Jen Glantz

Jen Glantz
Jen Glantz
Born (1988-04-01) April 1, 1988 (age 36)
Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Central Florida (BA)
Occupation(s)Author, Entrepreneur
PartnerAdam 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

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

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

In 2019, she got engaged to Adam Kossoff.[17]

Works

  • 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

  1. ^ Snowdon, Catherine (15 August 2016). "The bridesmaid who comes at a price". BBC News. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ Bonos, Lisa (21 May 2015). "Always a bridesmaid (for hire)". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Her VUE: Jen Glantz, Founder of Bridesmaid for Hire". VUE by SEK. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. ^ Starosta, Martyna; Efrem, Maia (14 January 2015). "Jen Glantz is Your Bridesmaid for Hire". The Forward. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Jen Glantz, Contributing Writer for Brides". Brides. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Jen Glantz". The Sorority Life. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Sara Ashley (20 April 2015). "I'm a professional bridesmaid for hire". CNN Business. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ McMahon, Barbara (15 August 2016). "Confessions of a professional bridesmaid". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  10. ^ "Her VUE: Jen Glantz, Founder of Bridesmaid for Hire". VUE by SEK. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. ^ Winkie, Luke (6 December 2019). "Odd Job: "Professional bridesmaid" is an actual job. Meet a woman who does it". Vox. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  12. ^ Lange, Maggie (13 November 2014). "Can This Woman Save Your Wedding?". The Cut. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Contributor: Jen Glantz". Huffington Post. 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Gaynor, Gerren Keith (13 November 2019). "Bride asks the internet to plan her entire wedding". Fox News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Jen Glantz - Gotham Writers Workshop". Gotham Writers. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  17. ^ 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.