The best training and advice you can offer for a new wedding planner?

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Permalink Reply by Bobbi Roth Weddings on September 25, 2009 at 12:42pm

Hi Jessica, congratulations on breaking into an exciting business. I love wedding planning!! I have been in business a year next month and while I wouldn't consider myself 'seasoned', I can give a little advice...

I recommend the training offered by the ABC (Association of Bridal Consultants). This is an association that will give you credibility with brides and when you take their courses, you get points towards becoming a member. (They have different membership tiers, with different requirements). They also occasionally offer local training which counts as well.

The other training that I opt for is Natalie Bradley's Bride Attraction System. She is an amazing wedding planner, and she now teachers aspiring planners (as well as other wedding vendors) how to *very effectively* market to brides. She has many free articles on her website, and you can sign up for her weekly e-zine which is full of great marketing information! This is a huge part of what you will need to know as a planner. You can take all of the courses you want, but if you don't know how to bring the brides in, it makes no difference.

Hope this helps!!

Bobbi
Bobbi Roth Wedding Design

Permalink Reply by Jessica Warrick on September 25, 2009 at 12:49pm

why tahnk you for the fast response i am hoping to be able to start working on this Oct. 1st im very interested in doing this and i have already been trying to start a wedding invitations business so i can have both of them going for me and my area has no good consultants. and the one they do have is to damn picky. lol
thank you so much for the advice and i hope i can make this my career.

Permalink Reply by Carolyn Verdi on September 27, 2009 at 10:06am

Pat:

Would love to discuss what you are doing, as it is something we could use in this area (Phila). Everyone and their mother wants to be a wedding planner, but really don't understand what is involved.

Carolyn Verdi
215-925-2997

Permalink Reply by New Beginnings Weddings & Events on September 26, 2009 at 6:12am

Hey Jessica!

I am here in Atlanta, Georgia, not to far from you:-) We have a program that we provide which includes training and experience working on real weddings, and we are not just talking about shadowing someone in the backgroud:-) Because of the depth of the information, I sent it to you directly. Let me know if I can assist you in any other way.

Cheers!

Rhonda

Permalink Reply by Jessica Warrick on September 26, 2009 at 6:15am

thank you so much and if any of your brides need invites send them to me at http://www.jessicascustominvitations.biz

Permalink Reply by Jessica Warrick on September 26, 2009 at 6:19am

please send it to jessicascustominvitations@yahoo.com thanks i will definitly look over it and hope fully be able to do it. lol

Permalink Reply by Carolyn Verdi on September 27, 2009 at 10:03am

I would be happy to talk to you if you can give me a call. Too much too write. 215-925-2997. or give me your number and I will call you.

Carolyn Verdi, Phila.