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Course Description
You won't find a more comprehensive of a wedding course online that isn't offered by a bridal association!This eleven-lesson course teaches you all that you need to know to become a well paid, successful wedding planner – starting the day after you finish this course.
It doesn't matter if you don't know anything about weddings right now.This detailed course gives you all the information and knowledge you need.
You'll learn:
How to put together your portfolio even if you don't have any experience.What's more, we'll help you put one together during the course.
Your responsibilities and duties as a wedding planner.
The wedding industry including all you need to know about vendors.
How to plan a wedding no matter what the budget.This easy formula will have you planning everything from small, intimate weddings to elaborate ceremonies and receptions.
What you need to do and when you need to do it.Don't know when to order invitations?We'll tell you.
Everything about planning and coordinating the wedding ceremony
About the rehearsal dinner
How to plan and coordinate a reception
All about destination weddings
How to plan honeymoons
Wedding etiquette and protocol
About weddings of different faiths
And everything you need to know to start your business right away!
Did you know that the average wedding planner is paid a minimum of 10% of the total cost of the wedding? With today's average wedding costing $19,000, that means you'll make at least $1,900 dollars for each wedding you plan!Just working part time would equal an excellent new source of income.
Sign up now. You're just an online course away from becoming the fairy godmother that has the power to convert the simplest weddings into the most beautiful affairs.And that is what you want, isn't it?You want to make wedding dreams come true for all your clients.
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Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe the business of planning weddings.
Become familiar with the wedding industry.
Define and create a wedding budget.
Describe procedures of the wedding consultation.
Summarize and create the wedding planner timeline.
Plan the ceremony.
Plan the reception.
Describe etiquette and protocol.
Summarize methods for resolving disputes.
Use forms, contracts and references tools.
Describe how to start your wedding planning business right now, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: The Business of Planning Weddings
In this lesson, you will learn the importance of organization in planning weddings and the responsibilites to be successful.
Lesson 2: Getting Familiar with the Wedding Industry
In this lesson, we will learn the importance of having a vendor list.
Lesson 3: Wedding Budget
Knowing the couples' budget is one of the first things you need to establish.
Lesson 4: The Wedding Consultation
During a consultation, you will be asked many questions and need a contract close by.
Lesson 5: The Wedding Planner Timeline
Part of being a successful and highly recommended wedding planner is being organized and coordinating all the wedding plans so the big day goes as smoothly as possible.
Lesson 6: Planning the Ceremony
Learning to coordinate the wedding ceremony and reception is essential.
Lesson 7: Planning the Reception
Usually the wedding reception will be the largest expense associated with the wedding.
Lesson 8: Etiquette and Protocol
This lesson includes the proper protocol before and after the ceremony and the different religious and cultural etiquettes.
Lesson 9: Resolving Disputes
It is part of your job as the wedding planner to resolve disputes and make getting to the altar as stress-free as possible for the engaged couple.
Lesson 10: Forms and Reference Tools
Here are some checklists, worksheets, and contracts.
Lesson 11: How to Start Your Wedding Planning Business Right Now
When starting your own business, it is crucial to have all the right licences, contracts, and portfolios prepared.
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"This course is has given me so much more confidence to go out there and take charge. I have the knowledge that is needed to be a professional wedding planner. It has helped me to be both effective and efficient..I love it!" -- Dionne D.
"What was most helpful was the part about the etiquette and budget as well as about starting the wedding planning business, wedding timeline and few more. They were containing new information which I could learn." -- Hanna S.
"The course was very helpful. I enjoyed it. Once I started I just wanted finish. " -- India G.
"I was very impressed with the way the material was organized and structured, and extremely pleased that all the assignments were very practical and useful for real life. I enjoyed the study very much and by all means will consider other courses of the same instructor in the future, and will be happy to recommend these courses to other people." -- Oksana P.
"The worksheets and links were very helpful." -- Rosaline K.
"Very helpful." -- Sarah B.
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