Green Wedding Planning Course Helps Save the Planet

ROSEVILLE, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wedding Planning Institute
announces the release of their latest online course for wedding professionals,
Green Wedding Planning Certification. Written and instructed by Kate Harrison,
founder of the Green Bride Guide, the four-week online course will teach
wedding professionals how to incorporate eco-friendly wedding solutions into
their clients' events to help lower costs and save the environment.

Tuition for this course is $375 USD and is available starting November 9,
2009. Students interact with Ms. Harrison and fellow students online and can
work at their own pace. Students can take a course tour or enroll online at
http://www.weddingplanninginstitute.com/green_wedding_planning.html.

"There are over two million weddings a year in the United States and an
average of 150 guests per wedding. The environmental impact of the wedding
industry is tremendous. With 45% of couples looking for green options this
year, it has never been more important for wedding professionals to understand
the environmental impacts of weddings," says Kate Harrison, author of The
Green Bride Guide: How to Create an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget.

"This course is a necessity for any wedding professional in the industry as
every aspect of a wedding has an environmental consequence. The Green Wedding
Planning course provides eco-friendly options to help sustain our environment
for future generations," says Cho Phillips, Executive Director of LWPI.

Lovegevity's Wedding Planning Institute, founded in 1997 by Cho Phillips, is
the industry leader in certification and training for wedding professionals.
LWPI classroom and online courses are offered internationally through a
network of nearly 2,000 colleges and universities. Upon graduation, LWPI
students are positioned to join an existing business, participate in
internships, receive job placement assistance, or start their own business.
For more information, please visit
http://www.weddingplanninginstitute.com/history.html.

Kate Harrison graduated from the Vassar College Environmental Conservation and
Sustainable Development Program and worked in environmental education and
policy before returning to graduate school to study environmental law. After
publishing The Green Bride Guide, Ms. Harrison launched
www.thegreenbrideguide.com to help eco-conscious couples connect with local
resources and to create a community where they can share pictures, stories and
ideas with each other. To learn more, please visit
http://www.thegreenbrideguide.com/page/about-us.

SOURCE Lovegevity's Wedding Planning Institute

Marnie Black of MB Public Relations, +1-917-828-7308,
Marnie@TheGreenBrideGuide.com