6LTE4: OCCUPATION
June 8, 9 – Medium, High
Being a Wedding Planner
by Maria Chiu
June 8 – Medium
There are often many things to arrange and prepare for a wedding. When a man and woman want to marry, they often hire a wedding planner to help them. These planners help couples plan a wedding within their budget.
Wedding planners also find and hire people to film the wedding, take pictures and more. It can be challenging to find a wedding venue. But a wedding planner can help you find the perfect one. Couples have fewer details to worry about when a wedding planner helps them.
Find It
Who does Mr. Wed hire?
Conversation A
(in the studio)
Greg: Welcome to the program, Mr. Wed!
Wed: Thanks, Greg. It’s great to be here.
Greg: You’re a wedding planner, right?
Wed: Yes. When a couple wants to marry, I plan, arrange and organize their wedding.
Greg: That’s a lot of work. Where do you begin?
Wed: First, I ask the couple’s budget so I can plan within it.
Greg: That’s very important. What else do you do?
Conversation B
Wed: I find and hire people to take care of the wedding details.
Greg: Like what?
Wed: Like filming the wedding, taking pictures and more.
Greg: Couples have much less to worry about with a wedding planner.
Wed: That’s right. I also help couples find the perfect wedding venue.
Greg: That’s not easy.
Wed: It’s not. I show them different options, and they choose their favorite one.
Questions
1. What does Mr. Wed do first?
2. Do you like to attend weddings? Why or why not?
June 9 – High
Find It
What is a good wedding planner’s goal?
Wedding planners are responsible for making weddings go smoothly and look lovely. They meet with the couple soon after they set their wedding date. They listen to what the couple wants. They ask about their budget, too. After listening to the couple, a wedding planner can share about the services they offer. A good wedding planner makes it their goal to create the best wedding experience for a couple.
Some couples know the kind of wedding they want. Others have no idea what they want. Wedding planners help both kinds of couples. They know the latest trends as well as traditional customs. With that knowledge, wedding planners help the couple decide on their wedding style and help them design it. Wedding planners can also help with a wedding website and give advice on wedding invitations.
Wedding planners have contacts with many businesses. They know who to hire to take wedding pictures, prepare food for the wedding dinner and arrange flowers for the ceremony.
To manage all the wedding details, a wedding planner must be very organized. They must remember all the details and take care of them at the right times. Then the bride and groom don’t have to worry. They can relax and enjoy their special day.
Questions
1. Who do the wedding planners have contacts with?
2. Would you want to be a wedding planner? Why or why not?
Key Words
arrange (v)
I’m arranging a trip for my family.
marry (v)
The couple will marry next weekend.
within (prep)
You need to pay within ten days.
picture (n)
Take a picture of me in my new clothes.
worry (v)
Don’t worry about the time. It’s early.
responsible (adj)
Who is responsible for cleaning the house?
goal (n)
What is your goal this year?
custom (n)
What is a common New Year’s custom?
bride (n)
The bride looked lovely at her wedding.
groom (n)
The groom stood next to the bride.
More Information
wedding planner (n)
venue (n)
contact (n)
ceremony (n)
Use It!
I . . . to take care of . . .
I needed my friend to take care of my pet.
I asked a coworker to take care of the plants.
Write your own!
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They . . . what . . .
They will decide what the best choices are.
They talked about what to do on Saturday.
Write your own!
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