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Destination Wedding Planning Specialization

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Imagine being able to coordinate gorgeous wedding ceremonies on tropical beaches or rustic receptions in faraway castles. QC’s Destination Wedding Planning specialization course will show you how to organize and coordinate weddings all over the world.

You’ll learn how to organize wedding details by effectively communicating with vendors from a distance. You’ll see how translators, travel agents, and other vendors play a large role in creating the perfect wedding experience. You’ll learn how to network with planners in other countries and market yourself as an expert in planning destination weddings.

You’ll help your clients choose the destination of their dreams, facilitate travel arrangements, and pull together a theme, décor and menu items that perfectly suit the location.

Prerequisites required: This course builds on planning concepts presented in our Event & Wedding Planning course. Students should complete this course or have equivalent on-the-job experience before enrolling in our Destination Wedding Planning specialization course.

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Your Professional Certification

Online Luxury Wedding and Event Planning Specialization certificate

Destination Wedding Specialist

Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion and the Destination Wedding Specialist certification. Your certificate will reassure future clients and employers that you can successfully meet their expectations during the process of planning a destination wedding.

How the Courses Work

Get Started

Learn at your own pace. Receive your course materials and get lifetime access to the Online Student Center.

Learn

Hands-on assignments. Learn to prioritize budgets, plan events from start to finish, and start your own business.

Excel

1-on-1 feedback. Upload assignments and get personalized audio feedback from your industry-expert tutor.

Succeed

Launch your new career. Graduate in a few short months as a certified event & wedding planning professional!

Course Curriculum

Unit A

Introduction to Destination Wedding Planning
A History of Destination Weddings
Popular Wedding Destinations
Who is the Destination Wedding Client?
Your Roles and Responsibilities
Your Career as a Destination Wedding Planner

Unit B

The Destination Wedding Planning Process
The Consultation Meeting
The Contract and Retainer Fee
Booking Travel and the Guest Experience
Incorporating a Theme
Additional Events

Unit C

Working with Clients and Vendors
Communicating Effectively
Staying Organized
Types of Vendors
Networking with Vendors

Unit D

Charging for Your Services
Marketing Your Services
Cost Per Click Advertising
Social Networking
Setting the Budget
Contingency Planning

“Let me tell you, the amount of material QC Event School provides is worth every penny, not to mention you have your own tutor who takes their time to help you succeed in the courses you are taking. I will recommend this school to anyone and everyone in a heartbeat — it’s truly amazing work they are all doing.”

—Nichole Sadecky, QC Event School Student

Course Materials

Lifetime Access to Course Materials

Once you’re a member of the QC family you’ll have lifetime access to all the tools and resources available to QC students. This includes discounts on industry products and so much more!

Personalized Feedback from Industry Experts

Just because you’re learning online doesn’t mean you’re learning alone. You’ll receive personalized audio feedback from your tutor on every assignment you submit. Your tutor is an active industry professional.

Professional Business Resources

Catapult your career with access to real-world templates, self-study assignments, and bonus materials. Utilize these resources to develop your marketing and customer service skills.

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Ready to Get Started?

If you’re organized, have a passion for planning, and enjoy meeting new people, a career in the event industry could be right for you. Enroll today and take the first step towards a better future—one where you are excited to go to work.

Plus, when you enroll with QC you are never alone. We are here to support you every step of the way to help you reach your goals faster.

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