My Interview with a High School Student
STUDENT: What is the greatest piece of advice you could give to any aspiring wedding coordinator?
VOWS: Get your college degree in communication…this is a people business!
STUDENT: What is your greatest achievement so far from your career?
VOWS: Building a successful business is my greatest achievement.
STUDENT: What kind of benefits (emotionally and literally) do you receive from your job?
VOWS: Owning your own biz allows you to say who, when and how much…freedom to make your own schedule, etc. It also gives me a sense of accomplishment when I take an event from a coffee shop discussion to the full-blown event. Emotional satisfaction comes from knowing I have helped a couple and their families truly enjoy this special and massive step in their lives. The thanks I get, and often tears, is hugely rewarding.
STUDENT: What is your daily work routine like?
VOWS: Lots of emailing, phone calls, research on the Internet, driving around the city to meetings, tours, and interviews. Also do a lot of fun stuff with design at studios and tastings of food and drink at caterers and venues.
STUDENT: How tough is it to become well-known in the industry?
VOWS: Takes time, tons of marketing (advertising, social marketing, etc), a squeaky clean customer service and quality of service record (word travels fast in a small industry), and constant networking with vendors and venue reps.
STUDENT: What is the best thing about your job?
VOWS: I get to be creative and involved in all the areas I love: photography, fashion, interior design, food & wine, music and much more!
STUDENT: If you had the chance, would you have done anything differently to get where you are today?
VOWS: I would have started growing the business with employees earlier.
STUDENT: Are there any opportunities for advancement?
VOWS: The harder I work, the more I work, the more $$ I will make. I’m already the boss. 
STUDENT: Is there anything about your job that you would change?
VOWS: Wish it didn’t take up most of my weekends in the summer, but as you get more experienced you can pick and choose leaving yourself time for a Sat BBQ or two with friends.
STUDENT: What education did you receive in the process of becoming a wedding coordinator?
VOWS: BA in Journalism and Sociology from Gonzaga University (worked for a PR, Marketing and Corporate Events firm for 6 years before starting my biz)
STUDENT: Describe your job in one word?
VOWS: Exhilarating
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