training courses for wedding professionals

The ACPWC’s plan called DIVO –  Direction, Influence, Value and Organization – is a series of articles designed to help you successfully get started in your own wedding planning business and is paramount to your success.  Our final article covers the topic of Organization. ORGANIZATION Organization is essential to your success and is one of the top qualifications that make

In order to help you reach success, the ACPWC has put together a plan called DIVO…Direction, Influence, Value and Organization… a series of articles designed to help you get started in your own wedding planning business.  This week we’ll talk about Direction, the first article in our series. == As a small business owner, this

The ACPWC’s own member, Jo Ann of Apropos Creations, who received her certification through the ACPWC, shares with brides why a wedding planner is necessary. 10 Reasons Why You Need a Wedding Planner You’re engaged. Congrats! Hopefully you already did the 3 things we recommend doing after getting engaged: 1. Create a Vision 2. Select a

Once again the ACPWC is happy to share words of wisdom from Renee Daggett, from Adminbooks.com.  This is a fun and quick read to help us be successful in the business world by making just a few adjustments if necessary.  Thanks for sharing, Renee. ATTITUDE: How’s Yours? By: Renee Daggett I recently read the book,

Cruise for Wedding Professionals Get ready to take advantage of an innovative opportunity for Wedding Professionals to receive valuable education through the Wedding and Event Professionals’ Cruise: “Learning How To Do Business Better” November 2-9, 2014 We will be leaving from New Orleans and stopping in Mahogany Bay Isla Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel, Mexico.  See itinerary

‘Tis the season to start thinking about how to improve our business for next year.  To help us out, Andy Ebon, Wedding Marketing Expert, shares his knowledge, experience and thoughts with us in a two-part series: Is Your Wedding Business Stuck in Time? I am less impressed with the how many years a person or

At this time of year it is important to remember others and to give back. The ACPWC would like to follow this tradition and give something back to you. Not only will we give you a great opportunity to become trained and a great support system after you are trained, we will also give you

The WMBA presented us with great information once again. Two concepts that seemed to reoccur throughout the conference were Value and Worth. Helping potential clients understand the value of your service as a wedding planner is important. Helping you understand your worth is invaluable! The following is an interview with the very successful Certified Wedding

As the weather takes a turn toward autumn and the wedding season slows, Event Planning traffic begins to pick up as folks look forward to the holidays. According to a recent Eventective article, nearly 50% of all Company Party requests for 2013 will come in during the next three months. The article is based on

ACPWC brings you Part Two of an article designed to help you succeed in your wedding planning business. The Slinky Effect Last week we discussed how simple it was when we were children.  Our structured life  consisted of eating, chores and playing.  This week we’ll focus on the three rules we had to follow:  1)