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Happy New Year from FSB Events!!!

A new year brings new things, and we are excited to welcome 2015. Thank you for all of your support. Looking forward to sharing some upcoming events soon. Stay Tuned :)

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FSB Events Career Training Program wants you to jump start your 2015 career goals. The new year is here and now it's time to get moving into your career. We all need a boost from time to time so don't sit on your dreams, put legs and feet to your vision and get MOVING. Check out this article from FSB Events Careers Training Program and get inspire to "moving toward your 2015 goals in wedding &  Event Planning.   3 Easy Steps to Moving Towards your 2015 goals for your wedding planning career

It’s so easy to help others with their plans and goals, but when it’s our time to set our goals we push them a side or procrastinate. Have you taken the time to set your goals for 2015? If you are struggling with getting started here are 3 steps to get moving. Step 1. Put it on paper, make it clear and write down your goal for 2015. List what is the most important to you and the time frame on when you would like to complete it. Be realistic with your self. Step 2. How are you going to make your goal happen? If you are starting a wedding or event planning business you may want to get some professional training, start connecting with local vendors, maybe do some research or think about what type of clients you most want to target. Figuring this out early will equip you for success. Step 3. Once you have made some choice on your business, schedule some time each week on completing some of your goals each day. Track your progress and continue to meet your goal each week. Before you know it you will be moving toward your goals to starting your career. Make 2015 the best in reaching your career path. ......................... FSB Events Career Training Program Wedding & Events Planning Certificate  www.fsb-events.com/careers 404.216.0047 THE BEST INVESTMENT YOU CAN MAKE IS IN YOURSELF! ----------------------------------------------

Why we didn't hire a wedding planner...But wish we had..

A great article from Huffing Post
just love these type of articles. Being a wedding & Event planner is not as easy as it looks! Especially when you have never plan an event for over 100 people. Lots of details and management that goes into it. Read below this great article from a bride that wrote into  Huffington Post.

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Posted: 08/28/2014 4:17 pm EDT Updated: 08/28/2014 4:59 pm EDT

In the early stages of preparing for our big day, we decided not to employ the service of a wedding planner... but in hindsight, oh, how I wish we had!

Why we didn't
We had very little debate about whether or not to bring a wedding planner on board. Quite simply, I wanted us to handle all the preparations and vendor research ourselves. I thought it would be fun to do the research, and also felt that us looking into the suppliers was the only way to know all the options... so that we could make a truly informed decision and ensure we got the style we liked at the most reasonable price -- not simply a wedding planner's "usual" contacts. My groom was more than happy with this conclusion, since it saved us an extra line item in our bridal budget... and we were indeed worried that a wedding planner would be quite expensive.

Why we wish we hady we wish we had

• Wedding tasks aren't always fun. Sure, it's a ball to ooh and aah over cake designs, but there's nothing enjoyable about researching mini-buses for guest transport or making seating charts. There isn't much joy in reviewing vendor contracts or keeping track of payments, either. Contrary to what I had thought, hiring a wedding planner doesn't mean outsourcing your entire wedding; a wedding planner only handles what you want them to (support at the start to get you on the right track, on-the-day coordination only, or indeed the whole shebang) so won't take over and choose your final bouquet design for you. So if do you want to drive your wedding planning, you can focus on the fun parts... and leave the boring bits to someone else.

• Wedding planning is stressful. Wedding planning is not the romantic experience one expects it to be. There are many details to take care of, meddling family and friends might drive you crazy and vendors can be a source of drama. During our engagement, several recently married friends told me that in the final month before the wedding they had been so exhausted that they just wanted the day to be over. This ended up being true for me: in the final week I lost five pounds from stress, burst into tears a few times and my groom and I were snapping at each other. This is not how anyone's planning should be. Bringing on board a professional planner to help and take some of the workload off our hands definitely would have made sense (and they probably could have given advice on managing family drama).

• We weren't that great at choosing vendors after all. Despite thinking that researching vendors ourselves was the only way to ensure we could make the best supplier decisions, this didn't work out so swimmingly. Out of 15 or so wedding day vendors, there were only three that we were actually totally happy with... and some others we were extremely unhappy with. When we started out planning, we had organized less than one wedding... why did we think our judgment would be better than that of a professional, who has seen these vendors in action at more than one (and perhaps several, and perhaps many!) weddings? Why did I think a planner would force us into choosing a vendor we weren't completely happy with?

• We didn't know what to look for in a vendor. Other than a little Google research before interrogating potential vendors via email, we really had no idea what to ask. For example, after contacting 20 different hairdressers for quotes, I realized I had to specify if I was planning an up- or down-do to get accurate pricing... so had to email them all over again. We asked cake makers for price quotes for a three-tier cake, but it didn't occur to us to ask about the height of the tiers... until two months before the wedding, when we found out the "magnificent" wedding cake we were paying hundreds of dollars for was only nine inches tall, and we'd now have to shell out twice as much money to get it to the grandeur that we wanted.

• Wedding planning takes time. Until you really get into the preparations for your big day, it is impossible to fathom how much work is involved and how many details need to be taken care of. I know brides who have taken leave from work in order to have more time to prepare their weddings. If you work long hours, have lots of hobbies or have children to look after, and don't want to be completely drowning in to-do lists during your engagement, a wedding planner handling some of those tasks for you could be a real lifesaver. Also, you really don't want to get in trouble at the office by getting caught doing wedding planning on company time!

