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WEDDING PLANNING, CONSULTING, BRIDAL COURSES

Online courses and career training programs in wedding consulting, wedding planning and bridal consulting. Learn about bridal shows, specialty weddings, wedding receptions and starting your own wedding business.

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Bridal Course Training Programs

About 80 percent of wedding industry professionals--including bridal consultants, floral designers, and caterers--are self-employed. Median annual salaries vary, although some professional wedding planners earn over $250,000 a year, according to 2004 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information. With the average U.S. wedding now costing $28,000, industry opportunities should continue to be plentiful.

Wedding Planner Career Training
The wedding planning industry has no standard educational requirements, although many wedding planners pursue specialized training courses to be more competitive. Online wedding planner courses can help prepare you for responsibilities from invitations and announcements to marketing and promoting your services to expand your business.

Wedding Planner Job Prospects
According to the BLS, ten percent of marrying couples consult a wedding planner, whose responsibilities can vary from wedding to wedding. A wedding planner juggles an assortment of details, often involving multiple parties and vendors. A wedding planner's work is rarely easy or glamorous, yet many agree that the true reward is helping couples prepare for one of the most important days of their lives. Planning a single wedding can sometimes take more than 100 hours of work, but those who multi-task and are well organized may want to commit to a career as a wedding planner.

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Penn Foster Career School
Established in 1890, Penn Foster Career School is one of the oldest and largest distance learning institutions in the world. Students can study online, in print, or a combination of each - you decide which method best suits your learning style. Career Diploma and vocational training programs in wedding industry include:

Professional Bridal Consultant
Training on how to arrange for photography, coordinate and plan ceremonies and receptions, plan and order floral arrangements, clothing and invitations, start and operate your own business as a wedding planner. Also learn about bridal shows and specialty weddings and exactly what you need to become a Professional Bridal Consultant.

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Penn Foster Career School is affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement. Many Penn Foster programs are approved for U.S. Armed Forces veterans training benefits.

Penn Foster Career School offers affordable, all-inclusive pricing - among the lowest of all career schools - and 0% interest financing and customized payment plans.

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Ashworth University
Ashworth University is a widely respected, nationally accredited distance education school, and offers a program in bridal consulting:

The Bridal Consultant Program
The Bridal Consultant Program is a nationally accredited home study course. It will teach you essential tips and techniques that every bridal consultant should know. From picking the wedding date to coordinating ceremony seating arrangements; from choosing floral themes to selecting gifts for the maid of honor and best man. You'll learn all this and much, much more. Best of all, there are no prerequisites to enroll. Enjoyable, practical home study training from Ashworth University makes learning bridal consulting easy and fun.

Ashworth University is an Accredited Member of the Distance Education and Training Council. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, for distance learning schools. Ashworth University is qualified under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, or DANTES program. Ashworth University offers easy, interest-free monthly tuition.

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Weddings Beautiful
Homestudy certification program for wedding planners and wedding planning since 1954. Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, the leading experts on weddings worldwide. Business plans, etiquette, protocol, traditions, and many religious and military weddings are covered as well.

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Professional bridal consultant program

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