Learn how to become a destination wedding planner while expanding your portfolio of services and traveling the world. Design beautiful dream weddings in extraordinary locations and boost your revenue streams with resort and hotel booking commissions.
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 10 or later.
- Mac: macOS 12 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
Destination weddings are a growing industry, and this course prepares you to expand into planning destination events. Destination wedding planning can include traveling to day-of events or making all arrangements remotely. Planners receive commission payments from resorts, hotels, and booked activities.
This course walks you through the steps you need to receive commissions for destination event planning. Each week you will learn what is required to structure your business to become a highly paid and successful destination wedding planner. The course is taught through recorded chapter videos, an online curriculum, assignments to help you build your destination wedding planning credentials, and a certification exam.
Upon successfully completing the final exam, you will earn the Certified Destination Wedding Planner certification through Lovegevity.
- Introduction to Destination Wedding Planning
- Setting up your Fee Structure
- Destination Wedding Planning Packages
- Consultations, Bookings, and Legal Marriage Requirements
- Contracts, Collecting Payments, Insurance, and Adding Excursions
- Dealing With All Kinds of Clients, Getting Published, Referrals and Repeat Business
- Time Management, Marketing, Travel & Wedding Associations
- Credentials, Certifications, and Licensing
What you will learn
- Methods to navigate travel accommodations and legalities for your clients and their guests
- Understand customs and marriage laws of other countries, so your clients' marriages are legal
- Discover ways to obtain discounts and lower rates to pass along to clients
- How to set up your own travel excursions to explore and research new locations for your clients
- To establish your business to receive book commissions from resorts and hotels
How you will benefit
- Set up your business to receive book commissions from resorts and hotels
- Plan destination weddings in a variety of countries, settings, and locations from exotic beaches to European castles
- Obtain certification and training for international resorts and destination locations
Veronica Foster, CMWEP
Veronica Foster is a certified master wedding and event planner who leads the Destination Wedding Planning program. Her expertise in crafting elegant and distinctive events, attention to detail, and client-centric service make her a true professional in the field. She is the CEO of the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) and has a decade of experience in sales and marketing while orchestrating corporate events for Dun & Bradstreet. Veronica's portfolio includes a wide range of successful events, and she is deeply committed to giving back to her community. As an instructor, Veronica equips her students with the skills, creativity, and industry insights needed to thrive in the specialized field of destination wedding planning.
