Become a Wedding Planner

Own your Dream Job!

Perhaps you've though about a career in Wedding Planning and just didn't know where or how to get started. Or perhaps you have a related business and want to expand your list of offerings!

All occasion Celebrations is excited to offer you a 2-part series teaching  a step-by-step approach to becoming a Professional Wedding Director and a Wedding Planner.

Part I:

"Meet me at the Altar"
The Wedding Directors Class

This class is designed to teach the  individual how to properly direct and manage the wedding ceremony. This class will focus on the traditional Christian Ceremony while explaining the roles and responsibilities of the Wedding Director. We will; clarify expressions and terms used in the Wedding Industry, give instruction on collecting the information needed to build the wedding day time line, review ceremony etiquette, traditions and customs, and take an in-depth look at the wedding ceremony from start to finish!

Part I -" Meet me at the Altar"Date: October 17, 2009
Time: 8:30am-10:00am
*Class materials provided

**Class fills up FAST!
Reserve your seat today**

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Part II:

"What it takes to Become a Wedding Planner"
For Wedding Planning, Consulting and Coordinating

This part of the class will give an in-depth look at how to establish yourself as a wedding planner, covering everything you need to know to set up your business as a Wedding Planner as well as how to plan a wedding for your client.

A partial list of topics we will cover in this class include:

• Time line preparation
• Preparing a wedding budget for your Bride
• Attacking the task list
• Ceremony and Reception Site selection
• *(with local recommendations)
• Hiring vendors and negotiating contracts
• *(with local recommendations)
• Preparing estimates and client packages
• Choosing ceremony music, invitations and programs
• Design concepts, centerpiece basics
• Reception Activities
• Starting your own business
• Services you can offer
• Pricing your services
• Marketing your services
• Sample Contracts and Wedding Worksheets
• BONUS:  wedding internship allowing you the opportunity to assist in the planning and execution of an actual wedding! (dependent upon the number of events scheduled)

Part II - Becoming a Wedding Consultant
Date: October 17, 2009
Time: 10:30am- 6:00pm

Text for Part II will be required. To purchase text contact host: luv2plan@charter.net

Lunch provided

Certificate of Completion issued