• Things do go wrong at the last minute. The day before the wedding, the baker for our cake buffet claimed they never received our order, and our dance floor provider phoned halfway through our bridal party lunch claiming they hadn't been paid. That night while setting up the reception room, we realized one table setting was missing, so had to frantically call the decorator for extra chair decorations, and re-confirm guest numbers with the kitchen. Tiny things, but they were unnecessary and brought a general feeling of stress on a day my groom and I had planned to be lovely and relaxing. Someone to handle those details for us would have been amazing. We were lucky nothing went wrong on the wedding day itself, but -- yikes! -- what if something had?

• A wedding planner can help with costs. The imagined price for a wedding planner was a reason we decided against hiring one. However, here are two things that I realized in hindsight: 1) Planners know what different services cost, and can better spot when a vendor price is exorbitantly high or too good to be true. They know most local wedding vendors, and can help you get the best value for your budget. 2) As with any other wedding vendor, you will agree in advance what services you want from your planner and how much that will cost. It is not in their interest to hand you a bill at the end of the wedding that you can't afford to pay. Wish we'd realized all that earlier!

• It can be difficult to find help elsewhere. There is much to do in preparing your special day, so without a planner you either must ask help from others or handle everything yourselves. Occasionally we asked our family or bridal party to help, but none actually themselves offered assistance, so we soon felt awkward asking. On the wedding day, when my groom should have chilling out, he was driving all over town picking up cakes and buttonholes, and when he arrived at the ceremony had to set up our refreshments table. We asked one friend to reach the ceremony early so she could SMS us that the officiant, musicians and decorator had arrived on time. These are all tasks that an on-the-day wedding planner could have coordinated for us, rather than burdening ourselves or our guests.

At the beginning of your wedding planning, sit down as a couple and consider how much time, how much budget and how many helpers you have available for big-day preparations. Consider which areas you could do with professional support, and which planning areas you're less interested in and happy to outsource to someone. Look into wedding planners in your local area; even if you're hesitant, it won't cost you anything to give them a call and find out the range and price of their services. It could be your best way to a smoother, less stressful and more romantic wedding planning experience.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reflective-bride/why-we-didnt-hire-a-wedding-planner_b_5724608.html

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Home Study Wedding &  Event Planning Course

Are you ready to start your self pace home study wedding & event planning course? Study and learn at your own pace during a 90 day enrollment.  We provide support to our students with any questions they have through our student resource center. This home study course is for the students that want to learn and study at their own pace. 

Our easy study curriculum includes everything an event planner needs to know to plan all types of events. This program prepares students with all the knowledge to become a professional. Once you complete this course you will become certified and receive your Certificate of Achievement in wedding & event planning management.  We also include a post coaching session that’s designed to make sure you achieve your career goals and get you started on your path to success.

What you will learn:

• Understanding your role as an wedding & event planner
  
• Learn wedding history and how to conduct a wedding ceremony
  
• How to conduct a wedding reception
  
• Creating a event design, style and theme
  
• Wedding etiquette
  
• Wedding & event day management
  
• Planning a wedding day time line
  
• Establishing a budget
  
• Vendor relations and negotiating contracts
  
• How to conduct a wedding rehearsal
  
• Event Management
  

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     How the self pace home study course works:Once you enroll in our home study self pace course you will receive your study and learning  package in the mail within 3-5 
days. You can start the course and do it at your self pace within a 3 month period or less if you choose to. Students have 3 short exams that they must email to our instructors during their enrollment. Once the student informs us that they are completed with the course we send them their final exam to complete. This home study learning guide is in a step by step easy learning format. To get more information on this course contact us directly at 404.216.0047 or enroll Now!Learning Material includes

•Wedding & Event Training Study and Learning Book

•Professional Planning Business forms CDs (Sample Contract, Questions to ask your vendors, Consultation Forms, etc.)

 Books and study material  Included!

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FSB Events students received their certificates!

FSB Events Career Training Program is so excited for our students that have completed the wedding and event planning certificate course. We are signing certificates and preparing our students for their first events .

Many of our students tell us that our course not only help them become a professional, but our forms we include such as questions to ask in your consultation , event planning contract, how to book your first client and our step by step day of timeline helps them start booking clients right away. 

We are so proud of our students!

If you are thinking about a career in event planning management our next class starts in 2 weeks!

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About Our Program- Meet our Program Director

FSB Events online certificate training program was developed by professional planning expert Shondola Evans, owner of FSB Events LLC. Performing weddings & events for over 10 years, and developing a training Internship program through our company the need for trained event professionals was evident. I can show you exactly the steps to take in becoming a top wedding or event professional, start building your client base and run a professional business that you deserve. Our range and depth of expertise in this industry along with my professional training and passion is why I am so excited to be offering this event planning certificate program. I am dedicated to teaching and helping others that want to make a career out of event planning and learning the business as a professional. Educations is so important when you want to enter into a new field, there is so much to learn, and getting professional training equips you for success, alleviates years of learning curves and mistakes. Our program is designed with a high standard curriculum level and has been strategically developed in a step by step program to empower students and prepare them for the real world of events. We help students achieve their best potential with the knowledge, professionalism and expertise they learn from our certificate program.

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