The Professionals Guide to the Wedding Industry

The Professional’s Guide to the Wedding Industry

The official CWIP® certification manual is The Professional’s Guide to the Wedding Industry.

Book Description

The book was designed to comprehensively cover the core competencies that wedding professionals should possess. These competencies outline the different aspects involved in the planning, design, and coordination processes. The content includes contributions from industry professionals, industry-recognized standards, competency foundations, and other references. While the application of some information may vary based on standard business practices and influenced by regional nuances, this collaboration of work is generated to represent a universally recognized and rigorous certification for the wedding industry.

The Professionals Guide to the Wedding Industry

Book Content

The wedding industry is composed of many different sectors. Wedding planners, whether independent or venue-based, is what usually comes to mind. The industry though, also includes all the ancillary vendors, from entertainment to venue, to florists, design and décor, food & beverage, officiant, photo/video and more. This wedding guide is for all professionals in the wedding industry.

This guide covers four domains that encompass essential knowledge related to wedding professionals. These domains were based on a competency study performed with wedding professionals, with the involvement of over 200 individuals through surveys and focus groups.

Planning and Design

The planning stage outlines the research, planning, and design elements of assembling the details required to orchestrate the wedding vision. Wedding professionals need a skilled understanding of current trends, cultural considerations, regional nuances, local ordinances, and resource availability.

Wedding Elements

The wedding elements encompass all the wedding professionals that help support the wedding. The elements include, but are not limited to, officiant, floral, décor, stationery, entertainment, photo/video, and catering.

Client Management

With an international audience and the influx of a new generation of couples getting married, the importance of balancing the couple's vision has required a more significant role in the process. Additionally, education stands at the forefront in outlining the reality of budget considerations and logistical aspects of the process.

Business Management

The essentials of business planning are evident in an ever-changing landscape and standardization of the industry. A wedding professional should follow the same steps as any other business venture, from establishing a business with the required licensing and insurance to financial planning and creating binding contracts.

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