text: what training and education is needed for a career as an event planner?   i am a wedding planner, i have a diploma in event management, it was an 8 week course and alot of fun, the hard part is getting the jobs and the reputation, good idea is to ask a company that is well known if you can work under the wing of someone to get a feel for it before branching out into a bit of diy. its alot of fun making others dreams come true, but it also alot of work and takes alot of time, some people think that its just phone calls and meetings and that its not that hard, i have been up till all hours making invitations, and place cards, and folding napkins. its an awesome job cos every job you do is different, but its challenging cos everyone thinks and has different expectations