Apprenticeship Program, Jobs and Careers for Wedding Planners

Your Dream Day has started, in conjunction with the Association of Bridal Consultants, an apprenticeship
program to help those persons interested in turning a passion for wedding planning into a career! Our
"Apprenticeship Program" is a ten step program designed to give you all the tools that you'll need to become a
professional wedding consultant.

As an apprentice, you will be expected to:
Step 1: Join the Association of Bridal Consultants as a novice level member ($145 investment)
Step 2: Attend a wedding flower arranging class at The Flowerman ($40 investment)
Step 3. Attend regional conference for the Association of Bridal Consultants ($300 investment)
Step 4: Attend a chair cover installation and linen seminar.
Step 5: Shadow a vendor trip with a Your Dream Day consultant and client.
Step 6: Take the 'Professional Bridal Consultant' course offered by ABC ($399 investment) and attend weekly
study conference call groups with Kathy Piech-Lukas.
Step 7: Enter vendor information into our database and do office hours for up to 5 hours per week during the
six month apprenticeship in the Cincinnati or Dayton office.
Step 8: Coordinate a networking event for the local Association of Bridal Consultants affiliate.
Step 9: Write an article for the Ohio ABC Newsletter.
Step 10: Assist at Wedding 101, taught by members of the Association of Bridal Consultants.

Your final exam will consist of two consultants from Your Dream Day assisting YOU at a real client wedding that
you'll plan. When you complete Your Dream Day's apprentice program, you will have earned at least half of the
15 points required for your consultant level membership.* You will be required to complete a W-9 form and
show proof of your ABC novice membership upon acceptance into the program. Apprentices are not
employees of Your Dream Day and, as an independent contractor, apprentices will be responsible for their
own medical insurance. Each apprentice understands that Your Dream Day LLC will not assume responsibility
for injuries accrued on the job, nor will the apprentice hold Your Dream Day LLC for any injury or medical bills.
At the completion of the program, you may have the option to join Your Dream Day as a contracted member
once you are a consultant level member of ABC, of the Your Dream Day team, or to open your own wedding
planning business. Under all circumstances, all Your Dream Day company information will remain sensitive
and you will not be allowed to take our database, contracts, package descriptions, advertising or other
literature with you when you leave. Doing so will result in legal action. Your Dream Day reserves the right to
dismiss any apprentice from the program at any time. A limited number of apprentices are accepted each
year. Please complete the attached form to be considered for the apprenticeship program. Please note: We
only offer the opportunity for novice level members of the Association of Bridal Consultants to apprentice.
No relocation cost or lodging fees will be covered for out of town applicants.
*Based on ABC's new point system, which may be subject to change.