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Online Wedding Planning Courses for DIY Brides

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Planning your own wedding can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Check out these great online wedding planning courses to guide you through the process!

Online Wedding Planning Courses for DIY Brides
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There’s a difference between thinking about planning your wedding and actually diving into the nitty-gritty details of deciding how you would like your wedding to look and feel, creating a wedding budget you will actually follow, finding vendors, creating a timeline, and so much more.

But planning your wedding is definitely doable, especially if you turn to a professional wedding planner for help. Although one option is to work with a pro planner, it’s not always possible if you’re working with a tight budget. Luckily, there are some excellent wedding planning courses that are designed and taught by wedding planners at a more affordable price point. 

Wedding Planning Courses to Plan Your Own Wedding

Below, we’re sharing the wedding planning courses that are on our radar that you might want to learn more about! Each one of our suggestions is relatively affordable (one is under $20!), includes video tutorials, and offers plenty of actionable steps.

But we do encourage you to keep your budget in mind when it comes to investing in a course. Rather than investing $500+ into a course, your money would be better spent going towards working with a professional. Especially one who can tie together the details as a month-of wedding planner or day-of coordinator, and be present on your big day. Without further ado, let’s dive into our finds! 


Plan Your Dream Wedding
Mindy Weiss for MasterClass

Plan Your Dream Wedding

Cost: The annual membership is $180 and provides unlimited access to all classes and new classes as they launch.

Who Should Take the Course:
Those wanting a celebrity-grade wedding without the price tag. This course is taught by celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss and is comprehensive for the couple who values the fine details. Even better is the fact you can also access other MasterClass courses once you enroll.

Course Details:

  • 8 course sections 
  • Key Topics: creating a personalized logistics binder with your budget, venue, menu, apparel, decor, and more.

About the Course:
Plan Your Dream Wedding with Mindy Weiss is a step-by-step guide on creating the high-scale wedding of your dreams. Learn everything you will need to include in your wedding planner binder!

About the Instructor: 
Mindy Weiss started out creating custom invitations—ultimately becoming a highly coveted wedding planner. After nearly 30 years and three bestselling books, she has mastered her craft. Her warmth and creativity have earned her clients such as Justin and Hailey Bieber, Nina and Russell Westbrook, Paris Hilton, and the Kardashians.


Plan Your Wedding Like a Pro

Plan Your Wedding Like a Pro

Cost: $15 on sale (originally $35)

Who Should Take the Course:
If you’re hoping to receive a general overview (plus a few more targeted details!) about planning your wedding and you’re excited about DIY wedding planning, look no further!

Course Details: 

  • 2.5 hours of content
  • 14 downloadable resources 
  • Lifetime access
  • Key Topics: Wedding planning timeline, working with vendors and how to choose them, and how to choose wedding details

About the Course: 
If you want to gain a better understanding of the wedding industry’s lingo, Plan Your Wedding Like a Pro is the course to take. Carly runs through all of the most important details, like when to start contacting and booking wedding vendors, how to build a wedding website, how to choose what your wedding party should wear, how to choose a wedding venue, and more. The course ends with Carly explaining why you may want to work with a day-of-coordinator (Pro Tip: If you’re going the DOC route, you may want to work with a month-of coordinator instead). 

About the Instructor: 
Carly Rabazinski specifically designed her course for DIY brides. The Orlando, Florida-based wedding planner first started planning events in 2011 before officially launching her business in 2017. Over the years, she has learned that not every couple wants to work with a wedding planner. So, she’s embracing everyone with her step-by-step course that’s on sale for under $20. 

The Master Plan by Jamie Wolfer

The Master Plan

Cost: $29/month
or $299 for 12 months of access 

Who Should Take the Course:
Couples looking for a completely comprehensive course (especially those interested in spreadsheets and organization!) will benefit from this step-by-step course that’s been road-tested by wedding planning clients.

Course Details: 

  • 10 modules
  • Each module includes video, PDF, and spreadsheet content
  • Key Topics: Budgets, venue selection, catering, wedding weekend timelines, and more!

