Course Outline

Financial Matters

• Wedding budget creation
• Wedding budget management
• Financial responsibility
• Costs and statistics for wedding services

The Business of Wedding Consulting

• Types of wedding consultants
• Setting up your business
  Obtaining a business license
  – Start-up expenses
  – Creating a contract
  – Marketing your business
  – Charging for your services
• Effective networking

Client Relations

• Initial client call and consultation
• Interfacing with a client

Vendor Selection

• Selecting, qualifying and working with wedding professionals

Wedding Planning & Coordination

• Wedding planning schedule
• Wedding day timeline
• Rentals and decorations
• Wedding supplies and specialized services
• Invitation etiquette

Ceremonies & Receptions

• Ceremony and reception site guidelines
• Locating ceremony and reception sites
• Floorplans and diagrams
• Procession and recession guidelines
• Types of ceremonies
• The Rehearsal
• The Reception
• Marriage license

Etiquette & Protocol

• Code of Ethics
• Mixed faith weddings
• Introductions, special seating, receiving line, dance sequence
• Wedding attendants’ duties