Vandana Chandarana

 Execute details for intimate to large weddings and manage a variety of tasks to ensure the perfect wedding day for clients and their families.
 Negotiate pricing and determine budgets with clients.
 Initiate wedding schedule mechanism to help team in organizing and timely targeting small chunks of the events.
 Secure a large scale and highly profitable wedding/ event planning contracts for the company.
 Meet clients, build rapport and develop wedding plans within required time frames.
 Develop and suggest various wedding themes to the clients.
 Coordinate wedding events with multiple vendors.
 Act as primary source of contact for entire wedding event.
 Make venue reservations and travel arrangements if needed.
 Ensure proper and timely decoration of the venue.
 Negotiate with caterers and other service providers on behalf of the client
 Brief cross-functional teams on food and beverage menus, procedures and event guidelines.
 Monitor client deposits and ensure final estimated payment was collected before the wedding event.
 Manpower management including evaluating, hiring and training contractual manpower for various events, such as event executive, hostesses, promoters, runners etc.

 Successfully completed many events a year from simple to extra- ordinary included weddings, receptions, corporate events, award ceremonies, birthday parties and baby showers.
 Handled event preplanning, logistics, décor, execution / implementation, event coordination, stall management, back office operations, backstage management and staff management for various ranges of projects.
 Maintained the most extensive professional networks in the event industry.
 Recruited, interviewed, hired and trained staff to assist with projects.
 Carried out project management, budget development, venue & themes selection, creative designing, decided menus, video, sound, marketing materials, brochures, sponsorship letters, and invitations
 Contracted negotiation and overseen event activities to ensure compliance and maintained 100% customer satisfaction.

 Maintained close client communications while clearly defining marketing objectives.
 Provided support to the marketing manager and other key team players.
 Held regular staff meetings to track progress of all ongoing campaigns.
 Devised effective ways to increase client sales.
 Assembled marketing teams for each project.
 Developed brand awareness and marketing strategies.
 Prepared market analysis reports for each project.
 Developed and implemented product placement strategies.
 Arranged for the efficient distribution of marketing materials.
 Consulted with marketing staff on strategic planning efforts