Unit One:

• The roles and responsibilities of a wedding and event planner.
• Different types of fee schedules used by wedding planners.
• Compiling a wedding guest list and keeping track of responses.
• The origin of common wedding customs.
• Wedding traditions from around the world.
• The wedding ceremony in different religious traditions.
• Special types of wedding ceremonies.
• How to conduct a wedding rehearsal.

Unit Two:

• Creating a wedding budget.
• Ways that couples and their families may divide the costs of a wedding.
• Items to include in vendor contracts.
• Different types and styles of wedding gowns.
• Wedding attire for the groom, wedding party, and parents of the bride and groom.
• Planning and organizing a wedding reception.
• Wedding showers, rehearsal dinners, and other wedding-related parties.
• Choosing and contracting with a caterer.
• Ordering and serving a wedding cake.

Unit Three:

• Choosing and contracting with musicians and DJs.
• Choosing and contracting with a qualified florist.
• Factors to consider when making floral decisions for a wedding.
• Choosing and contracting with photographers and videographers.
• Budgeting for the honeymoon.
• Contracting for special transportation, such as limousine service.

Unit Four:

• Working with clients who have difficult family situations.
• Helping clients cope with wedding stress.
• Planning a wedding that will perfectly fit the personal style of your client.
• Legal requirements for your own business.
• Keeping well-organized financial records.
• Developing a business plan.
• Using creative marketing strategies to promote your business.

Unit Five:

• Applying wedding etiquette to real-life situations.
• Handling difficult clients.
• Dealing with complicated situations.
• Planning corporate events, charity events, bar mitzvahs, and other parties.
• Locating and evaluating wedding-related vendors in your geographical area.
• Researching employers in your area who hire wedding and event planners.
• Evaluating vendor contracts.

Unit Six:

• Creating a plan for hiring and managing "day of" assistants.
• Managing the details of a destination wedding.
• Coordinating the logistical deals of a wedding.
• Creating an "inspiration point" and color scheme for a wedding.
• Coordinating wedding accessories with the wedding design scheme.
• Combining different styles in interesting ways.
• Working with the interior design of reception and ceremony locations.
• Identifying a target audience for your business.

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