Career Stats

• Growth & Wages*
• + 16% by 2018
• *$44,260
• Job Prospects
• Event Planning
• Hotels and Resorts
• Cruise Lines
• Self-Employed

Career Profile

Wedding Planner Careers

The average cost of a wedding amounts to about $27,000. In 2010, the number of marriages in the U.S. equaled 2,077,000.† Although the Board of Labor Statistics encompasses wedding planning careers with in it's profile of Meeting and Convention Planners, projected growth for this entire industry which includes bridal consulting careers, is expected to increase 16% through 2016.*

Did you know?

Wedding planning has developed into a boutique industry. Wedding planner careers involve creating the perfect atmosphere for a bride, bridal party and invited guests. How? Wedding planners hold relationships with caterers, floral designers, interior designers and more. The wedding planner is the center of the bride’s universe and works to eliminate wedding related stress leading up to the big day.

Those choosing wedding planner careers should know that they'll build beneficial relationships with a wide variety of vendors including bridal wear boutiques, formalwear rentals, musical talent, audio visual companies, religious organizations, lodging and food service and more. Career training from PCDI could lead you down the aisle to rewarding wedding planner careers and bridal consulting.

Training for Wedding Planner careers

PCDI’s wedding planner school has been developed to help you cultivate skills essential for floral design careers. 14 easy to follow comprehensive courses will give you the expertise you need for success in the world of wedding planning and bridal consulting. Since each lesson is offered online, you set your own pace. Study when or wherever is best for you. That means you could be ready to pursue wedding planner careers in as little as 6 months.

And, we make getting started easy. All your study materials, including textbooks and workbooks, are included in our low tuition. Plus, interest-free monthly payment plans make getting your wedding planner training affordable.

Why Wait?

Begin your journey to Wedding Planner careers today! Enroll online or call 1-888-909-0558 to speak with an Admissions Advisor.

Interested in Wedding Planner careers? Learn more about our certified wedding planner course materials and options for financing your education by visiting AshworthCollege.edu. Ashworth College is a division of PCDI, a leader in distance education.

†Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

* Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Meeting and Convention Planners.