Green wedding planner course online
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Information for our online course is below but we have a number of live events coming up too! Learn more:
May 24 = New York
June 6 = Bali, Indonesia
Take the leading green wedding certification course in the industry with environmental attorney and Green Bride Guide CEO Kate L. Harrison.
In a time when overall wedding spending is decreasing, green wedding spending is actually on the rise. Over 70% of engaged couples are seeking green alternatives. A Certified Green Wedding Professional has the knowledge and resources to help couples make eco-friendly choices throughout the planning process.
The Green Bride Guide has create the country's most popular Green Wedding Professional course to teach wedding professionals everything they need to help clients make the decisions will reduce their weddings environmental impact.
How it works:
- Learn from home with this self-paced online course
- Watch 5-10 minute video slideshows on every part of the wedding planning process presented by Kate L. Harrison
- Read along in the Green Bride Guide book at your own pace
- Take self-graded quizzes online that test your knowledge but do not "count against you." This is about learning!
- Ask Kate questions in real time is you need help
- Find local vendors and build a database you can share with your clients
- Create an action plan for greening and marketing your company
- Complete a final project
- Submit your work for feedback and grading
- Get certified!
Online course choose from three pricing options:
- $195- Professional Student Discount: Includes course only no directory listing or book
- $395 - Course for professional wedding planners (includes Green Bride Guide book).
- $595- Course, Green Bride Guide book (required reading) and a Standard Listing in the Green Wedding Directory for one year ($410 value!)
- $640- Course, Deluxe Starter Kit (includes Green Bride Guide book, GBG tote bag and $50 gift card to GBG site) and a Standard Listing in the Green Wedding Directory for one year ($410 value!)
In this course, you will:
- Learn the definition of a green wedding and its place in the history of the environmental movement
- Gain an understanding of the huge environmental impacts of wedding planning
- Study the importance of environmental certifications and the dangers of greenwashing
- Explore eco-friendly solutions to wasteful planning practices
- Connect with companies in your area to build a reliable network of local green vendors
- Discover ten easy steps you can take to green your event planning business
- Learn techniques for incorporating the green message into your marketing
Upon completion, you will receive:
- 10% off all other advertising opportunities with the Green Bride Guide
- Green Wedding Professional seal for use in your marketing collateral and on your website
- Printed certificate of completion for your office
- Note: Members of the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) receive 2 points for completing the course. 1 point is for education and 1 point for leadership.
- The Green Bride Guide: How to Plan an Earth-friendly Wedding on Any Budget. Get a gift card to give away to a bride or use to buy samples in the wedding shop along with the book and Green Bride Guide tote when you buy the Deluxe Starter Kit.
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