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 for 2-day Session shown,
Night School & 2-day session have the exact same Curriculum, only breaks are different
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
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
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
A review of the past 3 days
You have 5 days to complete a Take-home FINAL EXAM
*Upon completion of the final exam, a certificate will be mailed to successful
students in 6-8 weeks