Jen Glantz
Jen Glantz | |
|---|---|
 Jen Glantz | |
| Born | April 1, 1988 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Central Florida (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Entrepreneur |
| Partner | Adam Kossoff |
Jen Glantz (born April 1, 1988) is an American entrepreneur and author best known for founding the business Bridesmaid for Hire.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Glantz was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida on April 1, 1988. She grew up in Boca Raton, Florida with her parents and older brother.[4]
Glantz graduated in 2010 from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor of arts in journalism and English creative writing.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Glantz moved to New York City and worked for a tech startup as a copywriter.[7][8] In 2014, she offered her services as a bridesmaid for hire in Craigslist, a classified advertisement website.[9] This led to guest TV appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN and Fox News.[10] She left her copywriting job and worked full time as the CEO of her Bridesmaid for Hire business, training other women to be part-time bridesmaids.[11][12]
Glantz has authored several books[13] including All My Friends are Engaged in which she talks about the difficulties she had with dating and Always a Bridesmaid for Hire in which she describes moving to New York and the path she took to entrepreneurship.[14] After getting engaged herself, she created an interactive book “Finally the Bride.”[15] She has contributed articles to The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Yahoo, The New York Times, Brides, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, PopSugar, Refinery29, and Today.com.[16] In 2018, she started a podcast “You’re Not Getting Any Younger”.[5]
Glantz also works as a public speaker and career coach.[6]
Personal life[edit]
In 2019, she got engaged to Adam Kossoff.[17]
Works[edit]
- Glantz, Jen (2015). All my friends are engaged. New York, NY: Thought Catalog Books. ISBN 9780692527153.
- Glantz, Jen (2017). Always a bridesmaid (for hire). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781508228769.
References[edit]
- ^ Snowdon, Catherine (15 August 2016). "The bridesmaid who comes at a price". BBC News. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Bonos, Lisa (21 May 2015). "Always a bridesmaid (for hire)". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Her VUE: Jen Glantz, Founder of Bridesmaid for Hire". VUE by SEK. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Starosta, Martyna; Efrem, Maia (14 January 2015). "Jen Glantz is Your Bridesmaid for Hire". The Forward. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Jen Glantz, Contributing Writer for Brides". Brides. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Jen Glantz". The Sorority Life. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ O'Brien, Sara Ashley (20 April 2015). "I'm a professional bridesmaid for hire". CNN Business. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Smith, Jacquelyn (Sep 22, 2016). "This professional bridesmaid says losing her job as a copywriter was one of the best things to happen to her career". Business Insider. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ McMahon, Barbara (15 August 2016). "Confessions of a professional bridesmaid". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Her VUE: Jen Glantz, Founder of Bridesmaid for Hire". VUE by SEK. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Winkie, Luke (6 December 2019). "Odd Job: "Professional bridesmaid" is an actual job. Meet a woman who does it". Vox. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Lange, Maggie (13 November 2014). "Can This Woman Save Your Wedding?". The Cut. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Contributor: Jen Glantz". Huffington Post. 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Connley, Courtney (28 July 2017). "This 29-year-old turned her side hustle into a full-time job as a 'bridesmaid for hire'". CNBC. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Gaynor, Gerren Keith (13 November 2019). "Bride asks the internet to plan her entire wedding". Fox News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Jen Glantz - Gotham Writers Workshop". Gotham Writers. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Dillon (14 November 2019). "Bride goes viral for unorthodox wedding strategy: 'This is the right thing to do'". Yahoo News. Retrieved 1 December 2020.