EDUCATION & TRAINING

Wedding Consultant Certificate 

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Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize the happiest day of people's lives. Welcome to the world of wedding planning! There are few jobs that offer so many benefits. As a wedding planner (also known as a bridal consultant, wedding consultant, or wedding coordinator) you will have a job that is fun, interesting, and rewarding. If you start your own wedding planner business you can enjoy the freedom of being your own boss.

With more than 2.2 million weddings taking place in the United States alone in 2011, there are more opportunities to become a wedding planner than ever before. Whenever a couple marries, someone is needed to oversee all the details to ensure the wedding is a success. That "someone" - the wedding planner - could be YOU! 

This is a 40-hours certificate program for people who are interested in the wedding industry. The classes are 100% participatory, with all students partaking in the researching, planning, designing, and coordinating of recipe components. Students will participate 30 hours of lecture in classroom or at wedding service providers' workplaces. Aspiring instructors will break into teams to create real weddings for real brides and grooms. Towards the end of the course, students will participate 10 hours of field training coordinating real weddings. Please dress professionally for class because we will have real brides, grooms and wedding vendors (guest speakers) attending. Class sizes are limited to 24 students. Every student will receive an eBook, a CD with sample worksheets and an emergency kit. Each class generally runs 3 hours. Registration required.

During the course, you will receive:

  • Certificate of Completion  
  • Discounted AAWPA Membership (only $75 for the first year)
  • Wedding Coordinator's Emergency  Pack
  • Weekend visits to bridal shows and wedding venues

Class Outline:

  • Role and Scope of Wedding Consultancy
  • Weddings, Culture and Religion
  • Wedding Timelines & Wedding Day Details
  • Wedding Budget
  • Determining the Vision
  • Food, Beverage and the Wedding Cake
  • The Ceremony
  • Floral Decor
  • Photography & Cinematography
  • Music and Entertainment
  • Rentals and Site Layout
  • Stationery Elements and Etiquette
  • Transportation
  • Wedding Trends, Fashion & Destination Weddings
  • Branding and Marketing
  • Client Interview, Communication, and Contracts
  • Vendor Relations, Networking, and Negotiation
  • Competition, Obligations, and Ethics

Laptop computer is required in class.

Please prepare a 22"x18" cork board for class project presentation.

Class Size: 16 people

Schedule:

TUE & THU 6:30 - 9:30 PM

February 16, 2012 - March 22, 2012   (no class on February 23)

Attention! Due to the delay of renovation schedule of our classroom, we will postpone our class to February 16 and ends on March 22. If you've already registered and could not work with the new schedule, please call our office (626) 261-4200. Sorry about the inconvenience.


First Day Classroom Location: 1050 E. Imperial Hwy, Suite C1 Brea, CA 92821 USA (In Flower / Twogether Events)

** Students will have classes and field trips at various wedding professionals workplace, wedding facilities, etc. 

Fees: Tuition is $895 plus $100 textbook and material fee. $100 registration fee (total $1095).

AAWPA Member Discount: $150 OFF on tuition for all current AAWPA members. (This discount may not combine with early bird discount. Please ask us for your discount code.)

$200 Early-Bird Discount

if Enroll before January 15, 2012

We accept cash and personal checks in class. If you'd like to pay via credit card, please use EventBrite to pay for your tuition.  

Click to download: (1) Letter; (2) Course Syllabus; (3) Student Enrollment Form

Please fill out the Student Enrollment Form and send it with your tuition to:

Asian American Wedding Professionals Association
17360 Colima Road, Box 123, Rowland Heights, CA 91748

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