Become a Certified Wedding & Event Planner

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You are destined for more …

BECOME A WEDDING PLANNER

You know that little voice inside that keeps telling you that you’re destined for more … well, it’s right.
 
You see, we know you’ve landed on this page because you have a passion for wedding and event planning. And it’s evident whenever one of your friends or family members ask you to help them plan an event.
 
But the thing is, you’re not sure if you even have what it takes to turn your passion into a successful event planning business.
 
In fact, you don’t know a thing about starting or running a business… including – finding clients, putting together a portfolio, marketing your business or even charging for your services – none of that.
 
And that’s where Lovegevity’s Wedding Planning Institute (LWPI) comes in.
 
Whether you have years of experience or zero expertise in wedding and event planning, as long as you have the passion and drive to become your own boss, we’re here to give you the know-how you need to turn your passion into prosperity when you register for our internationally-recognized wedding and event certification program.

Become a Certified Wedding & Event Planner

Recognized As The #1 Academic Program for Wedding & Event Professionals in the World. LWPI’s Certificate in Wedding and Event Planning course is a program designed to educate you on business best practices, systems, methods, and techniques to get your started in the event planning industry right away.

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*Online Instructor-Led Tuition: $97/month
Pay in full discount: $1595. (Save $150)
Online Self Study: $595

Online Instructor-Led: Students meet each week in a scheduled One-on-One Video Conference or Phone Call with their Instructor and have the option to meet with a Mentor and Business Coach monthly.
Online Self Study: Students have access to student support centers and can attend group instructor office hours to meet with a live instructor as needed.

What You Can Expect

WEDDING & EVENT COURSE ONLINE

This course is internationally recognized by industry associations, accredited colleges, corporations, and event professionals.The CWEP course is also offered as part of the Certified Master Wedding & Event Planning program. Lovegevity’s Certified Wedding and Event Planning (CWEP) certification course includes 8 to 12 weeks of comprehensive training lessons to prepare you to launch a successful wedding and event planning business.The average time to complete this program is 8 – 12 weeks, however, all students have the option to complete the program at their own pace.

Tuition + $15/Mo. Student Community Membership Includes:

  • Access to the Online Student Center
  • Instructor Support
  • Exam Fee
  • Certification plus letters of recommendation
  • Internship opportunities to build a professional portfolio
  • CWEP Course eTextbook & Curriculum

Upon graduation, you will receive your certificate, letter of recommendation and the professional CWEP designation and be ready to launch your own business or work as a Certified Wedding Planner and Event Designer.

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Nobody does internships
like Lovegevity

It’s all about education and giving the opportunity to people that are new in the business…”
~ David Tutera


At Lovegevity we work to combine career training with real world experience. All Lovegevity students can participate in both paid and non-paid internships both locally near you and at high profile, world class celebrity events.
 
Take your career to the next level with on-the-job training, to grow your portfolio of work, increase your network of opportunities, and make new connections with industry leaders.

The Instruction You Need to Create the Business You Want

At Lovegevity, we want to see you win. That’s why we deliver only the best when it comes to coursework, instructors and mentors. Our instructors and mentors are seasoned wedding and event professionals who are trained and certified to guide students through the coursework and meet their certification requirements and prepare for the industry certification exam.

With our online instructor-led course, students meet each week for a scheduled one-on-one video or phone conference call with their assigned instructor and have the option to also meet with a mentor or business coach monthly.

Our self-study students gain access to student support centers and can attend group instructor office hours to get the answers they need in a live, virtual setting as needed.

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Lovegevity’s Online Wedding & Event Planning Certification

Lovegevity’s Wedding Planning Institution (LWPI) is proud to provide aspiring and seasoned wedding and event planners, like you, with the number one program for wedding and event professionals in the world. Event planning certification from LWPI is a proven way for those interested in a career as an event planner or a bridal consultant to jumpstart their business.
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Recognized Event Planning Certification from Lovegevity

Event planners are an integral part of any well-executed event. From weddings to fundraisers, business product launches to baby showers – whatever the case, a planner is essential to make sure that every part of the event goes well. Getting your event planning certification online is a great way to learn every aspect of this business.

