Course
Curriculum
Certificate in Wedding Planning and Coordination:
The course is made up of Lectures, Industry Speakers, Group work and
Home-study. A Course Manual will be provided, but it is designed to be
enhanced by the Student's own note-taking. Therefore, the manual helpfulness
is determined by the student them self.
*Outline shown is for 2-day Instruction Session; Night School & 2-day
session have the exact same Curriculum, only breaks are different
2 Days of In-class Instruction + 2 weeks Home Study + Final Exam = Certification
Day 1:
~Interactive Do's and Don'ts Table:
Students must choose which is correct/incorrect , proper etiquette, etc. The
table is designed to surprise the students and leads to several anecdotes.
An experience few could forget!
~What is a Wedding Coordinator/Consultant?
~Difference between Coordinator and Consultant
~Wedding Coordinators and their roles through History
~Profile of a Wedding Consultant/Coordinator
~The 4 main reasons a Wedding Consultant/Coordinator would be hired
~Income Potential
~The Many roles of a Wedding Coordinator
~Bride and Groom Psychology
~Expectations of a Wedding Coordinator/Consultant
~The Phases of Wedding Coordination
Test on what you have learned so far
~Coordination of the Wedding Day from start to finish
~How to build a Portfolio
~Client Interviews
~Creating Wedding Schedules
~Developing the Theme
~Building a Vendor Base
~Vendor Relations
~Contracts
~Site Visits
~Rehearsal Planning
~Coordinator's roles throughout the Planning
Group Assignment
Etc, etc, etc.
Interest:
Guest Speakers may include a Cake Baker (with samples!), a Make-up Artist
(to do a sample on someone) or a Professional DJ. They will speak about what
they expect from a Wedding Coordinator.
Day 2:
Test on what you learned the day before
~Setting Up One's Own Business
~Getting Started
~Choosing a Name and Slogan
~Market Research
~Building a Contract
~Office Requirements
~Equipment Requirements
~Sole Proprietorship vs. Incorporation
~Hiring Assistants
~Setting your fees
~Choosing your Services
~Part-time vs. Full-time
~Home Office vs. Commercial Office
~Networking
~Advertising your business
~Generating Business
~How much will it all cost?
And many more topics
Test on what you have learned
Two weeks of Home Study includes all of the above, as well as:
Everything a Wedding Professional should know about Wedding Etiquette
Invitations
Rehearsal Dinner
Wedding Attire
Second Marriages
Gift Registration
Bridal Showers
Stag/Bachelor Parties
Wedding Fundraisers
Jack & Jill's/Buck & Does
Thank you cards
Dinner Place settings
Who traditionally pays for what
The Wedding MC and announcements
Receiving lines and their order
Cash Bars
Final Certification Exam
The Final Certification Exam is web-based. You have 200 minutes to
complete the Exam. There are 80 questions drawn randomly from a pool
of 120 questions. The Certification Exam is worth 40% of your Final
Grade.
*Upon completion of the final exam, a certificate will be mailed to
successful students in 6-8 weeks