| There are numerous educational courses students can | | | | session. It explores how to work with a bride and her |
| enter online when pursuing a career as a wedding | | | | expectations. Through role playing students learn the |
| planner. Students can expect to learn about different | | | | necessary skills to selling personal services and helping |
| wedding traditions, cultures, contracts, gowns, and all | | | | the bride get the most out of her registries. |
| other aspects that create the bride and grooms big | | | | - Other needed skills when working with the bride |
| day. Although there is no education requirement to | | | | include the ability to understand gowns and wedding |
| work professionally in this field, online training is highly | | | | fashions. An online gowns course is completely |
| recommended. The ability to convey and perform | | | | focused on choosing the gown. Students learn to work |
| work duties is learned through specific courses on | | | | with fabrics and brides with different body types. Many |
| wedding planning. | | | | professionals in the career work as private planners, |
| The family and friends of the bride and groom see the | | | | which makes learning about the business side of the |
| white dress, listen to the music, and eat the food during | | | | industry essential. |
| a smoothly ran wedding, with little to no knowledge of | | | | - Two main courses focus on this. These include an |
| the major preparation that went into it. All of these | | | | online contracts class and a business class. A |
| aspects and more were thought about and planned | | | | contracts class breaks down how to work up a |
| months in advance. | | | | contract between planners, clients, and vendors. |
| - The work of a bride begins the minute she says yes | | | | Negotiation and creating contracts are two skills that |
| to the proposal. When a bride enlists the professional | | | | are implemented through a course. |
| help of a wedding planner the important tasks of | | | | - A business course provides students with the |
| providing options and helping with decisions start | | | | necessary knowledge to start their own business. |
| immediately. | | | | Pricing weddings and writing budgets are two topics |
| - Two beginner courses go over weddings and | | | | touched on in a course like this. Students can work |
| wedding planning. A weddings course starts off online | | | | through accredited online programs in approximately |
| education by teaching students the history of | | | | six months. This time frame allows them to learn the |
| weddings by focusing on wedding etiquette and formal | | | | ins and outs of planning a wedding and doing it |
| traditions. The course also touches on the engagement | | | | smoothly. Accreditation is important in order to receive |
| process and includes a basic overview of what being | | | | a quality education in the field. Schools and colleges |
| a planner is all about. | | | | gain receive full accreditation from agencies like the |
| - The basic planning course teaches students how to | | | | Distance Education and Training Council ( ). Online |
| coordinate all of the aspects of a wedding together. | | | | learning for this field is faced paced and interactive. |
| This includes the rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and | | | | Find the right program today and begin an education |
| reception. The coordinating is essential when working | | | | as a wedding planner. |
| with the bride and groom on their budget. Students | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| learn about costs, showers, meals, ceremonies, and | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses and |
| invitations. With planners working almost exclusively | | | | or focuses related to ANY ONE specific school(s) that |
| with the bride a bridal course is very beneficial. | | | | may or may not be advertised at PETAP.org. |
| - This course may be presented through a DVD | | | | Copyright 2010 - All rights reserved by PETAP.org. |