Event planners need to have knowledge and experience of planning, working with budgets, creating contracts, and working with vendors. As a business, a wedding and event planner needs to be able to confidently market themselves through portfolios, recommendations, testimonials, and social media. Event planners trained through Lovegevity’s wedding Planning Institute have access to a wealth of education and resources, seminars, workshops, and online learning. Our internships offer students the opportunity to get hands-on learning – putting into practice the skills taught through the online student community while adding significant experience for their portfolios.

Every part of the Certified Wedding Planner and Event Planner course has been designed to achieve your learning objectives. As with all our programs, we deliver dynamic, interactive lessons that clearly express concepts and principles to help you build a solid foundation of industry knowledge. We combine your studies with real-world, hands-on interactive tasks and projects, giving you the experience needed to have confidence and assurance in your abilities. Our online classes provide the opportunity to learn all aspects of becoming a wedding planning and event planning. At the same time, you build your business and launch your career.

Why Get an Event Planning Certification from Lovegevity?

If you are thinking about getting an event planning certification to start your own business as an Event or Wedding Planner, you want to look for a course that is comprehensive – and one that’s accepted as the standard for learning.

Here at Lovegevity we have a range of event planning courses that can suit all students – whether you’re just starting in the business, or you’re a seasoned consultant.

Our core educators have over 150 combined years in the event and wedding planning industry, so we know what works and how you can build a successful business – whether you’re looking to be a bridal consultant, a corporate event planner, or you want to throw perfect parties. We offer online and hands-on learning opportunities throughout our programs, and even paid internships at local and national events so that you can put your learning into practice, meet and work with clients and vendors, and expand your own portfolio with testimonials, photographs, and personal letters of recommendation.

Whatever level of event planning certification you need to propel your career, speak to us at Lovegevity to find the perfect course for you.

Become a Certified Wedding and Event Planner.

Our most comprehensive courses answer the question “How to become an event planner”. It is the number one course for wedding and event professionals in the world, teaching our students business best practices as well as the latest industry trends, methods, techniques, and styles for events.

The Certified Wedding and Event Planner course is a great first step for those that want to create a career in event planning. Taking on average 8-12 weeks to complete, you’ll learn about service packages, creating a portfolio, the importance of business contracts, how to use presentation tools to advertise and market your business, and knowledge about pricing and strategy.

All this information will help you to set up a legal business, giving you knowledge about structure, marketing, PR, and promotion to make your event planning business a success. As an introduction into creating a wedding and event planning business, Lovegevity offers students the opportunity to self-study or to get the course delivered online through face-to-face instruction from our panel of experienced educators.

Of course, event planner courses can help no matter who your ideal clients are – weddings are just one type of event that you can plan; but with our courses you can learn about planning for other events – corporate meetings, fundraisers, even throwing the best engagement party or baby showers.

Choose Lovegevity For the Perfect Wedding Planner Course

At Lovegevity, we give you back control of your life. During your training, you can study when it suits you and start building your business. When you own your own business, you can decide upon your schedule and the number of clients you take on, all while helping others to achieve their wedding dreams.

Choose to take your wedding planner course online or explore options for taking the program through one of our accredited colleges or universities. No matter which route you take, you will enjoy the same great training from Lovegevity. You may even consider attending both options. As many of our college classroom students interact and take Zoom classes with our online students, so you get the best of both.

Wedding planning can be an immensely satisfying career. When your job is to make dreams come true, it’s gratifying when your couple walks down the aisle with their beaming faces, so happy and in love. You’ll know you’re the reason they’re able to share that moment with their family and friends creating memories to last a lifetime. Imagine doing that every day…now that’s a dream come true.

At Lovegevity, we want to help you achieve your dream career. If you have any further questions about any of our wedding planner courses or you’d like more information, please chat with us, and we’ll be happy to talk you through your course options.
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Upon successful completion of the Certified Wedding and Event Planner program, you will:

Develop service packages that give you a competitive edge in your local market.

Establish a portfolio of business contracts, presentation tools, pricing, and packages.

Know the difference between traditional and non-traditional etiquette.

Set up a legal wedding planning business and be knowledgeable about business structure.

Be proficient in prospecting for and contracting with wedding and special event clients.

