Great question! To be honest I never planned on being a business owner/wedding & event planner -but I am doing it and I love every moment of it...Well almost! Sometimes this job can be challenging and it isn't as easy & glamorous as most people think, Thanks to the movies! However I was born entrepreneur and always knew I would eventually run my own company. In addition to that I am a very creative & artistic person. I often wondered what I would become but never thought it would be what I am now. When I started in this industry there was no course or book on how to become a wedding/event planner, everything I know is through experience...Eight years worth to be exact! I think although these courses provide some insight on the industry it really does not prepare you for the real thing...and the real thing means getting out there and actually doing an event.