Due to the fairly recent development of wedding consulting as a career, there haven't been any comprehensive salary surveys. Also, the number of non-certified consultants and consultants who only plan weddings part time make it difficult to estimate average earnings. According to Payscale.com, in November 2020, wedding planners earned average salaries of $40,898. Earnings ranged from less than $28,000 to $77,000 or more.
Though consultants typically make between 10 to 15 percent of a wedding's expense, consultants generally charge a flat rate. A consultant may also be hired to oversee all the pre-wedding administrative details for an agreed-upon fee.
In a large city, an experienced consultant can realistically expect to have a wedding planned for every weekend. Consulting fees are lower because destination weddings are usually much smaller than traditional weddings,.
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