Self-paced courses built by wedding pros who are actively working the roles they teach. Take a course, get certified, then level up as your experience grows.
A course teaches you the skills, and finishing it makes you certified. From there, your level grows with the weddings you work and the reviews you earn, so your credential keeps up with your career.
Pick the course that fits where you are right now and work through it online, on your own schedule.
Finish the course and you're Certified, with a badge you can share with clients, vendors and employers.
As you work more weddings and collect reviews, move up to Certified Specialist and Certified Expert. Your level never expires.
Whether you're brand new or you've worked a hundred weddings, start with the course that matches the job you do, or the one you want next.
New and working coordinators who want to run a wedding with confidence
Timelines, vendor coordination, rehearsals and the whole wedding day from setup to send-off. Our core certification, and the one that unlocks the specialty certificates.
View certification →Anyone who wants to work wedding days alongside a lead coordinator
Learn to be the extra set of hands every coordinator wants on wedding day, from setup and timeline cues to guest flow and staying calm when plans shift.
View certification →Planning the whole wedding, from the first meeting to the last dance.
The skills and wedding day know-how lead photographers look for in a second shooter.
Running the music, the mic and the flow of the reception like a pro.
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Once you're a Certified Day of Coordinator, go deeper on the parts of the job that take real skill, like family dynamics, elopements and cultural weddings. Each one counts toward your Certified Expert level, too.
Learn about specialty certificates →Every course earns you Level 1. The weddings you work and the reviews you collect move you up from there, and you never have to start over.
You learned the skills, completed the activies and passed the test; congratulations!
A proven track record of successful weddings with positive client and vendor reviews.
Successfully completed 40+ weddings with positive client and vendor reviews, and keep growing through ongoing education with Wedding Professional's Blueprint.
Start with Wedding Day Assistant if you'd like to work alongside a lead coordinator first, or jump into Day of Coordinator if you're ready to learn to run the day.
For aspiring planners →Day of Coordinator gives you a clear standard and a credential to show for it, and it unlocks the specialty certificates when you want to go deeper.
For current planners →Venues, planning companies and schools can certify a whole team on one consistent standard. Reach out and we'll talk through what fits.
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Having something to reference for every document you need as a coordinator was the most helpful part of the course.
The course is what you take. The certification is what you hold when you finish it, and it has three levels you can grow into as you gain experience.
Yes. Every course is online and self-paced, so you can learn from anywhere and fit it around the rest of your life.
No, your certification never expires, just like your knowledge base. Expert level requires continuing education to keep.
They do. Weddings and reviews from before your certification count toward Certified Specialist and Certified Expert.
Tell us where you are in your career and we'll point you to the right course, usually within 48 business hours.
