The Less Ordinary Career Choice
A woman named Jen Glantz has set the mark for her extraordinary career. The TikTok user serves as a professional bridesmaid. She earns a handsome amount for her role. Not just that, she also shares glimpses of her professional life on the platform. The idea rang in her mind when her roommate complimented her for being a professional bridesmaid.
Choosing a career has never been easy for youth. But we do get some obvious answers when asked about the same from people. People want to become doctors, teachers, professional footballers, etc. These are some of the pre-decided and perhaps incredible careers to choose from. It is, however, interesting to explore that many young girls would be inclined to change their career paths if at all they’re aware of some unique or lucrative career paths. Here is a woman who has secured a unique turn by taking up an unbelievable option as her dream career.
The woman named Jen Glantz has claimed to be the world’s first professional bridesmaid. Going that way, she makes a handsome living by dressing up in a stunning gown and assisting newlyweds for their big day. She puts in her best to be an integral part of the celebrations. Not just that, she has also mastered her skills to feign as bride’s friend. Sometimes, even the bridegroom is not aware of her being a stranger to the bride. Well, that means that she is nailing her professional role in the best possible way.
The idea of this exciting profession hit her mind when she was moving through her early twenties. That was the time when her friends were getting married. And, she was always playing the bridesmaid at their wedding. Those moments gave her the experience. She is building her present-day professional career by drawing from those memories. However, it was not until her roommate’s comment surfaced and changed her life.
Observing her mettle in playing a perfect bridesmaid, her roommate suggested she becomes a professional bridesmaid. Her words landed on ears as the charming spell. Not just that, they also set her mind on to look into its potential. Seeing a career opportunity, she decided to offer the services of a professional bridesmaid. To her surprise, she received “hundreds of emails from people”. They were looking around for a bridesmaid to celebrate their day to the full.
Well, Jen does not keep her professional life undercover. Cherishing her professional life, she goes ahead to share glimpses of her role in the social media world. Her TikTok account serves that part in the best way. In one of her videos on the platform, one can find her shedding light on how it started for her. Taking on that part, she shared, “When I was in my early twenties all of my friends got married - I was always the bridesmaid.” Adding to that, she said, “Then it became a habit. Everybody I knew was asking me. My roommate at the time said ‘you've become a professional bridesmaid.’”
Well, it is not child’s play for one to be a perfect bridesmaid. Jen takes her role very seriously. She puts in her best to always stay sober during weddings. After all, she’s there to work. Her profession demands her to be decent, modest and cheerful during her work time. Taking on that part, she said that it was “not as glamorous as people think.” Adding to that, she shared, “It involves a lot of sweat, tears and blood.”
However, her professional life has managed to entice wedding-loving girls around the world for sure!