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To become a wedding planner, and to be respected as a professional, there are many things you must do. You must prove a level of experience or training. The bridal consultant is supported by referrals from other wedding professionals and former clients. In order to gain this referral base, you must be able to prove your value. You must show them your training level, your experience within the profession and your ability to make it work.
Wedding planning is a hard and long time commitment. But, if you know that you love details, love organizing and creating events, have some experience that proves you can make it work, a career in wedding planning just might be for you!
There are a number of great event and wedding planner courses provided by companies such as: Weddings Beautiful at http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com; Association of Bridal Consultants at http://www.bridalassn.com/default.aspx; June Weddings at http://www.junewedding.com; Fab Job.com at http://www.fabjob.com/weddingplanner.asp?affiliate=507 and the The Association of Certified Wedding Consultants at http://www.acpwc.com. They all vary in price based on the depth of the course. You can take any, or all, of these courses offered. You can never be too educated! Take a look at the websites and decide which one is right for you and your budget. There is more to being a planner than just getting a tax ID number and business cards - believe me! Good Luck, Renee
Wedding C&onsultant
I have been a Bridal Consultant, and a Wedding Planner. I own a flower & cake decorating shop