Wedding Planner

Wedding planners are responsible for assisting clients in planning entire weddings or specific wedding activities. They discuss wedding logistics with clients, negotiate vendor contracts, and ensure that wedding-day activities run smoothly. They are also sometimes referred to as bridal or wedding consultants.This program will introduce students​ to the fundamentals of planning, orchestrating, and delivering weddings and parties. Students will learn to create event concepts and plan celebrations from beginning to end, understand how to negotiate and handle vendor contracts, and develop client contracts and service packages. ​​Students will earn a certification as a professional wedding planner.Students entering this program should have outstanding people skills, professional appearance, ability to work independently, good math skills, and knowledge and/or experience in hospitality-related fields is helpful. ​Since this course is delivered completely online, students will need to have the self-discipline to complete all required material. This program prepares students to work as a Wedding Planner at a venue or event planning business or be ready to start their own business. Additional career information may be found in Career Coach: https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com

Program Course Sequence

Students must register for all courses in the series at the same time.