About this course
Weddings are landmarks in the lives of the brides, grooms, and their families. The wedding consultant has the most important role in planning this special day. Today's brides and grooms have busy lives and they often do not have time to make all the preparations for their dream wedding. They'll gladly pay a wedding consultant to take care of the details. Our Wedding Consultant Entrepreneur Program will provide you with all the tools you will need to create the business you want.
Wedding Consultant
Weddings are a joyous occasion: the bride is glowing with joy, the groom is beaming with pride and all the guests and family are delighted with the occasion. Planning wedding events takes a lot of organization and vision. Many couples get overwhelmed with wedding planning and often rely on a trained wedding planner to help them make their important day as special as possible. The duties of a wedding consultant can vary, but often include helping the happy couple with their wedding ceremony and reception by helping to choose wedding cakes, reception sites, flowers, invitations, and much more!
Prerequisite(s): None
Start Your Own Business
Have you ever eaten a Mrs. Fields cookie? Used an Apple computer? Listened to a hip-hop CD? Entrepreneurs brought these products to your world. People that start their own businesses and work for themselves are called entrepreneurs. For an entrepreneur the sky is the limit as far as earnings are concerned. An entrepreneur is someone who has recognized an opportunity to start a business that other people may not have noticed -- and jumps at it skillfully. Entrepreneurs can shape and create an opportunity where others see little or nothing -- or see it too early or too late.
This Start Your Own Business class will help you create the business you want. Throughout this course you will be working on your business plan and creating a quick comprehensive overview of the elements you want in your new business.
Prerequisite: None
Wedding Consultant
Wedding Consultant Module 1
The Ceremony Planner
- Setting the Tone for the Wedding
- Taking Charge of the Wedding
- Choosing an Official
- Deciding Who will Participate
- Planning the Ceremony Location
- The Wedding Program
- The Wedding Rehearsal
- The Ceremony Text
- Incorporating Personal Beliefs
- Checklists and Worksheets
Wedding Consultant Module 2
Wedding Vows and Traditions
- Envisioning Your Event
- The Budget, When and Where and Guest List
- Transforming Your Space
- Flowers, Photography, Music
- The Dress and All the Rest
- A Rousing Reception
- The Invitation Suite and Cake
- Favors and Welcome Gifts
- The Other Parties
- The Day of. . . in Detail
Wedding Consultant Module 3
The Wedding Consultant Business
- Characteristics of a Successful Bridal Consultant
- The Role of the Consultant
- Wedding Day Duties
- Consulting Services and Fees
- Developing Your Market
- Writing a Mission Statement
- Building the Foundations of Your Business
- Writing a Business Plan
- Legal Issues
- The Cost of Doing Business
- Developing a Vendor Network
- Marketing Your Business
- Using the Internet
- Tracking Your Finances
Wedding Consultant Module 4
The Portable Wedding Consultant
- Accessories, Attendants, Attire
- The Ceremony Itself
- Divorced parents
- Finances, Flowers, Guest Lists
- Invitations, Honeymoon
- Kids at Weddings
- Music and Photography
- Hair and Makeup
- Rehearsals, Gifts, the Reception
- Showers, Rings, Thank You Notes
- Traditions, Transportation
- Tuxedos, Wedding Gowns
- Videography
- Wedding Cakes
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Start Your Own Business
Start Your Own Business Module 1
Entrepreneurial Pathways
- Defining Entrepreneurship
- What Entrepreneurs Do
- Free Enterprise Economies
- Finding & Evaluating Opportunity
- Examining Profits
- Creating Business from Opportunity
- Creating a Feasibility Analysis
- Developing a Business Plan
- Defining Your Business
- Analyzing Your Competitive Advantage
- Viability Testing
- Valuing a Business
Start Your Own Business Module 2
Integrated Marketing
- Exploring Your Market
- Marketing vs. Selling
- Market Research
- Market Segments
- Positioning Your Product or Service
- Developing Your Marketing Plan
- Marketing Mix
- Pricing Your Products
- Breakeven Analysis
- Smart Selling
- Effective Customer Service
- Principles of Selling
- Successful Sales Calls
- Customer Relationship Management
Start Your Own Business Module 3
Cost Analysis
- Understanding & Managing Costs
- Identify Required Investment
- Analyze Fixed Operating Costs
- Calculate Gross Profit
- Financial Record Keeping
- Financial Statements
- Income Statements
- Examining a Balance Sheet
- Financial Ratio Analysis
- Calculating Return on Investment
- Same-Size Analysis
- Quick, Current & Debt Ratios
Start Your Own Business Module 4
Financing Strategy
- Cash Flow Management
- Cash vs. Profits
- Cash Flow Statement
- Cash Budget
- Taxes
- Filing Tax Returns
- Financing Preferences
- Types of Business Financing
- Debt vs. Equity Financing
- Identifying Sources of Capital
- Stocks & Bonds as Investments
Start Your Own Business Module 5
Operating For Success
- Addressing Legal Issues
- Managing Risk
- Business Legal Structures
- Contracts
- Commercial Law
- Intellectual Property
- Protecting Tangible Assets
- Operations in a Business
- Production-Distribution Chain
- Supply Chain Management
- Managing Suppliers
- Managing Inventory
- Facilities Location & Design
Start Your Own Business Module 6
Growing Your Business
- Management
- 10 Basic Tasks Handled by Managers
- Leadership Styles
- Organizational Cultures
- Organizational Structure
- Human Resources Management
- Ethical Leadership
- Incorporating Social Responsibility
- Ethical Practices
- Growing Your Business
- Franchising
- Licensing
- Cashing in Your Brand
- Methods for Valuing a Business
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