Market, publish, and utilize public relations to promote and increase your business.

Plan a budget, select a vendor, and design a wedding.

Students must have a general understanding of the following:

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and/or Google Docs
  • Need access to a computer/laptop or tablet and internet access
  • Course compatible with Google Chrome, FireFox, Internet Explorer & Safari
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Instructors and Mentors

Online instructors are trained and certified to help students meet their certification requirements and prepare for the industry certification exam. Instructors and mentors are seasoned wedding and event professionals who help students get started in the industry right away.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why Lovegevity?
A: LWPI’s program is recognized all over the world as the industry standard and is the only program offered by over 2200 Accredited Colleges and Universities. Our students get the education, support, tools, networking, experience, and internships to launch a successful career. You are not left to figure it out on your own. For example, our students have interned with David Tutera, Preston Bailey, Kevin Lee, Lisa Vanderpump, and many other industry professionals to create their portfolio of work and launch a career in wedding and event planning.

 

You can read over 1800 testimonials from graduates and students on our public blog. Students share their work and their experience taking the program. None of them have felt the program didn’t exceed their expectations. Here is the link:
Q: Internships?
A: Internships are available to all current students and alumni members. We have several to choose from throughout the year, and as an active member, you can apply for as many as you’d like! From bridal shows, to fashion shows, to charity events, to galas, to working side by side event planners and assisting with actual weddings. Our students have interned with David Tutera, Preston Bailey, Kevin Lee, Lisa Vanderpump, and many other industry professionals to create their portfolio of work and launch a career in wedding and event planning.Our internships typically fall on weekends and last 1-4 days long.
Q: Event Planning vs. Event Design?
A: The main difference between event planning and event design is that a planner focuses more on the event management side of things, and the designer is focused solely on visuals. A lot of event planners end up hiring a team of designers.

The planner meets with the client and maps out the entire event, i.e., invitations, timelines, booking vendors, fittings, tastings, etc. They gather the information from the client, i.e., colors, expectations, size of the wedding, budget, theme ideas, etc. The planner then contacts the designer and tells them the guidelines. For example, “my clients colors are pink and white, she loves gold, the venue we’re using is the ballroom at Marriott, her budget for the design services is $4,000, her and her husband met at the movies so they want to implement elements of film into the design, she only wants white and pink roses as her flowers, etc.”

At that point, the designer and his/her team come up with the design based on the size of the room and the client’s needs. They create blueprints and sketches (or computer designs) of the room. They choose the types of tables, dinnerware, flatware, linens, lighting, colors, flowers, etc. to meet the needs of the client. Then, they present their designs to the client and the planner for feedback. The designers are the creative ones that take the logistics from the planner and bring everything to life.

Many planners will offer both the planning services and the design services but will have their team of designers because it is not a one-person job.

Q: How long does the program take to finish?
A: The program was designed to take about 8-12 weeks or 340 hours of study to complete but you’re given up to 6 months to finish at your own pace.
Q: What is the difference between taking the course online or through a college?
A: You will receive the same degree of education when taking the course online or at a college of your choice. Taking the course at the college is best for those who prefer a classroom environment and enjoy face-to-face instruction, given at the same time each week. Online students have the flexibility of taking the course at their own pace, and meeting face-to-face at scheduled times using video conferencing. All students have the same requirements.
Q: How does the course work?
A: The course is a combination of interactive learning online with reading, videos, quizzes, assignments, projects, as well as live class discussions and live webinars. There is also an exam. The community offers live video conference discussions on various topics with a variety of industry guest speakers and wedding planning mentors who actively work in the industry. If you miss a live discussion they are recorded and uploaded to the video library so you can view it at anytime. The course also supplies you with hundreds of templates you can download and repurpose with your own brand/logo. Including contracts, pricing models, business plan, etc.

 

The best program for you is the one that matches your goals, not the cheapest cost. Be sure to identify why you are becoming certified and make sure whatever program you choose will help you get there. We would love to welcome you to our program and community.
Q: Where can I go to find a job as a wedding & event planner?
A: All LWPI students and graduates qualify for an internship as part of the CWEP program and master class students and graduates qualify to work with Lovegevity on local events in their market.
Q: How much do wedding planners typically make?
A: An event planner’s income can vary by many factors including location, experience, services provided, and how much your clients are willing to pay.

