Wedding Planning

Sameer Sikand | Partner | Nine Palms Resort

What is Wedding Planning?

A Career in Wedding Planning is very intriguing. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Wedding Planning is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Wedding Planning. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Wedding Planning from non professionals.

With 10 years & 6 months of professional experience, Partner Sameer Sikand understands Wedding Planning. Partner Sameer Sikand describes Wedding Planning as:

A wedding planner is a professional who assists with the design, planning and management of a client's wedding. Weddings are significant events in people's lives and as such, couples are often willing to spend considerable amount of money to ensure that their weddings are well-organized.

How Partner Sameer Sikand got into Wedding Planning?

I am a Graduate of Delhi University.I started my career with Indian Express in Space Marketing and Online Media. Later I started with Retail Business of Golf Equipment in Delhi and IMA, Dehradun. Currently I am doing a business of Wedding Planning in The Nine Palms as a Partner.

Partner Sameer Sikand's Talk on Wedding Planning

Starts with what is:
1)	Wedding Planning

Next, it covers Education. We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Wedding Planning is actually used in real life. The Education section of the Talk clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Wedding Planning. Here is a list of Education items required for Wedding Planning:
2)	Event Planning
3)	Commerce
4)	Accounting
5)	Human Resources

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Wedding Planning depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Wedding Planning:
6)	Communication
7)	Calm & Cool
8)	Planning
9)	Creativity
10)	Pleasing Behaviour

Wedding Planning has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Wedding Planning:
11)	Being a Part iof Happiness
12)	Different Culture & Rituals
13)	Positive Vibes
14)	Monetary Potential

Challenges define Wedding Planning as much as the Positives of the same:
15)	Finincky Guest
16)	Seasonal
17)	Handling Staff

In the final section of the Talk, Sameer Sikand talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
18)	Wedding Planning

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How to get into

Wedding Planning?

If you are want to get into Wedding Planning, start by investing in a Career Plan.

The 14 hour process, guided by a LifePage Career Advisor, will help you introspect and check whether your interest in Wedding Planning is merely an infatuation or is it truly something you wish to do for the rest of your life.

Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Wedding Planning, what education and skills you need to succeed in Wedding Planning, and what positives and challenges you will face in Wedding Planning.

Finally, you will get a Career Plan stating which Courses, Certifications, Trainings and other Items you need to do in the next 7 years to become world’s best in Wedding Planning.

LifePage Career Plan

14 hour personalized guidance program

Your LifePage Career Advisor facilitates your guided introspection so that you systematically explore various Career options to arrive at a well thought out Career choice.

Next: your Advisor helps you figure out how you will get into your chosen Career and how will you develop the skills needed for success in your Chosen Career.

LifePage Plan will not stop at saying "to become an Architect study Architecture". It will guide you on which Certifications, Trainings and Other items you need to do along with your Architecture education to become the world's best Architect.

Links for this Talk

Partner Sameer Sikand's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/sameersikand

LifePage Career Talk on Wedding Planning

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/wedding-planning

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20170918-0004

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb0x2-tl9Uk

(Wedding, Sameer Sikand, Nine Palms, Wedding Planner, Marriage, Wedding Decoration, Event Management)

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