Wedding Coordinators

[MsTinkerChele]

Hi Ladies, ok any help would be truly appreciated. I want to be part of the DFTW team in the bear future. Those of you Disney brides that have/had DFTW coordinators, where did they start? Did they go to school for event planning, and apply to Disney? Did they start at Disney doing the College program and work their way up?

 

[catmorgan4]

my coordinator is new and she was an event manager at the grand Floridian first. Before that I am not sure what she did. Getting a degree in event planning is probably a good start, but like any job experience is key.

Good Luck!

 

[Maggimus]

it has been said that you must get your foot in the door at disney doing something else and work your way in...

 

[JonetteA]

Usually you start out as an hourly cast member. It is very hard to hire in from the outside. I would look for the CP or an internship. If you want specifically DFTW, Disney posts the internships on Disneyjobs.com.

Check it out!

 

[McBeck83]

If you want to get up to being a wedding coordinator, the best advice I can give you is to apply for Disney {it isn't that hard when there is a job fair going on}. They really work with you in getting the job you want. It may take a little while, but you can. A friend of mine went from Front Desk to Guest Services Manager in less than six months! It can be done, it might take a little some time. I know the hire people with the experience, but you can also get there by working your way up the ladder.

Good luck!

 

[JandJ]

Disney hires in only hourly employees unless you have a very specialized skill (i.e. translator; some specific high-tech knowledge they need; etc.). I tried to get a job there when I moved to Orlando years ago but they only had hourly positions and it wasn't enough money. Casting was very nice though!

My friend's sister has a degree in business with an emphasis on event planning and she applied and was put at a resort desk position. She promoted to concierge quickly, then applied for, and was promoted to, assistant to an event planner at one of the convention resorts. She is hoping to move up to event planner eventually. She's been there about a year now. She's very happy working there and even happier now that she can wear her own clothes and not the Disney costume she had to wear when she first started!

HTH!!

 

[MsTinkerChele]

Thank you everyone

 

[allisonswonderland]

I know that many of them began in food services - like maybe management - mine worked at the GF I believe in that area prior to her job at DFTW I am not sure what her degree was in but you need to have knowledeg of food and bev service and filling out BEO I believe more than event planning- she was familiar with the chefs from her position there.

 

[DisneyFairy19]

Do they assign you to a coordinator or can you pick which one you want?????