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SENIOR WEDDING PLANNER
Professional Summary

Highly detail-oriented and responsible event industry professional with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 16 years of experience providing the best event planning services to satisfied clients.

Skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Service oriented
  • Self motivated
  • Luxury guest services
  • Computer and Internet Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Multi-tasking
  • Time Management
  • Articulate and strong verbal communication skills for dealing effectively with all types of personalities.
  • Superb organizational skills – Ability to prioritize, multi-task, lead, direct, and solve problems effectively.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Powerpoint.
Work History
Senior Wedding Planner, 01/2011 to Current
Tangorra Wedding Planning – Boston, MA

  • Negotiate 
  • Build and maintain long-term, positive relationships with a variety of event vendors in the Boston and Rhode Island markets.
  • Coordinate high-end weddings with vendors, clients, and venue staff; effectively communicate event timelines and schedules which help arrange, organize, and customize each specific wedding occasion. 
  • Perform successful selling, marketing, coordinating and finalizing all details dealing with weddings.
  • Ensure customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service to all clients.
  • Perform menu planning, floor plan design, logistics and effective onsite event management.
  • Coordinate and execute details for 50+ weddings ranging in size from 10-300 attendees.
  • Maintain vendor relations and served as point of contact for all selected vendors for each event.
  • Increase revenue through promotion of upgraded contracts and products.
  • Improve marketing and sales strategies through web and social media presences.
Senior Catering Manager, 07/2007 to 04/2009
InterContinental Boston – Boston, MA
  • Conducted site visits and entertain clients to promote property facilities and services
  • Facilitated the planning and execution of events, leading to a 100% client retention rate of recurring clients
  • Initiate verbal and written communication by banquet event order and other departmental documents required
  • Provided on-site direction of meeting and catering logistics to managers, departments and team members responsible for event execution
  • *****realized 114% of personal booking goal in 2008.
  • Created menu proposals, effectively used business communication and negotiation skills, showed creativity in designing events, and presented a professional appearance and confidence.
Office Manager, 06/2006 to 07/2007
Entertainment Specialists – Boston, MA
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Catering Sales Mangaer, 01/2002 to 06/2006
Hotel @ MIT – Cambridge, MA
  • Developed and negotiated event menus, budgets, and operations schedules for approximately 10 events per month.
  • Planned and organized and responsible for all logistical aspects of catered functions from 10-200 guests.
  • Sales administration duties such as generate contracts, block function space for events, creating proposals, sales letters, and other miscellaneous correspondence.
One-Call Sales Manager, 06/2000 to 01/2001
The Westin Waltham Boston – Waltham, MA
  • Sold hotel guestrooms groups, catering services, and banquet facilities through direct client contact to maximize total rooms revenues and profits.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key clients in order to produce group business.
  • Negotiate guest room rates, meeting room rental, function space, and hotel services within approved booking guidelines.
  • Respond quickly to guest requests in a friendly manner.
  • Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction
Human Resources Coordinator, 06/2000 to 01/2001
The Westin Waltham Boston – Waltham, MA
    • Supported human resources staff with new hire orientation, employee benefit enrollment, and monthly departmental meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Management, 2000
Lesley College - Cambridge, MA
Accomplishments
  • Best of Boston 2011, Best Wedding Planner

Improper Bostonian 2012, Best Wedding Planner

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Tangorra Wedding Planning
  • InterContinental Boston
  • Entertainment Specialists
  • Hotel @ MIT
  • The Westin Waltham Boston

School Attended

  • Lesley College

Job Titles Held:

  • Senior Wedding Planner
  • Senior Catering Manager
  • Office Manager
  • Catering Sales Mangaer
  • One-Call Sales Manager
  • Human Resources Coordinator

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Management , 2000

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