Jean Picard Wedding Consulting

1. Is wedding consulting your primary business? If you have looked in the Yellow Pages or on the Internet for Wedding Consultants, you no doubt have noticed that many other types of businesses often have a listing under the Wedding Consultants category. You may find caterers, DJs, florists, officiants, photographers, and others who offer “consulting” in addition to their primary business. This “consulting” is usually limited to referral of other vendors with whom they have worked and is in no way comparable to the comprehensive service provided by a professional wedding consultant.

2. What kind of training have you had? Look for a consultant who has availed him/herself of the many educational opportunities in the wedding field, one who continues to further his/her knowledge through seminars and conferences.

3. Are you involved in any professional organizations? Anyone who is serious about what they do joins the professional organization for it. Being a member of an international professional organization and participating in its educational programs and networking opportunities says a person is serious about his/her work. Being involved in other wedding-related organizations allows the professional wedding consultant to maintain relationships with wedding vendors and to keep abreast of the latest trends and ideas for weddings.