How to Become a Wedding Planner Course Offered at Pensacola Junior College

Pensacola, FL - January 30, 2008 - The Continuing Education Office of Pensacola Junior College has partnered with The Wedding Planning Institute, a nationally recognized training program for the wedding industry, to offer wedding and event planning courses for students looking to break into the number one career choice for 2008. "How to Become a Wedding Planner" classes will be held on campus February 5, 2008 through April 3, 2008 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 - 9 pm. Students will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at real weddings, meet with local vendors, and participate in class trips to tour venue sites and facilities.

Danielle Flowers, Lead Event Producer and Partner for the Bliss Event Group, will provide classroom and real experience instruction bringing a touch of New York and Los Angeles style she has gained from years traveling, studying, and enhancing the wedding and event planning business one amazed and pleased client after another. In constant demand as a successful wedding and event planner, Ms. Flowers brings cutting edge, latest trend ideas and techniques that students would not find elsewhere.

Ms. Flowers earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion from Auburn University. Danielle has worked with creative figures such as Grace Ormond, Preston Bailey, Martha Stewart, Kay Unger, and has been featured in national industry publications such as The Knot. She is currently an editor for Southern Wedding Style Magazine, the South’s hottest new industry publication.

PJC’s “Continuing Education is very pleased to have partnered with the Wedding Planning Institute to provide a high quality course for those interested in wedding and event planning. This course is very beneficial to those planning their own wedding as well as those interested in a new and exciting career,” says Edith Finley, Coordinator of the Continuing Education Office at PJC. The Continuing Education Office at Pensacola Junior College offers non-credit recreation and leisure courses designed to provide high quality education opportunities to members of the community. For more information contact Edith Finley, Coordinator, at 850-848-1797 or email efinley@pjc.edu.

The Wedding Planning Institute is a division of Lovegevity, Inc® a national event-planning agency. Founded in Omaha, NE in 1997 by Cho Phillips, Lovegevity has administrative offices located in Roseville, CA. Lovegevity, Inc. helps thousands of couples each year plan for their wedding through Lovegevity’s national network of Certified Professional Wedding Planners in an estimated 600 markets. The company’s mission is to provide busy couples with the best wedding resources available, along with the tools to help build stronger marriages such as relationship education during the wedding planning process. As an established leader in the wedding industry, Lovegevity is also helping to improve the success of wedding event planners through education, certification, and professional opportunities for those looking for a full-time career in the wedding planning industry.For more information, contact Cheryl Kurowski, at (888) 221-9988 x.903 or pr@lovegevity.com.

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