The big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planning Course
Vintage Celebrations Weddings and Events, Inc. will be hosting a wedding planner course for people coming into the wedding industry. The course is all about giving people the tools & inspiration to get out there and be successful wedding planners. We bring it all together!
Do you want to start your own business, or get a job in an already established Wedding Planning company? You probably realize that having an overview of the role, the business, the highs and the lows is imperative. If you're struggling to find someone to teach you what you need to know - then you've finally found us! We are here to help you. Where best to start than by receiving training from a well known established wedding planner? Our course has been carefully created to cover the most important topics for anyone wanting to work as a wedding planner. Our trainers are experienced wedding planners and have considerate experience in the wedding industry.
Course Overview
Our Wedding Planning Program is perfect for the individual looking to get started as a professional wedding planner right away. This comprehensive program covers everything an aspiring wedding planner needs to know to get started in the business, from contracts to etiquette, flowers, music, day of services, marketing, business practices, trade secrets and industry specific applications. Whether you plan on working part-time, planning only a few weddings a year, or a full-time career, this program will provide all the tools necessary to work as a professional wedding planner or start your wedding planning business.
The assignments are geared towards starting a business in the industry. Therefore, most assignments are tools that will be utilized in your business such as contracts, business packages, profiling templates for new clients and tools for designing a signature wedding such as fabric boards, design displays and presentation tools. Materials include templates and many examples for you to utilize in order to develop your own, such as contracts and service packages.
This program covers many areas, such as budgeting, project management, vendors & contracts, wedding etiquette, wedding customs and traditions from cultures worldwide, wedding gown styles, wedding event planning, writing your business plan, signature wedding design, invitations, public relations, wedding music selections, sales & marketing, pre and post wedding parties, how to expand your business, relationship education as well as production and operations management.
To address the demands of the industry this program is created for real-world application including experiential learning. This includes role-playing, vignettes and other ways to practice for actual business objectives or work settings in the day-to-day of wedding planning.
Career Overview
A Wedding Planner is trained in all aspects of the wedding and social event industry. From conception, contracts and ceremony details to industry formulas for wedding design and delivery, a Professional Wedding Planner can make any wedding budget seem endless. Because the Wedding Planner plays such an integral role in the planning of a couple's most important day, there is much to learn in the way of planning, budgets, working with vendors, contracts, revenue channels, not to mention keeping up with the latest trends in bridal fashion, color choices and wedding design.
Some typical tasks for a Wedding Planner include:
1. Receiving, making and documenting telephone calls to clients and vendors.
2. Scheduling appointments with vendors for clients.
3. Helping a client to unveil her personal style or wedding day vision.
4. Designing inspiration boards for new client meetings.
5. Assist a client with her wedding gown/attire selection.
6. Budget tracking and project planning.
7. Site visits with clients for venue selection.
8. Troubleshooting and solution solving.
9. Managing and delegating task as well as tracking progress.
10. Collecting payments and performing collection activities.
Wedding planners are in demand as more and more sophisticated brides discover they can not be the bride and the wedding planner on the day of their wedding. With popular shows like Who’s Wedding is it Anyway? Race to the Alter, Married Away, Big Day and Bridezilla, the profession is growing at an increased rate year after year. Many professional planners run their own company while many others work for wedding businesses offering wedding planning services. Internship Opportunity The wedding planner course also allows students to participate in an internship through Vintage Celebrations.
This internship is an opportunity for you to get hands-on experience in wedding and event planning and to further develop your skills. Doing an internship enables you to connect the knowledge and skills you have gained from your academics and apply them in a work setting. An internship can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your career. Vintage Celebrations provides a breadth of opportunities, from working with a variety of vendors to learning the details behind each industry within the wedding industry to working directly with new bridal clients. There are exciting business opportunities, as well. In addition, an internship lets you:
• Determine if you enjoy working in a specific area of interest within the event planning industry.
• Get an insider's look as different employers make important professional networking connections with people who may hire you in the future, or be able to refer you to people who are able to hire you.
• Develop the skills you'll need for a successful transition to a professional.
• An internship is a learning experience - one where you will polish your existing skills and develop new skills. You'll also get an edge on the competition when it comes to securing employment.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the 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/methods 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 online marketing and how it applies to a wedding planners business.
• Understand how to market as an expert in the industry to gain PR attention.
• 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.
After completing the big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planner Course, the intern will be able to begin a business with all the tools and inventory needed to plan and execute an event. The internship entitles you full use of event inventory such as tables, chairs, backdrops, linens, etc. at a 50% discounted rental rate. You will step out of training into a full service wedding planning business.
Instructor Bio
The big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planning Course was founded with the sole purpose of providing aspiring wedding planners with the best possible education. For over 11 years, Vintage Celebrations Weddings and Events, Inc. has been dedicated to the highest standards in the wedding industry. Debbie Peysar, owner of Vintage Celebrations began her career in the wedding & event planning industry in 1999. Demonstrating initiative from the start, Debbie pioneered a higher standard in events, event management, customer relationship management techniques, that more than doubled event sales in the wedding & event industry. Debbie has addressed the demands of the wedding & event industry by understanding the role of a professional wedding planner, business structure, documentation, vendor selection, contracts, how to work with prospective brides, business marketing practices, industry associations & networking, online marketing strategies, industry terms, public relations, and how relationship education can be incorporated into the wedding & event industry.
Leveraging an ever-expanding portfolio of qualifications covering sales, operations and general management core competencies, Debbie proved time and again her flexibility in responding to changing market conditions and her ability to “wear many hats” in the effort to meet and exceed goals and challenges. Tasked with providing leadership through start-up growth and turnaround situations, she repeatedly proved her ability to deliver strong and sustained results.
The Big TaDo About “I Do” Wedding Planner Course is available to students who are interested in receiving the industry's premier education in the business of planning weddings and social events.
FAQs
1. How do I register?
You must contact Vintage Celebrations for registration information. They can be reached at www.vintagecelebrations.com or 435-467-8882.
2. How much does the course cost?
Course tuition is $995.00. Payment plans are available.
3. How long does it take to complete a course?
The big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planner Course will run for ten weeks.
4. Do I have to buy additional materials?
All materials are included. The cost of materials will be covered by your tuition.
5. What happens when I complete the course?
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from Vintage Celebrations/The big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planner Course.
6. Will the big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planner Course give me the skills I need?
“I DO” graduates will be better trained and will earn a higher income than the average wedding planner. This is the most comprehensive program available in the Utah area.
Congratulations on your decision to enroll in the big TaDo about “I Do” Wedding Planner Course. We are excited to get started on this amazing journey together!
