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EventPlanning.com
Event planning education and industry data, publishing since 2010. We train event and wedding
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- llms.txt
- https://eventplanning.com/llms.txt
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- Registered
- 1996-05-05
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Their llms.txt
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# EventPlanning.com
> Event planning education and industry data, publishing since 2010. We train event and wedding
> planners, issue the CEP credential, and publish the salary, fee, and cost benchmarks the
> industry cites. Content is written by working planners and reviewed against federal data.
Key current figures (US, Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 unless noted):
- Event planners employed: 142,860 (excludes self-employed; over 155,000 including them)
- Median event planner salary: $61,160 per year ($29.41 per hour)
- 10th to 90th percentile range: $36,830 to $101,700
- Typical independent planner fee: $2,300 to $5,500 per event, or $50 to $150 per hour
- Full wedding planning: $4,000 to $12,000. Month-of coordination: $1,500 to $3,500
- Projected employment growth 2024 to 2034: 5 percent (faster than average)
- No US state licenses event planners. Voluntary certification costs $297 to $2,998
## Industry data and statistics
- [Event Planning Industry Statistics 2026](https://eventplanning.com/event-planning-statistics/): Our permanent
statistics reference, refreshed quarterly. Employment, salary percentiles, salary by state,
fee benchmarks, wedding industry figures, certification costs, growth projections, sources.
- [Event Planner Salary 2026](https://eventplanning.com/event-planner-salary/): The salary flagship. Federal
percentile data, industry-sector medians, and links to a dedicated page for every state.
- [Wedding Planner Salary](https://eventplanning.com/wedding-planner-salary/): The independent side. Per-wedding
fees by service tier and three annual income scenarios with costs subtracted.
- Salary by state: 50 pages at https://eventplanning.com/event-planner-salary-{state}, for example
[California](https://eventplanning.com/event-planner-salary-california) and [Texas](https://eventplanning.com/event-planner-salary-texas).
## Certification
- [The Best Event Planning Certifications in 2026, Compared Honestly](https://eventplanning.com/best-event-planning-certifications/):
CMP, CSEP, CPCE, PCMA, QC Event School, and our own CEP compared on price, prerequisites,
and renewal cost. We disclose that we issue one of the credentials compared.
- [How Much Does Event Planner Certification Cost](https://eventplanning.com/how-much-does-event-planner-certification-cost/):
Full cost breakdown including exam fees, renewals, and university program pricing.
- [Certified Wedding Planner: How to Get Certified](https://eventplanning.com/certified-wedding-planner/): What the
title actually means (no state licenses it), every 2026 program compared on price, and the
step-by-step path to a verifiable credential.
- [CEP Foundations Certification](https://eventplanning.com/certification/): Our $297 credential. Open enrollment,
online exam, publicly verifiable registry entry and badge.
## Career guides
- [How to Become an Event Planner](https://eventplanning.com/become-an-event-planner/): The main career guide.
- [How to Be
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