Become a Top Wedding Planner - 7 Subjects You Should Study in School

Sales" is not a bad word; you can do it 5) Sales Learn why people buy and how to sell your services and products so you can do it with confidence. Also, learning how people think will help you be better at managing your staff and the wedding vendors who will be helping you onsite. It's important to learn how your clients think and what motivates them so you can understand how to help them.

4) Psychology You will be working with brides, grooms and their families, all with different personalities. You should also take Internet marketing classes and learn social networking, blogging, email marketing and search engine optimization. Traditional marketing classes usually cover subjects such as advertising, PR, and direct mail. If you do not know how to select the correct niche and market to people in that niche, no one will know you exist and your business will struggle.

3) Marketing Knowing how to market your business is crucial. 2) Business Management You will need to know how to plan and organize your business and hire, train, lead, and motivate your staff. You can hire a bookkeeper and accountant to help you, but you should always know exactly what is going on with your money. Here are 7 important subjects to study: 1) Bookkeeping No matter how small your wedding planning business is, you will need to keep track of your expenses and income and be able to determine your profits and losses.  While you don't need a degree or certification to become a wedding planner, there are subjects you can take at community colleges or universities that will help you become a top wedding planner and have a successful wedding planning business.