedding planner

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 natalia.jablonska@example.com

Professional profile

Wedding planner with 6 years of experience at a wedding agency. I guide couples from the first meeting to the wedding day: I set the budget and timeline, choose the venue and suppliers, negotiate contracts, prepare the day's running order and coordinate everything on site. I plan around 25 weddings a season, and 95% of couples give the agency the top rating.

Work experience

Wedding planner

03.2021 - present

Wedding agency, Wroclaw

  • Around 25 weddings a season, from 60 to 200 guests.
  • Budget, timeline and wedding day running order.
  • Choosing the venue and suppliers, negotiating contracts.
  • Coordinating on site on the wedding day.
  • 95% of couples give the top rating.

Events coordinator

05.2018 - 02.2021

Hotel with banqueting rooms, Wroclaw

  • Receptions and conferences.
  • Arrangements with clients.
  • Work with the kitchen and floor staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree, tourism and recreation

2015 - 2018

Wroclaw University of Economics

Skills

  • Wedding planning
  • Budget and timeline
  • Choosing and coordinating suppliers
  • Negotiation and contracts
  • On-the-day coordination
  • Client contact

Training

  • Wedding planner course, 2020
  • Negotiation training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Weekend work in the season

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a wedding planner CV

Professional summary

Write how many weddings you plan, for which couples and what you are responsible for. Add results, for example couples' ratings. The employer is looking for a planner who keeps the budget and deadlines under control, gets on with every supplier and stays calm when something does not go to plan.

Events coordinator with 3 years of experience at a hotel. I organise receptions and conferences, agree details with clients and work with the kitchen and floor staff. I am looking for work as a wedding planner.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the agency or venue, number and size of weddings, budgets, suppliers and the wedding day. Show results in numbers. Add courses and languages. Also say whether you plan outdoor weddings or weddings for couples from abroad.

Weaker: Weddings.

Better: Around 25 weddings a season, from 60 to 200 guests.

Weaker: Suppliers.

Better: Choosing the venue and suppliers, negotiating contracts.

Weaker: Reviews.

Better: 95% of couples give the top rating.

Skills worth listing

List planning, the budget, timeline, suppliers, negotiation and coordination. In your soft skills show organisation, calm and empathy.

Professional skills

  • Wedding planning
  • Budget
  • Timeline
  • Suppliers
  • Negotiation
  • Coordination

Personal skills

  • Organisation
  • Calm
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Flexibility

Training

List wedding planner courses and training in negotiation and customer service. A portfolio of weddings you have planned helps a lot.

How to become a wedding planner

Most people move from events, hospitality or catering. On your CV show event planning and client contact.

Add your network of wedding industry contacts if you have one. Good relations with suppliers are a big advantage.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A wedding agency looks for full planning and couples' reviews, a wedding venue for on-site coordination and work with the kitchen, and a hotel for weddings and other receptions. Move to the top what the job ad is about. Also say whether you keep your own supplier database. Also say how large the budgets you manage are.

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Questions and answers

What should a wedding planner put on a CV?

The number and size of weddings, budget, timeline, suppliers, the wedding day, reviews and courses.

Is a wedding planner course needed?

No, but it helps, especially for people from outside the industry.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of weddings in the season, couples' ratings and referrals.

Is weekend work necessary?

Yes, most weddings take place at weekends.

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