Tell us about your journey before getting started
After studying graphic arts and graduating with a BTS in graphic design, I chose to change direction and create my own company.
How did the idea of becoming a wedding planner come to you?
I have always loved the world of events, and more specifically weddings. It is a unique day in a couple’s life, and I am delighted to share that moment with my clients.
What difficulties did you face before getting started and how did you overcome them?
All the administrative procedures were a real headache for me, but I knew how to ask for help, especially from the women in my cohort. That helps create a network and makes it easier to overcome the first questions and uncertainties.
Describe your agency and its services
I created a general event agency. I work on weddings, but also birthdays, christenings, communions, wedding anniversaries and more. I offer three basic packages — full planning, partial planning and day-of coordination — all of which can of course evolve depending on my client’s request.
How did the first months of activity go?
After earning my qualification, I completed a two-month internship with the International Wedding Institute so that I could gain hands-on experience. The beginning is always a little uncertain, but little by little you overcome all the obstacles.
Would you have any advice for future self-employed entrepreneurs?
Surround yourself with organizations that can give you as much information as possible on business creation, contracts and accounting. I would perhaps also advise identifying your main weakness and working on it as much as possible until it becomes a strength.
What did the IWI program bring you?
A global vision of the wedding planner profession, printed course materials in a book that I still use today, and also a network of wedding planners in my own area.