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Professional Wedding-Planning Course Overview!

Deborah McCoy, the country's top wedding-planning expert and author of four, major bridal-reference books for mainstream publishers, wrote AAWP's professional wedding-planning course.

GAIN THE BENEFIT:
  • McCoy's 15 years, hands-on, wedding consulting/planning experience.
  • Years of research: including all facets of wedding planning from the engagement to the "bouquet toss" and every wedding element in between.
  • Advice from the top experts in the wedding-planning industry including, for example, Denis Reggie, the country's top wedding photojournalist and Sylvia Weinstock, celebrity cake designer.
WEDDING FACTS:
  • 2.3 million weddings take place annually on average in the U.S.
  • Average wedding cost: about $28,000
  • 44,000 weddings occur every weekend.
  • The wedding industry tops $150 billion annually.
  • 25% of the wedding market is "destination weddings".
WHY HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER/BRIDAL CONSULTANT?
GOOD ECONOMIC TIMES OR BAD, PEOPLE GET MARRIED.
  • 90% of engaged couples hold jobs. (Who has time to plan a wedding?)
  • Wedding planners/bridal consultants alleviate stress, legwork, aggravation and save time.
  • Weddings are expensive and brides-to-be can't afford to make mistakes.
  • Wedding consultants/planners know where to cut costs to save their clients' wasted dollars.
  • Bridal consultants get their clients the best value for their money-the biggest bang for their buck.
THE AAWP PROFESSIONAL WEDDING-PLANNING COURSE BENEFITS YOU:

AAWP will train you to be the best wedding planner you can be!

Wedding-planning certification: AAWP offers a certification program that will put you heads-and-tails above your competition. Brides-to-be choose certified wedding planners/consultants over those who are not. Wouldn't you?

IMPROVE YOURSELF:
  • Study wedding planning in the comfort of your home-no commuting to-and-from school.
  • Get Certified: make a difference in your wedding-planning career.
  • If you're a wedding planner: Advance your bridal-consulting career with certification.
  • AAWP membership is included with course purchase for one year.
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AAWP:
  • The American Academy of Wedding Professionals™ is the only trade organization dedicated to wedding consultants and wedding professionals of all specialties. Weddings are our business!
  • Deborah McCoy, author of four, major bridal-reference books, wrote the AAWP professional bridal-consulting course. Benefit from her knowledge and expertise.
  • AAWP's professional wedding-planning course is based upon years of industry research, including input from the nation's best wedding experts and organizations.
  • The AAWP professional wedding-planning course is the most comprehensive and up-to-date available today.
  • The AAWP professional bridal-consulting course is done entirely online. Access it from any where in the world!
  • AAWP's support is 100% and is as close as an email or toll-free phone call away. We're with you every step of the way, while you become certified-and afterward.
  • AAWP membership and all benefits are included with the professional wedding-planning course (for one year).
AAWP'S PROFESSIONAL WEDDING-PLANNING COURSE INCLUDES:
  • AAWP membership along with all member benefits (for the first year).
  • AAWP's Professional Wedding-Planning Course. Download Course Sample.
  • AAWP's interactive test interface. Interact with your personal trainer: Deborah McCoy
  • Unlimited support: Call Toll-FREE: 866-648-2146 or Contact Us
  • Certificate of Achievement: personalized and ready for framing.
  • Certified Member logo: downloadable, for use on business forms, etc.
  • Client contract.
  • Sales' brochure (for prospective clients): endorsing you as a qualified wedding professional.
  • Print ad: available for personalization, and used for advertising.
  • Cloisonné pin: featuring the AAWP Certified Member logo.
  • Graduation Bonus! Receive AAWP's prestigious wedding-planning e-books and AAWP's incredible audio CD, Plan a Wedding & $ave!
BEGIN TODAY:
  • Enroll in AAWP and download our Professional Wedding-Planning Course.
  • Receive the entire course instantly, no matter which payment plan you select.
  • Access it on your computer. Study at your own pace.
  • Take online quizzes to monitor your progress and interact with Deborah McCoy with our interactive testing interface.
  • Complete the Final Exam online and become an AAWP Certified Professional Wedding Planner... more...
Get Started with the AAWP Wedding Plan Course

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