Traditionally the average planner makes about 15% – 25% of the total cost of each wedding (when you offer full service) i.e. you would make roughly $4,500 to $7,500 for a full service, $30,000 wedding.

Once you gain more experience and are more established, you can start charging closer to 25% – 30% or set your own flat fees based on your reputation, brand, planning, and service packages.

Many professional planners offer additional services like design, production, florals, invitations, hair, makeup, etc. that add to the overall revenue streams in the business.

The number of weddings and other events you do per year also plays a factor. Events span every industry, not just weddings. From charity events, product launches, conferences, and corporate holiday parties, a professional planner has opportunities to expand into all types of events.

The CWEP course will walk you through how to research the logistics of your area to help you map out your business plan. You will need to gather information like the average cost of a wedding in your area, the average number of weddings per year in your area, the number of other wedding planners in your area, etc. This will help you determine how many events you will need and want to plan to make the income you want to make.

Remember, if it’s your business, you are the one who determines your goals and how much your time is worth.

Q: CWEP vs. Master Class Program
A: The Certified Wedding & Event Planning course is only 1 of several courses that make up the Master Class Program.

 

The Master Class Program is our most comprehensive program consisting of all of our courses in one program. It is encouraged for those who are interested in more than just Event Planning but wish to incorporate all aspects and services into their event planning business.

We will often have graduates of CWEP return to enroll into the Master Class Program to continue thier education and grow their business.

There is an application and interview process to be accepted into the Master Class Program.

You can find more information online here:

Master Class

 

Q: How long is the certification valid?
A: Certification is renewed every 5 years. Our students maintain access to course curriculum as we update industry best practices, trends, and feedback from the field every year for our Alumni members.
Q: I’m an international student, can I still enroll in your program?
A: Yes. LWPI students enroll from all over the world.
Q: Do you offer Financial Assistance?
A: You can apply directly with our Financial Aid partner; Cengage/Ed2Go.

Tuition Breakdown: Your Future Is More Than Worth the Investment

Here at Lovegevity, we know the real, lifetime value of taking control of your life and turning your passion into a business you love. And because we want you to experience the pride and sense of fulfillment you’ll get when you do that, we offer our CWEP certification program at a rate that makes it accessible for everyone.

Now, based on the comprehensive instruction and hands-on, real world training, and internships we’ve included in our CWEP certification course, it qualifies as a University program where you would pay thousands in tuition. But that’s why you’re going to fall in LOVE with this program. You will receive world-class training at an affordable, easy to manage investment.

Online Instructor-Led Tuition is only $97 per month. But if you pay in full, you’ll enjoy a discounted price of $1595 and you’ll save $150 on your tuition.

Prefer the online self-study option? Pay just $595 one time or 7 payments of $97.

Need on-going support over and beyond what’s offered inside the CWEP certification program? Register for our Student Community Memberships for Alumni for just $15 a month. As a member, you’ll gain access to World-Class Internships, live online class discussions, guest speakers, a private Facebook group, stock photos you can use to market your wedding and event planning business on social media, and much more.

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Instructor Led:

$1795 $1595
or 18 payments of $97/mo.

Tuition includes:

  • Online Curriculum Access
  • Full Instructor Support
  • Certification Exam
  • Personal Letter of Recommendation (Upon completion of the program.)
  • International Recognized Certification as a Professional Wedding & Event Planner (Upon completion of the program)
  • Student Tools & Resources
  • Special Events & Internships Opportunities (Both local and broad)

Student Community Membership $15/month

All students receive access to the student community through their Student Community Membership. This membership includes:

  • Live (online) Class discussions
  • Guests speakers
  • Live broadcast workshops
  • On-demand video library of various industry topics taught by industry experts
  • Access to seasoned and active professionals currently working in the field of professional event planning
  • Discussion Boards
  • Private Facebook Group
  • Stock Photography Library for Social Media Marketing
  • Exclusive Internship Opportunities
  • Discounts on future courses
  • Career Center/Job Board Not a member? Join the student community here!

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