The heart of The Wedding School is the inside and behind-the-scenes real, actual material used to create weddings. This kind of resource is not available anywhere else. It lends tremendous insight into the planning process. You feel like you're shadowing a wedding planner, observing first-hand what it's like to plan and execute a wedding.

The Wedding School teaches wedding subjects divided into 15 divisions. These subjects, covered in both the Home-Study Course and the Conference Experience materials, show you:

. how to set up a wedding planning company--from arranging your office and setting a start-up budget to setting your fees and getting your clients

. actual real-life bride examples--real work examples to allow you to see how a wedding planner works with couples and vendors

. how to plan a wedding--from learning about how to work with vendors to learning how to make the couple's special day as memorable as possible with the caterer, photographer, flowers, gown.

A brief look at these divisions is:

Introduction to the World of Wedding Planners--skills and experience needed, income you can earn, dedication of a successful planner, personal assessment of strength and knowledge, role and responsibilities of a planner, how to develop skills

The Paths to Take in Becoming a Planner-- comprehensive action plan, fast-track 40-step action plan, jobs openings in the industry (resorts, hotels, bridal salons, florists), create your own job with little or no money, create professional image, office set-up, taxes, insurance, legal considerations, business plan, market analysis, selecting a business name

The Business of your Business--description of services, vendor recommendations, site searches, wedding day management, full-service planning, project consulting, invitations and accessories, researching and finding the answers, destination weddings (resorts, cruise ships)

Money, Money, Money and Contracts--description of fees, pricing your services contracts and related topics, choosing what services to do, ways to protect yourself, sales

Servicing the Client--guide to fulfilling your client's request, getting glimpse of seeing how a professional planner handles client and vendor requests. Actual real bride questions and actual real wedding planner responses.

Master Plan for the Wedding Day--preparation for managing the wedding day, completed schedule of events with notations of receiving line, toasts, first dance, bouquet toss, garter throw, cake cutting, crises control

A True Wedding Story - Part I - Walking in the Shoes of a Bridal Consultant:--actual account of real wedding planning, sharing real correspondence between the bride and wedding planner up to one month before the wedding

A True Wedding Story - Part II - Walking in the Shoes of a Bridal Consultant--sharing real correspondence from one month prior to the wedding to after the celebration

Officiant, Ceremony--questions to ask, sample contracts, particularly important areas, finding a priest or rabbi or minister or justice of the peace, obtaining a marriage license, coordinating the rehearsal, designing the processional and recessional, vows, ceremony music

Reception Site, Rentals, Décor - Tips and advice from wedding planning experts, plus….questions to ask vendors, descriptions, sample contracts

Caterers, Bar, Cake  - Tips and advice from wedding planning experts, plus….questions to ask vendors, descriptions, sample contracts

Florists, Invitations, Calligraphy, Favors, Accessories - Tips and advice from wedding planning experts, plus….questions to ask vendors, descriptions, sample contracts

Photographers, Videographers, Musicians, Transportation - Tips and advice from wedding planning experts, plus….questions to ask vendors, descriptions, sample contracts

Gown, Tux, Make-up Artists, Hair Artists, Guest Welcome Bags, Accommodations - Tips and advice from wedding planning experts, plus….questions to ask vendors, descriptions, sample contracts