Wedding Planner

As a Wedding Planner at The Wedding Company, you will have the exciting opportunity to meet with clients, understand their vision, preferences, and budget for their wedding. You will offer expert advice and creative concepts for wedding design and planning, developing customized wedding plans and themes tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Your role will involve overseeing all aspects of event planning, including venue selection, dcor, catering, and entertainment. Managing vendor relationships such as florists, photographers, caterers, etc., will be a crucial part of your responsibilities. You will be in charge of preparing and managing wedding budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost control. Delegating tasks and ensuring a smooth workflow throughout the planning process will be essential, along with developing detailed timelines and ensuring all milestones are met. As challenges arise during the planning or event execution, you will address issues and troubleshoot effectively. Negotiating contracts with wedding vendors and suppliers, ensuring quality standards are met, and managing guest lists, RSVPs, seating arrangements, and special requests will also be part of your role. You will implement overall wedding design and dcor to align with the client's vision, overseeing on-site event execution to ensure a smooth flow and coordination. Additionally, you will serve as the primary point of contact on the day of the event and conduct post-event follow-ups with clients to gather feedback and ensure satisfaction. Staying updated on wedding trends and vendor options, participating in marketing efforts to promote wedding planning services, and managing administrative tasks such as scheduling, contracts, and client communications will also be part of your responsibilities. Qualifications: - Proven experience in wedding or event planning. - Strong client relationship and sales skills. - Excellent communication and negotiation abilities. - Creative, detail-oriented, and able to manage budgets effectively. - Flexibility to work weekends and manage multiple events simultaneously. - 3-6 years of experience in wedding planning. About Us: The Wedding Company (Previously Betterhalf) is India's largest wedding planning and fulfillment company with an annual $10M GMV, disrupting the $130bn market. Betterhalf.ai has successfully raised $8.5M in Series A funding from marquee investors like Y Combinator, FinSight Ventures, Instagram co-founder, Dropbox co-founder, Kunal Shah (CRED founder), and Nobroker founders. Your Growth: You will experience Series B, C in 24-months and witness a 100-people team becoming a 200-people team, providing you with the opportunity to be part of key decision-making processes alongside founders and business leaders. Note: The Wedding Company is an equal opportunity employer, and this opportunity is open to all individuals irrespective of gender, social, or ethnic affiliation. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.theweddingcompany.com/ or reach out to us via email at careers@theweddingcompany.com. Note: This role is a full-time position based in Bangalore and not remote.,