About the Course:
Before launching her course, Jamie tested every detail on her wedding planning clients because the course is the exact process she takes them through in person. You can expect to learn step-by-step about how to create a planning timeline, choose your style, work with a caterer, communicate with guests, and craft a wedding weekend timeline. 

About the Instructor: 
Jamie Wolfer is the lead planner behind JW Coordination. The California-based wedding planner grew up interested in weddings and events, thanks to her mom who “could put Martha Stewart to shame.” But before diving into weddings and planning, Jamie worked in interior design as a professional designer. That means she has a unique perspective on designing your wedding and choosing your details!


DIY Wedding Planning Made Easy™

DIY Wedding Planning Made Easy™

Cost: Starting at $47

Who Should Take the Course: 
This course is excellent for couples who are eager to experience a project management-style course. The details included are very comprehensive (they go so far as to cover how to delegate and communicate!), so those who are detail-oriented will likely be impressed. 

Course Details: 

  • 2 hours, 36 minutes of content
  • 4 modules with 22 total video lessons
  • PDFs and step-by-step guies

About the Course: 
The course goes into much more depth than others, so if you’re someone who enjoys having all of the information at your fingertips this course may be for you! Everything is broken down into four distinct modules with specific video lessons included in each. You can expect to learn how to create and revise your expectations about your wedding, how to delegate, how to streamline your wedding details, and how to best communicate with your vendors and your family and friends. 

About the Instructor: 
Colleen Carswell is the creator and teacher behind DIY Wedding Planning Made Easy, and she’s an advocate for couples who are conscious about their wedding budgets (aka: most people!). She started by creating courses about how to set up and break down your own wedding before launching her DIY course. Her goal: to make wedding planning simple.


My DIY Wedding: Plan Your DIY Wedding Like an Expert

My DIY Wedding: Plan Your DIY Wedding Like an Expert

Cost: $249+

Who Should Take the Course: 
If you’re looking for a course that includes a full scope of things to do and plan during your engagement season, this is it!

Course Details: 

  • 1 hour, 24 minutes of content
  • 11 modules
  • Key Topics: Guest lists, contracts and invoices, your rehearsal, honeymoon, and post-wedding to-dos

About the Course: 
The My DIY Wedding course includes 11 distinct modules that vary in length from just under five minutes to just over 15 minutes. Each class is designed to take you through an aspect of planning your wedding, like creating a wedding binder to stay organized, what you need to know about contracts and invoices, and even how to plan your honeymoon. 

Bonuses:
For an additional fee, you can join fellow students in a private Facebook group and receive planning support from an expert. 

About the Instructor:
Heather Brunsell became a wedding planner, thanks to the experiences she had while she was preparing to walk down the aisle at her own celebration. Simply put, she realized she loved planning! So in 2013, Heather launched her own wedding planning business and has loved working with couples in Orange, California ever since. 


DIY Wedding Planning Blueprint

DIY Wedding Planning Blueprint

Cost: $500

Who Should Take the Course:
If you’re hoping for a more luxurious wedding planning experience, you’re dreaming of a “goal setting” style wedding planning process, and your venue has an onsite coordinator, consider this course. 

Course Details:

  • 7 modules 
  • Key Topics: Creating a foundation, building a budget, working with vendors, and not becoming overwhelmed. 

About the Course:
DIY Wedding Planning Blueprint serves to act as a “tactical guide,” to stay focused and relaxed throughout the wedding planning process. Highlights include creating a wedding planning foundation, how to build a budget, how to work with vendors, and how to stay on track with your goals. 

About the Instructor: 
Becca is the founder of Becca and Co, a wedding planning firm specializing in education and month-of coordination for couples in California. She’s a big believer that anyone can have a beautiful wedding, no matter the extent of her budget. She was inspired to create a course to help couples plan their weddings on their own to make the most of their soirees. 


Online Wedding Planning Courses

Taking a DIY wedding planning course is definitely not a requirement to successfully plan your wedding. However, you and your partner may find it helpful as you get your bearings in a new (and very large!) industry. We can’t wait for you to decide on a course if you so choose and dive in!

Did you take a DIY wedding planning course, or are you considering one? Let us know your thoughts in our community!


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