| In today's busy world, couples that want to get married | | | | marriage licensing, and coordinating bridesmaids |
| don't always have the time to plan the wedding of | | | | groomsmen and parents. |
| their dreams. Wedding planners are in the profession | | | | Training: |
| of planning weddings for others. Their role in this | | | | Although no formal training is required to be a wedding |
| process is planner, organizer, decorator or sometimes, | | | | planner, those who do take formal wedding planning |
| even referee. These professionals work in a high | | | | programs have an edge over their competition. After |
| stress environment where they are responsible for | | | | all, wouldn't you want someone who has some |
| making sure that the wedding going off without a hitch. | | | | credentials? When you take a wedding planning |
| What They Do: | | | | program, you will be trained in how to start a wedding |
| Wedding planners help the bride and groom come up | | | | consulting business, and run it successfully. You will |
| with a plan for their special day. After the date is | | | | learn how to make timelines, set schedules, and work |
| chosen and the budget set, the wedding planner can | | | | with your vendors. You will also learn how to calculate |
| go on to work on other endless details. The wedding | | | | your cost, and stick to the wedding budget. Having |
| planner will set up a time line schedule and a | | | | knowledge of religions and wedding traditions is |
| step-by-step list of what needs to be done. The | | | | necessary so the wedding planner can prepare things |
| wedding planner is in regular communications with their | | | | properly. Staying current with wedding trends, bridal |
| clients to ensure that they are in agreement to the | | | | fashion and floral design is ongoing education in your |
| plans that are being made. | | | | career as a wedding planner. By offering the best |
| They cover all details of the wedding from helping the | | | | service available, you can build a client base just by |
| bride and groom choose a location, colors, flooring, | | | | word of mouth.A wedding planner's typical fee is 10 to |
| caterers, music, and type of ceremony. In addition, they | | | | 15 percent of the cost of the wedding. |
| also handle things like etiquette, religious traditions, | | | | |