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Weddings are a joyous occasion: the bride is glowing with joy, the groom is beaming with pride and all the guests and family are delighted with the occasion. Planning wedding events takes a lot of organization and vision. Many couples get overwhelmed with wedding planning and often rely on a trained wedding planner to help them make their important day as special as possible. The duties of a wedding consultant can vary, but often include helping the happy couple with their wedding ceremony and reception by helping to choose wedding cakes, reception sites, flowers, invitations, and much more!
Prerequisite(s): None
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify techniques for planning a wedding ceremony
- List the steps between engagement and the wedding day
- Define the elements involved in the wedding consulting business
- Recall techniques for marketing and determining fees and service
- Recognize basic wedding elements of being a wedding consultant
Wedding Consultant Module 1
The Ceremony Planner
- Setting the Tone for the Wedding
- Taking Charge of the Wedding
- Choosing an Official
- Deciding Who will Participate
- Planning the Ceremony Location
- The Wedding Program
- The Wedding Rehearsal
- The Ceremony Text
- Incorporating Personal Beliefs
- Checklists and Worksheets
Wedding Consultant Module 2
Wedding Vows and Traditions
- Envisioning Your Event
- The Budget, When and Where and Guest List
- Transforming Your Space
- Flowers, Photography, Music
- The Dress and All the Rest
- A Rousing Reception
- The Invitation Suite and Cake
- Favors and Welcome Gifts
- The Other Parties
- The Day of. . . in Detail
Wedding Consultant Module 3
The Wedding Consultant Business
- Characteristics of a Successful Bridal Consultant
- The Role of the Consultant
- Wedding Day Duties
- Consulting Services and Fees
- Developing Your Market
- Writing a Mission Statement
- Building the Foundations of Your Business
- Writing a Business Plan
- Legal Issues
- The Cost of Doing Business
- Developing a Vendor Network
- Marketing Your Business
- Using the Internet
- Tracking Your Finances
Wedding Consultant Module 4
The Portable Wedding Consultant
- Accessories, Attendants, Attire
- The Ceremony Itself
- Divorced parents
- Finances, Flowers, Guest Lists
- Invitations, Honeymoon
- Kids at Weddings
- Music and Photography
- Hair and Makeup
- Rehearsals, Gifts, the Reception
- Showers, Rings, Thank You Notes
- Traditions, Transportation
- Tuxedos, Wedding Gowns
- Videography
- Wedding Cakes
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Upon successful completion of our Wedding Consultant course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Wedding Planning Professional (CWPP).
**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
