{"product_id":"destination-wedding-planner","title":"Certified Destination Wedding Planner","description":"\u003cp class=\"course-intro\"\u003eLearn how to become a destination wedding planner while expanding your portfolio of services and traveling the world. Design beautiful dream weddings in extraordinary locations and boost your revenue streams with resort and hotel booking commissions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"course-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240 course hrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode GES620\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen enrollment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf paced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cnav class=\"course-nav\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#overview\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#objective\"\u003eObjective\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#outline\"\u003eOutline\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#requirements\"\u003eRequirements\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#prerequisites\"\u003ePrerequisites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#instructor\"\u003eInstructor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faqs\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"overview\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"course-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDestination weddings are a growing industry, and this course prepares you to expand into planning destination events. Destination wedding planning can include traveling to day-of events or making all arrangements remotely. Planners receive commission payments from resorts, hotels, and booked activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course walks you through the steps you need to receive commissions for destination event planning. Each week you will learn what is required to structure your business to become a highly paid and successful destination wedding planner. The course is taught through recorded chapter videos, an online curriculum, assignments to help you build your destination wedding planning credentials, and a certification exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon successfully completing the final exam, you will earn the Certified Destination Wedding Planner certification through Lovegevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"objective\"\u003eObjective\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"course-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods to navigate travel accommodations and legalities for your clients and their guests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand customs and marriage laws of other countries, so your clients' marriages are legal\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover ways to obtain discounts and lower rates to pass along to clients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to set up your own travel excursions to explore and research new locations for your clients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo establish your business to receive book commissions from resorts and hotels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow you will benefit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet up your business to receive book commissions from resorts and hotels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlan destination weddings in a variety of countries, settings, and locations from exotic beaches to European castles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObtain certification and training for international resorts and destination locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"outline\"\u003eOutline\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"course-sec\"\u003e\u003col style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Destination Wedding Planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSetting up your Fee Structure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDestination Wedding Planning Packages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsultations, Bookings, and Legal Marriage Requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContracts, Collecting Payments, Insurance, and Adding Excursions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDealing With All Kinds of Clients, Getting Published, Referrals and Repeat Business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTime Management, Marketing, Travel \u0026amp; Wedding Associations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCredentials, Certifications, and Licensing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"requirements\"\u003eRequirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"course-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware Requirements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftware Requirements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePC: Windows 10 or later.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMac: macOS 12 or later.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrowser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. 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