Weducation

Let’s be honest, does anyone really want to read another blog? Recent 2010 research estimates over 400 million live blogs written in English, so frankly I’m wondering what I could possibly add that hasn’t already been written. But then again, the famous quote “Everything that can be invented has been invented” from the not-so-famous Charles H. Duell, U.S. Commissioner of Patents, in 1899 just might have been wrong, or was he misquoted…hint: he was misquoted but the legend lives on 111 years later.

Let me give you just one great reason to become a fan of the 401 millionth blog; there are no other online workshops, anywhere, dedicated to introducing aspiring wedding planners to wedding planning. Weducation Workshops is the first online program that offers an honest and open look at wedding planning to everyone. We hope our blog will be a source of inspiration, information and motivation for our Weducation followers. We will take a look at topics affecting new planners while raising the bar for everyone involved with weddings.

Over twelve years ago, when I started working at a premier country club in the Twin Cities I was taught and held to the highest possible standards of hospitality operations through practical hands-on training and education. I’ve carried those same high standards with me and continue to practice them one wedding at a time.

I developed Weducation Workshops to give aspiring wedding planners a glimpse into the real world of wedding planning while raising the bar for entry. Before founding Fete Perfection in 2006, I conducted market research into local competition to determine market share, need and opportunities to differentiate my business from other planners. There were eleven established wedding planning businesses in the Twin Cities in late fall 2006.

Four years later there are over ninety wedding planning business in our same market and yet weddings are at a 100 year low meaning fewer clients and increased competition. Wedding planning appears to be an easy & glamorous job given all the movies and television shows dedicated to the subject which explains why the competition continues to grow.

My goal for Weducation isn’t to discourage aspiring planners from entering this field but rather to provide a successful foundation for building their business as well as preparing them for the challenges that lie ahead. Future workshops are being scheduled for 2011 so check back for updates.