An online course for training and certification in Wedding Planning, Consulting, and Coordination. This course is both for those entering the wedding industry and higher education for wedding professionals. We constantly reassess and upgrade this course in order to make sure it is the best Wedding Planner course available. We are on our 15th Edition of the text book in 19 years!
The Wedding Planner, Consultant and Coordinator certification course is made up of Lectures, Industry Speakers, Webinars and Home-study. A downloadable Text Book will be provided. The text book is designed to be enhanced by the student’s own note-taking during webinars. Therefore, the textbook helpfulness is determined by the student them self.
Each student has 3 months to complete the course.
The online course is done completely at your own pace over the three-month time frame.You choose when and where you read the textbook, view the webinars and complete the tests, assignment and final exam within three months.The textbook and all course links are sent to you the day the class begins electronically.You can call or email us with any questions or concerns throughout the process.
Webinars + 3 Tests + Home Study + Written Assignment + Final Exam = Certification
Topics Covered
- What is a Wedding Planner/Coordinator/Consultant?
- Difference between Planner, Coordinator and Consultant
- Wedding Planners/Coordinators and their roles through History
- Profile of a Wedding Planner/Consultant/Coordinator
- The 4 main reasons a Wedding Planner/Consultant/Coordinator would be hired
- Income Potential
- The Many roles of a Wedding Planner and Coordinator
- Couple Psychology
- Expectations of a Wedding Planner/Coordinator/Consultant
- Wedding Etiquette
- The Phases of Wedding Planning and Coordination
- 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
- Vendor Contracts
- Venue Site Visits
- Rehearsal Planning
- Roles throughout the Planning Process
- Test on what you have learned
- Professionalism
- Setting Up One’s Own Business
- Getting Started
- Choosing a Name and Slogan
- Market Research
- Contracts and Agreements
- 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?
- Social Media and Public Relations
- Practices of a Successful Wedding Planner and Coordinator
- And many more topics
- Test on what you have learned
Home Study
Home Study is a review of all of the above, as well as studying the provided textbook which also includes:
- Social Media and Public Relations
- Building and Maintaining a website
- Wedding Marketing Statistics
- Everything a Wedding Professional should know about Wedding Etiquette
- Invitations
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Wedding Attire
- Second Marriages
- Gift Registration
- Wedding 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
Final Certification Exam
The Final Certification Exam is web-based.
You have 120 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 and must be passed with an overall mark of 60% or higher.
*Upon completion of all aspects of the course, a certificate will be mailed to successful students in 4-6 weeks of the final course date (International mailing times may affect timing.)
Cost: $899
Refunds will be given provided 5 business days notice is given in writing to info@wpic.ca prior to the class start date. All funds will be returned except the $100 registration fee. There will be no refunds of the course fee once the class has begun.
