The Increasing Value of the Certified Wedding Planner
Jul 29, 2009 Wedding Planning InstituteOn 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?
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July 30th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I thoroughly enjoyed this discussion.. who wouldn’t like to hear the market is up for wedding planners!
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
In a time of layoffs and rising unemployment it is good to know there is a career that is still growing. Now people can start this career with college courses and get hands on training.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Having been someone that was recently laid off from the corporate world….the Wedding Planning Institute’s program and industry knowledge has turned my grim outlook around and I can’t wait to start working on my first event. Thank you for all the support and confidence.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Thank you, Theresa. We are excited to have you in our program and our industry. Becoming a Certified Wedding Planner gives you control over your life and your finances in a way the corporate world does not allow.
We love your website! It looks like your corporate experience will help you provide stellar services for engaged couples throughout Connecticut.
Good luck with your training and T.A.C. Events!
October 9th, 2009 at 7:34 am
I agree with Theresa. I wish I would have known about this online course before I started my business. I am finally making some connections because of this course! Thank you!
October 18th, 2009 at 5:26 am
This is great news. The information of the market is a measuring tool for your business to move into the future. This course is designed to set you up for success. I appreciate the advice I receive from the instructor that reviews my assignments. Thanks!
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:45 am
I was a bit scared and I still am, but I like the report I just read it really gives me hope because it’s been so loong since I have coordinated a wedding and I’m ready to get started again. I’m just so happy I found this course that way I can brush up on the new trends. Thanks WPI!
November 14th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
It is great to see this information in print! We all work extremely hard to perfect our wedding planning business and keep our clients happy so it is nice to see that it is being recognized monetarily. I think we all just need to keep in mind that as business women can help dictate that monetary worth by the service we provide. Keep up the great work wedding planners, our brides deserve it and so do we!
November 17th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Today happens to be the last day of my certification class. This is very exciting news for persons of the wedding planning industry.
November 19th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I am in an 8-week certification class. I opted to take the class at a local university as opposed to online because I felt I needed the discipline and interaction with other students. We meet 2½ hours two days per week. I have thoroughly enjoyed the class and found it to be most beneficial. However, I work full time and found the class to be far more intense and time consuming than I had anticipated. Each week we have to read four chapters, take a quiz after each chapter, and complete two to seven assignments/projects. The majority of the projects could easily be extended to a week or two. This course could easily be extended to a two semester course versus one semester. Even the students that do not work or work part-time complained about the amount of work to be completed in a week. Overall, it’s a great course and a true motivator for getting your business started.
November 25th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
After reading the above article I am sooo glad that I decided to focus on my dream and start my business. It has been YEARS in the making and to see it finally start to blossom it feels GREAT. The course is awesome and I love the reading materials and assignments, it forces you to take action immediately. I do plan to subscribe to the Wedding Report as well, it offers valuable information that you truly just don’t find in any other print. I am also planning my booth space for my very first Bridal Show as a vendor, and I am so excited. (yaaayy) Look out 2010…here I come~!
November 29th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Many couples do not understand the importance of a wedding planner for the big day and I think educating them so they see the obivious benefits would help them make the right decision. This article shows the upward trends for the demands of wedding planners and that is why I thiink it’s the perfect time to get into the industry and start my own planning business.
November 29th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
I’m now taking the Wedding Planning course, and I think it’s really great news to have this chart printed out to explain for us what the business would be after a while. After getting the certificate the first thing I’ll be writing is the business plan and expecting where my business would be after a while. Depending on this helpful chart, I have a clear vision about the business in the future, and encouragement to start my own business after getting the certificate as a certified Wedding Planner from the Wedding Planning Institute.
December 18th, 2009 at 6:25 am
It is exciting to see that more and more couples seem to realize that hiring a professional wedding planner does not necessarily require them to raise their budget and that the wedding planner can actually save them money with her knowledge and connections.
I hope that here in Europe where I am from this industry will also be growing as it currently is not as widely used yet as in the US.
January 17th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
I’m currently taking the certification class online and loving it. I feel I have learned so much these past two months. I can wait to get out in the field and use my knowledge. This article was very motivational since the economy seems to be struggling.