What You Will Need To Get Started

• There is no specific wedding planner license, but you should check with your city or town to get your business license.
• College degrees in event planning or wedding planning are beneficial, but not required. There are also wedding planning certification courses offered by a professional bridal association. These are the types of things you can learn from a wedding planning course:

• You will need business cards and an advertising plan for your new business. A professional web site is a good idea, especially since most brides use the Internet to plan their wedding.
• You can also join a professional bridal association. The benefits include access to online communities of planners, information on the latest trends and pricing and ways to continue your education.
• You should also try to build relationships with people in your area that you will have to do business with.  Businesses such as bridal shops, floral shops, photographers, venue managers, etc.