Chapter 1 Practice
Practice the key ideas from Chapter 1. The practice set below is not graded, and you can repeat it as often as you like. You will see the correct answers after you submit.
Select All That Apply
Check every option that correctly answers the question. There may be more than one.
1. Which are within a wedding coach’s scope of practice? (Select all that apply.)
☐ Building and managing a wedding budget
☐ Diagnosing depression
☐ Guiding planning decisions
☐ Writing binding legal contracts
☐ Encouraging healthy communication between partners
2. Which belong to the “task side” of the job? (Select all that apply.)
☐ Setting a budget
☐ Hiring vendors
☐ Calming family stress
☐ Building a timeline
☐ Offering emotional support
3. Which are core ethical promises for a coach? (Select all that apply.)
☐ Honesty
☐ Confidentiality
☐ Taking secret kickbacks
☐ Fairness
☐ Reliability
4. Which describe the coaching mindset? (Select all that apply.)
☐ Guiding the couple
☐ Asking open questions
☐ Deciding everything for the couple
☐ Building the couple’s confidence
☐ Telling them exactly what to do
5. Which situations call for a referral to another professional? (Select all that apply.)
☐ Signs of a mental health crisis
☐ A legal contract dispute
☐ Choosing a color scheme
☐ Serious debt problems
☐ Picking a venue
Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. In your own words, explain the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding coach.
2. Name two things that are within a coach’s scope of practice and two that are outside it.
3. Explain what “guide, don’t direct” means and why it helps couples.
4. Describe what a conflict of interest is and how a coach should handle one.
5. List three reasons certification matters for a wedding coach.
Show sample answers
- a, c, e 2. a, b, d 3. a, b, d, e 4. a, b, d 5. a, b, d
Short Answer — Model Responses
1. A planner often does the work and decides for the couple (“I’ll handle it”), while a coach guides the couple to make their own choices and supports them. The difference is how the work is done.
2. In scope (any two): guiding decisions, building a budget, coordinating vendors, supporting normal stress, making referrals. Out of scope (any two): diagnosing or treating mental illness, legal advice or contracts, licensed financial advice, therapy.
3. “Guide, don’t direct” means helping couples reach their own decisions by asking questions and teaching, rather than deciding for them. It helps because couples feel more confident and satisfied and truly own their choices.
4. A conflict of interest is anything that could pull a coach’s advice away from the couple’s best interest, such as a hidden vendor fee. A coach should handle it by disclosing it openly (the “sunlight test”).
5. Any three: certification builds trust, supports fair or higher pricing, opens doors, and proves verified skill to couples and employers.
Word search
Find the hidden words. They may run across, down, or diagonally, forwards or backwards. Print this page or work on screen.
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Words to find: COACH CONFLICT COORDINATOR ETHICS MINDSET PEOPLE PLANNER REFERRAL SCOPE TASK