Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Have you been looking for an affordable way to become an official Certified Wedding Planner with a company that doesn't charge you fees year after year? Have you been craving to be part of an amazing group of wedding planners who lift each other up rather than tear each other down? Well, look no further! The Bridal Society is the most affordable, most well-respected, and largest group of Certified Wedding Planners in the world!
Bonus: Timeline Genius Certification Included!
You have 60 days to complete your online Wedding Planning Certification Program. Most planners finish this course within 7 days; however, if you need more than 60 days, the fee to extend your course time is $100 for an extra 30 days.
Once you complete this course, you will receive Lifetime FREE Membership and The Bridal Society staff will email you your certificate, marketing badge, and link to access your membership benefits online.
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Nora Sheils
Co-Founder
I started my career in the wedding industry back in 2002 when education and online groups for the industry were non-existent. Being a part of a group like the Certified Wedding Planner Society would have been a complete game changer for me! Top-notch education, real-life experience, a peer group that understands the struggle, and sneak peeks into software and tools that level up a company are what CWPS is all about. I've made it a personal mission to do what I can to elevate the wedding industry and being a promoter and huge cheerleader of CWPS helps get me there. Laurie Hartwell, CWPS CEO, embodies everything you want in a leader. She provides experience, empathy, creativity, positivity, professionalism, and kindness. Laurie has changed the lives of so many people including my own. It's an honor to call her a friend and I have so much respect for all she is doing to better the lives of everyone involved with CWPS!
~Nora Sheils
Eddie Babbage
CEO
I've seen so many times the profound value and impact of the education Laurie provides, and yet there's something even deeper and more wonderful about CWPS. There's an intangible, powerful, positive energy that the members get to share and savor... a sense of truly caring about, supporting, and inspiring each other while striving to be their best selves professionally and personally.
Thank you, Laurie. Thank you, CWPS. We appreciate you for being who you are and for all you do to elevate our industry.
~Eddie Babbage
WEDDING PLANNER
Certification
Option 1
1 Certification | One-time Fee: $540
Includes lifetime membership + Payment Plan Available
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Completing this certification will activate your lifetime membership.
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We offer this same program in savings bundles if you are interested in taking additional certification programs.
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You will have 60 days to complete this 16-hour online certification program.
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Most planners finish this course within 14 days, but if you need more than the 60 days given, we can extend your course access for an additional 30 days for a small fee.
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This program is in a video + presentation format
*If you choose the payment plan option, you will not receive your credentials until your final payment has been received.
WEDDING PLANNER
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WEDDING DESIGN CONSULTANT
Certifications
Option 2
2 Certifications | One-time Fee: $835 | Save $100
Includes lifetime membership + Payment Plan Available
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Completing the "Wedding Planner Certification" will activate your lifetime membership.
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The Wedding Design Consultant Certification Program fee is normally $395, but it is only $295 when purchased in a bundle.
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You will receive 2 certifications:
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1: Wedding Planning (60 days given to complete)
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2: Wedding Design Consultant (30 days given to complete once it appears on your dashboard)
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Both certifications together contain a total of 24 hours of content.
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You must take the certification programs in the order that they appear above. Each time you complete a certification, you will receive your credentials, and the next certification will be added to your dashboard within 48 business hours.
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Your time frame to complete the programs will begin the day they are added to your dashboard.
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If you need more time than the allotted time frame for each course, we can extend your course access for an additional 30 days for a small fee.
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These programs are in a video + presentation format.
WEDDING PLANNER
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MASTER WEDDING PLANNER
Certifications
Option 3
2 Certifications | One-time Fee: $1040 | Save $100
Includes lifetime membership + Payment Plan Available
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Completing the "Wedding Planner Certification" will activate your lifetime membership.
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The Master Wedding Planner Certification Advanced Study fee is normally $600, but it is only $500 when purchased in a bundle.
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You will receive 2 certifications:
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1: Wedding Planning Certification (60 days given to complete)
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2: Master Certified Wedding Planner Advanced Study Certification (365 days to complete)
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You must take the certification programs in the order that they appear above. Each time you complete a certification, you will receive your credentials, and the next certification will be added to your dashboard.
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Your time frame to complete the programs will begin the day they are added to your dashboard.
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If you need more time than the allotted time frame for each course, we can extend your course access for an additional 30 days for a small fee.
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These programs are in a video + presentation format.
WEDDING PLANNER
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WEDDING DESIGN CONSULTANT
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MASTER WEDDING PLANNER
Certifications
Option 4
3 Certifications | One-time Fee: $1335 | Save $200
Includes lifetime membership + Payment Plan Available
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Completing the "Wedding Planner Certification" will activate your lifetime membership.
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The Master Wedding Planner Certification Advanced Study fee is normally $600, but it is only $500 when purchased in a bundle.
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The Wedding Design Consultant Certification Program fee is normally $395, but it is only $295 when purchased in a bundle.
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You will receive 3 certifications:
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1: Wedding Planning Certification (60 days given to complete)
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2: Wedding Design Consultant Certification (30 days given to complete)
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3: Master Certified Wedding Planner Advanced Study Program (365 days to complete)
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You must take the certification programs in the order that they appear above. Each time you complete a certification, you will receive your credentials, and the next certification will be added to your dashboard.
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Your time frame to complete the programs will begin the day they are added to your dashboard.
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If you need more time than the allotted time frame for each course, we can extend your course access for an additional 30 days for a small fee.
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These programs are in a video + presentation format.
About Us...
The Certified Wedding Planner Society (formerly The Bridal Society) is the largest wedding planner membership and the leading certification program in the world. The founder and CEO, Laurie Hartwell, created this wedding planner lifestyle membership with the intention of supporting successful wedding planners and elevating new ones. The Wedding Planner Certification Program is taught by Laurie Hartwell and Krisy Thomas, two award-winning wedding planners with a combined 40 years of experience in the wedding industry. Laurie and Krisy care very deeply for every member of the society. Community over competition is the philosophy of this organization, where we believe that successful wedding planners lift each other up rather than tear each other down. Raising the standards in the wedding industry among communities across the globe is the number one goal of the Certified Wedding Planner Society. Meet the executive team and CWP Society Educators below: