About the Author:
Elaine M. Parker brings her years of experience as a wedding coordinator and professional educator to teaching others how to benefit from her experience. Her books on training professional wedding coordinators touch of everything from seating to squabbles. No matter what your venue, there is an edition for you: Special Needs Weddings: A Guide for Persons with Visual, Hearing, or Mobility Challenges is for Wedding Coordinators as well as Brides and Grooms; Directing Weddings at Hotels: A Training Manual for Staff is designed for the in-house wedding coordinator; and Wedding Directing and Coordinating is perfect for the actual or potential independent professional wedding coordinator. You can contact Elaine M. Parker at [email protected]
Special Needs Weddings: A Guide for Persons with Visual, Hearing, and Mobility Challenges
Special Needs Weddings is 8.5x11, 257 Pages, ISBN 978-1-937763-65-7, $25.00 BUY NOW
About the Book:
Wedding Directing and Coordinating:
A Training Manual with Challenging Stories and Scenarios
Paperback, 8.25x11, 300 pages, $39.95
ISBN: 978-0-9816172-1-3
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THIS NEWLY REVISED and UPDATED edition of WEDDING DIRECTING
How to Be a Professional Wedding Director is designed for people who:
Are interested in becoming wedding professionals
Want to expand their consulting services and train additional staff
Have completed on-line wedding consulting courses, but want more "hand’s on" opportunities
Want to network with other wedding professionals in their local area
Are gathering credentials and references by assisting professional wedding directors
Have related services, i.e. photographers, videographers, caterers, florists, musicians, DJ’s, etc., or are interested in working or being employed by them as a team member'
May want to assist family, relatives, and friends, or
Are brides and/or family members who want to know what to expect from a director / coordinator whom they will hire for their upcoming event.
This manual will take you step-by-step to becoming a knowledgeable, capable, and professional person who will make a wedding run smoothly and anxiety-free for the wedding couple.
A Training Manual with Challenging Stories and Scenarios
Paperback, 8.25x11, 300 pages, $39.95
ISBN: 978-0-9816172-1-3
BUY NOW
THIS NEWLY REVISED and UPDATED edition of WEDDING DIRECTING
How to Be a Professional Wedding Director is designed for people who:
Are interested in becoming wedding professionals
Want to expand their consulting services and train additional staff
Have completed on-line wedding consulting courses, but want more "hand’s on" opportunities
Want to network with other wedding professionals in their local area
Are gathering credentials and references by assisting professional wedding directors
Have related services, i.e. photographers, videographers, caterers, florists, musicians, DJ’s, etc., or are interested in working or being employed by them as a team member'
May want to assist family, relatives, and friends, or
Are brides and/or family members who want to know what to expect from a director / coordinator whom they will hire for their upcoming event.
This manual will take you step-by-step to becoming a knowledgeable, capable, and professional person who will make a wedding run smoothly and anxiety-free for the wedding couple.
About the Book:
Directing Weddings at Hotels:
A Training Manual for Staff
Paperback, 8.25x11, 284 pages, $39.95
ISBN: 9780976494072
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"I should have read this book years ago! This is a must have for all hotels."
J. Randall Roop, CHS, Sales & Catering Manager Hotel Indigo West End,
Nashville, TN
"Directing Weddings at Hotels – A Training Manual for Staff is an excellent resource for in house weddings coordinators. It is more than just the basics, written byone of the most worldly wedding coordinators around. We can all learn from Elaine Parker’s vast knowledge and wisdom!" Lisa Spiller, Director of Sales & Marketing Hampton Inn & Suites – Green Hills
"Ms. Elaine, as we fondly call her… is inspiring, encouraging, and a wealth of information. We are truly grateful that we were given the opportunity to be a part of this amazing book. Wedding Directors will find this material to be comprehensive and relevant to the different styles of weddings our discerning brides dream about. As you know, every single event is special and unique in its own way." Joann T. Camcam, Catering & Conference Manager andAmy Alalouf, Catering Manager, Hermitage Five Star Hotel
"Prior to my current position as a Wedding Specialist at the Hilton Nashville Downtown, I took Elaine Parker’s Directing Class. Her knowledge of this business is remarkable and has helped me to achieve many of my accomplishments in this position."
Nicole Dallaire, Hilton Nashville Downtown
"Directing Weddings at Hotels – A Training Manual for Staff, is a key tool for hotel wedding directors. It covers a wide range of topics and enables hoteliers to provide the guest experience that a bride deserves and expects. This is a great tool to educate your staff as these wedding traditions adjust to the changes of present day wedding planning."
Heather Schreader, Director of Sales & Catering Holiday Inn Select – 2200 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN
A Training Manual for Staff
Paperback, 8.25x11, 284 pages, $39.95
ISBN: 9780976494072
BUY NOW
"I should have read this book years ago! This is a must have for all hotels."
J. Randall Roop, CHS, Sales & Catering Manager Hotel Indigo West End,
Nashville, TN
"Directing Weddings at Hotels – A Training Manual for Staff is an excellent resource for in house weddings coordinators. It is more than just the basics, written byone of the most worldly wedding coordinators around. We can all learn from Elaine Parker’s vast knowledge and wisdom!" Lisa Spiller, Director of Sales & Marketing Hampton Inn & Suites – Green Hills
"Ms. Elaine, as we fondly call her… is inspiring, encouraging, and a wealth of information. We are truly grateful that we were given the opportunity to be a part of this amazing book. Wedding Directors will find this material to be comprehensive and relevant to the different styles of weddings our discerning brides dream about. As you know, every single event is special and unique in its own way." Joann T. Camcam, Catering & Conference Manager andAmy Alalouf, Catering Manager, Hermitage Five Star Hotel
"Prior to my current position as a Wedding Specialist at the Hilton Nashville Downtown, I took Elaine Parker’s Directing Class. Her knowledge of this business is remarkable and has helped me to achieve many of my accomplishments in this position."
Nicole Dallaire, Hilton Nashville Downtown
"Directing Weddings at Hotels – A Training Manual for Staff, is a key tool for hotel wedding directors. It covers a wide range of topics and enables hoteliers to provide the guest experience that a bride deserves and expects. This is a great tool to educate your staff as these wedding traditions adjust to the changes of present day wedding planning."
Heather Schreader, Director of Sales & Catering Holiday Inn Select – 2200 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN