Certificate in Wedding Planning, Short Course in London
- The Event School London Limited
- Novotel London Excel, Western Gateway, London, UK
- 25 Nov, 2024
Job Description
A career in Wedding Planning offers the opportunity to create memorable moments for your wedding couple and their family and friends. Being part of this dynamic and passion filled industry is perfect for those with just the right balance of superb organisation, people skills and creativity.
Invest in this 5-day immersion training experience with Siobhan Craven-Robins to experience focused, comprehensive wedding planning training in London and build professional wedding planning skills and expertise. You'll also learn how to start and promote your own wedding planning business or how to find opportunities in the industry if you are wanting to gain more experience first.
With the wedding industry worth around £4 billion every year, it's an industry that offers opportunities to passionate, dedicated professional planners. Appearing regularly in the media and at industry events representing the wedding industry, Siobhan Craven-Robins is now generously offering her time to develop talent in the wedding business, in an exclusive series of specialist wedding industry courses with The Event School London.
Course Details
Course Name: Certificate in Wedding Planning
Course Duration: 5 days
Course Days: Monday to Friday
Course Hours: 10am - 4pm (1 hour lunch break)
Course Venue: Novotel London Excel, Royal Victoria Docks, E16 1AA
Course Assessment: Wedding Planning Project
Certification: Certificate in Wedding Planning
Awarded By: The Event School London
Certified By: The CPD Service UK
Content
The Wedding Industry
- Industry working conditions and work ethics
- Aptitude for wedding planning
- Developing and updating knowledge and skills
- Services provided by a wedding planner
The Wedding
- Order of the day
- Traditions and etiquette
- Inspiration advice
- Trends in the wedding industry
Wedding Planning Skills
- Developing and monitoring wedding budgets
- Wedding planning tools - technology, timelines and checklists
- Managing guest lists, seating plans, invitations and RSVPs
- Participating in, and conducting, tastings
- Planning the ceremony
- Planning the reception
- Wedding day scheduling
- Contingency planning
- Wedding planner responsibilities:
Pre-wedding day activities
Wedding day activities
Post wedding activities
Coordinating Wedding Venues
- Venue selection criteria
- Conducting research
- Attending venue viewings
- Conducting venue viewings
- Room and table layouts
- Outdoor locations
Coordinating Wedding Services
- Catering
- Wedding cakes
- Music and entertainment
- Florists
- Designers and decor
- Photographers and videographers
- Cars and transport
- Accommodation
- Bridal party wear
- Production
- Jewellery
- Hair and make-up
Inspiration and design
- Where to find inspiration
- Translating ideas into reality
- Creating a unique experience
- Weaving traditions, influences and preferences into a wedding
- Design tools
- Imagery and ideas
Selling Skills
- Building a client profile
- Selling techniques
Relationship Management
- Effective communication
- Establishing boundaries
- Working with clients
- Resolving conflict
Working in the Industry
- Opportunities and career paths in the wedding industry
- CVs
- How to apply for work
Starting your Business
- Working for yourself
- Start-up advice
- Managing your business
Branding and Promotions
- Use of social media
- Branding
- How to promote yourself
- Advertising
- Your website
Related Roles
Wedding Planner
Wedding Coordinator
Wedding Assistant
Freelance Wedding Planner
Wedding Director
Wedding Venue Coordinator
Wedding Venue Manager
Destination Wedding Planner
Luxury Wedding Planner
Training for the Event Industry since 2005. The Event School London was established to meet the need for highly practical career paths for entry level students, and a growing demand for professionalisation in the industry via credible certifications for more seasoned industry personnel.
Just as the event industry offers a broad range of fields and roles to work in, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to training. We offer a range of specialist qualification options from our own Professional Development Suites, to The CPD Certification Service UK, Training Qualifications UK endorsements and Ofqual accreditations.
Participants can choose from:
- MicroCredentials and MasterClasses for Upskilling and professional development
- Certificates and Advanced Certificates for Foundation Skills or Refresher programmes
- Part-time Diplomas for career-changers or those new to planning roles
- Full-Time Higher Diplomas as Degree Alternatives
- Advanced Diplomas as PostGrad Alternatives
- In-House or Bespoke Training for Corporate or Industry Groups
Participants can be assured of the relevance of their programmes and our success in developing sought after graduates:
- 93% of our graduates are working in event roles 6 months after course completion in London, the UK and internationally
- Due to the calibre of our passionate educators and inspirational teaching, we were awarded the MEDAL programme for The Office of the 5 Host Boroughs (London 2012). Fast-forward to 2019 we were chosen to provide bespoke training for the BBC Live Music and Events Team, 2022 we were honoured with the Best Innovator Award from RSVP Club and in 2023 selected to deliver an upskilling programme to Riyadh’s National Event Centre staff.
- We remain at the forefront of innovation in event education with students immersed in industry experiences and supported by educational rigour and expertise – our team are both event professionals and talented educators.
- We host our courses in the rich and diverse learning environment of venues on London’s stunning Royal Victoria Docks, where hundreds of events are staged each year from trade shows to product launches, conferences to expos, sports events to wedding shows – making it an ideal environment for event loving course participants.
- We work with practising event professionals, keeping our finger on the global pulse and sharing expertise with a range of world-wide event industry and educational networks, maintaining multiple industry organisation memberships and hosting our own Industry Advisory Board compiled of international event industry leaders and influencers
- While we offer virtual (live) and fully online courses, we continue to deliver the event industry’s most extensive range of face-to-face training for participants who want, and benefit from, human interaction and in-person experiences.
- Our students and their success are at the heart of everything we do and our lecturers, facilitators, tutors, mentors and coaches receive consistently excellent ratings and feedback for pastoral care, knowledge and expertise, and engaging and inspiring delivery.