Certified Wedding Planner
GES 204 -- 300 hours -- Certification Preparation Program
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the Certified Wedding Planner program, students will:
• Understand the role of a professional wedding planner.
• Gain a basic understanding of the wedding industry.
• Create business contracts, pricing, packages and presentation tools.
• Identify the formula/method to structure and set-up a wedding planning business and operations.
• Be proficient in skills such as budget planning, vendor selection and wedding design.
• Be familiar with industry specific terminology, communication, telephone techniques, organization and project management.
• Have knowledge of vendor contracts and what to look for.
• Be familiar with wedding design elements, fabrics and styles.
• Understand how to market as an expert in the industry to gain PR attention.
• Understand online marketing and how it applies to a wedding planners business.
• Have knowledge of different wedding traditions and cultures and how to implement a couple’s ethnic background into the celebration.
• Have knowledge of traditional and non-traditional etiquette.
• Understand the Event Planning Process necessary to design and deliver a successful wedding/social event.
• Understand the Six Stages of Event Experience and ways to implement them.
• Be fully prepared to take on his/her first bridal client.
• Understand the role of a professional wedding planner.
• Gain a basic understanding of the wedding industry.
• Create business contracts, pricing, packages and presentation tools.
• Identify the formula/method to structure and set-up a wedding planning business and operations.
• Be proficient in skills such as budget planning, vendor selection and wedding design.
• Be familiar with industry specific terminology, communication, telephone techniques, organization and project management.
• Have knowledge of vendor contracts and what to look for.
• Be familiar with wedding design elements, fabrics and styles.
• Understand how to market as an expert in the industry to gain PR attention.
• Understand online marketing and how it applies to a wedding planners business.
• Have knowledge of different wedding traditions and cultures and how to implement a couple’s ethnic background into the celebration.
• Have knowledge of traditional and non-traditional etiquette.
• Understand the Event Planning Process necessary to design and deliver a successful wedding/social event.
• Understand the Six Stages of Event Experience and ways to implement them.
• Be fully prepared to take on his/her first bridal client.