On the heels of news that the wedding industry is experiencing a unique version of the recession with the number of weddings increasing while the amount spent on each wedding is decreasing comes excellent news for the Certified Wedding Planner.

According to The Wedding Report, average fees for full service Certified Wedding Planners have increased over the past year from $1,940 in 2008 to over $2,300 through the second quarter of 2009. Today’s couples paying more for professional planners to help them realize their wedding day dreams without breaking their wedding budgets.

In other words, if you are not one already, now is the time to become a wedding planner. What other industry is getting a 20% raise this year?

At a time when many are still struggling with the effects of a down economy and more engaged couples are seeking the help of Certified Wedding Planners to get the most out of their shrinking wedding budgets, a couple from St. Paul, Minnesota has turned their wedding procession into a nearly-2 million viewer YouTube explosion and reminded us all of the joy inherent in a wedding day.

Enjoy.

Jillian Peterson and Kevin Heinz Marry in Style

On Tuesday this week, President Barack Obama backed up his challenge to Americans this past February to take charge of our future by creating opportunity through higher education.

In a speech at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, the President announced the American Graduation Initiative, a $12 billion commitment to strengthen community colleges that gear curriculum for the needed jobs of the future with a goal of graduating an additional five million people with degrees and certificates in the next decade.

Later that evening, students at Macomb Community College attending the summer session of The Wedding Planning Institute’s Certified Wedding Planner course met with their instructor Lisa Smith, owner of Gabbi Grace Events, to take charge of their future and continue their journey to making their wedding planning business dreams come true.

Certified Wedding Planner Student at Macomb CC

 

Every year, the wedding industry continues to grow as more and more people are getting married and more couples are seeking professional help to plan their perfect wedding day while maintaining a reasonable wedding budget. Certified Wedding Planners are trained to do exactly that and are strongly positioned to succeed in the economy of today and tomorrow.

If you have dreamed of planning weddings for a living or are just curious to see if you have what it takes to succeed in this rewarding field, take a tour of our online and classroom course curriculum at www.cwptour.com. Your future as a Certified Wedding Planner awaits!