{"id":482373,"date":"2022-08-07T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid\/"},"modified":"2022-08-07T14:36:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:36:24","slug":"entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid\/","title":{"rendered":"#Entrepreneur gets paid to be your bridesmaid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8d3cd35d2e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af8d3cd35d2e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid\/#%E2%80%9CEntrepreneur_gets_paid_to_be_your_bridesmaid%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Entrepreneur gets paid to be your bridesmaid&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid\/#Match_your_skills\" >Match your skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid\/#Find_your_competitive_edge\" >Find your competitive edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/entrepreneur-gets-paid-to-be-your-bridesmaid\/#Get_good_at_social_media\" >Get good at social media<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEntrepreneur_gets_paid_to_be_your_bridesmaid%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Entrepreneur gets paid to be your bridesmaid&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ATWORKGlantz.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Before you have wedding meltdown number \u2014 well, bajillion \u2014 call on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bridesmaidforhire.com\/\">Jen Glantz, the 34-year-old founder of Bridesmaid for Hire<\/a>. She\u2019s standing by in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to help brides and grooms across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Since leaving her gig as a copywriter at a tech startup in 2014, Glantz has been a full-time entrepreneur, and she\u2019s certainly picked up some valuable career advice along the way.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to launching the world\u2019s first service where strangers can hire a professional bridesmaid, Glantz is also an author, including \u201cAlways a Bridesmaid (For Hire)\u201d (Simon &amp; Schuster) as well as the podcast host for<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/youre-not-getting-any-younger\/id1365203343\"> \u201cYou\u2019re Not Getting Any Younger\u201d<\/a> and content creator for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/JenGlantz.com\">JenGlantz.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So how\u2019d she strike on the gold of creating a pro bridesmaid service?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was a bridesmaid for every friend I ever had in my early 20s. When distant friends started asking me to take on the role, my roommate at the time nicknamed me \u2018The Professional Bridesmaid,\u2019\u201d Glantz said.<\/p>\n<p>Then, a breakthrough in 2014.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s when I took the idea to Craigslist, posted an ad offering my services as a hired bridesmaid for strangers. I received over 300 responses, built a website and booked my first client (Ashley from Maple Grove, Minnesota) all in 48 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So what does a professional bridesmaid do? Basically, Glantz and her team do all the things any bridesmaid would do, from walking down the aisle in a bridesmaid dress to giving toasts and making a last-minute run to the drug store for eyelash glue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlus, we\u2019re a support system for you before the wedding begins,\u201d she said. \u201cOften, clients want to hire us and keep it a secret. That\u2019s when we put on a disguise, have a fake name and backstory, and really immerse ourselves in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company also offers packages for couples, maids of honor and wedding day coordination. In total, Glantz has worked over 125 weddings. She\u2019s also worked with dozens of freelance bridesmaids and has had more than 100,000 people <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Glantz says what they do is very different from what a wedding planner does.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe work with the couple (or just the bride or the groom) as their support system during the wedding adventure. We\u2019re the best friend you always wished you had when you needed that friend the most,\u201d she said, noting that she and her team have done everything from catching a wedding cake midair to breaking up heated arguments.<\/p>\n<p>Writing vows, dress shopping, squashing drama \u2014 you name it, Glantz has done it. Bridesmaid for Hire even offers wedding vent sessions for $200 if you need a one-hour call to just get it all out there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, if we\u2019re there for your big day, our number one goal is to make sure you and your guests, are stress-free,\u201d she said. \u201cHand us over your to-do list and your worries. We\u2019re ready for it all!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glantz\u2019s unique gig usually starts with Zoom calls with a bride-to-be to answer any questions, practice their backstory and address any anticipated challenges. She may try on bridesmaid dresses, write maid of honor speeches and film TikTok videos to help with audience engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Come showtime, Glantz has an early morning wake-up before she greets the bride, does a coffee run, then helps manage the other bridesmaids, deals with issues as they arise, takes photos with the bridal party, dances at the reception, runs errands for the bride, gives the maid of honor speech and the like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsider us your personal assistant, on-call therapist, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> director \u2014 and peacekeeper,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>All this fairy work will cost you, of course, but given the price of weddings, what\u2019s another $2,499 \u2014 the starting price of her wedding helper package, which includes six prewedding phone sessions, virtual wedding tools, coordination with vendors, day-of timeline, six hours of wedding-day support and email support.<\/p>\n<p>If jumping into entrepreneurial life sounds attractive to you, Glantz believes that all of the skills you\u2019re acquiring at your current job, past odd jobs or even side hustles can serve you well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter I graduated college with a degree in English, I had no idea what to do next, so I just did\u2026anything. I worked as a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing consultant for a sorority, as a magazine assistant, as a p.r. associate and as a copywriter,\u201d she recalled. \u201cWhen I started Bridesmaid for Hire, I realized I was pulling skills from all of these jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, Glantz has also learned the importance of rejection firsthand. \u201cRejection is a step forward. Rather than take rejection personally, I always asked myself a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of questions: What can I fix about my \u2018ask\u2019 now, what can I start doing now to get better in the future, and with what can I follow-up to the \u2018no response?\u2019\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to break into the wedding industry, Glantz has some helpful guidelines.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Match_your_skills\"><\/span><strong>Match your skills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many transferable skills you can pull into starting a business in the wedding industry,\u201d Glantz said. Once you know your Top 10 skills, strengths or personality traits, you can start to see what value you bring, and how you can differentiate your business and services.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_your_competitive_edge\"><\/span><strong>Find your competitive edge<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe world doesn\u2019t need another wedding business, but it needs another wedding business that does something different, better and more modern,\u201d she added. \u201cSearch for a handful of competitors out there and do an analysis of what they do well, what value they provide and how you can revamp their entire business plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_good_at_social_media\"><\/span><strong>Get good at social media<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the best free marketing tools in 2022 is the power of social media, especially Instagram and TikTok. \u201cInvest in learning how to use these platforms and engage your audience on these platforms,\u201d said Glantz. \u201cIt can help you generate free business.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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