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WEDDING PLANNING BTR104

Duration (approx) 100 hours
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WEDDING PLANNING Online Course

  • Learn about different types of wedding ceremonies and receptions; and the associated customs and options for celebrations that are organised alongside a wedding.
  • Present the options to a client, organise every aspect of the event, put contingency plans in place and manage the timetable on the day of the wedding.
  • Self paced study. A mix of online learning and directed practical learning in the field through set tasks.
  • Full tutor support. Tutors available via phone or online daily. Submitted assignments are marked promptly & returned with helpful feedback commonly within 10 days, to answer your questions and keep your learning on track. Work as fast or slow as you wish. No cut off date, and unlimited access to the course. 

 

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Course Content

This course covers the following 9 lessons:

Lesson 1. Introduction

  • Nature & scope of weddings and the wedding planner job
  • Opportunities and options available when planning a wedding
  • Different types of weddings
  • Understanding ceremonies (different religions, celebrants etc)
  • Wedding receptions
  • Working with service providers including wedding photographers, reception centres, churches.

Lesson 2. Planning

  • Choosing a location
  • Services offered
  • Products to use from reception centres
  • Wedding rings
  • The church or venue used for the ceremony
  • Catering and flowers.
  • Themed weddings, destination weddings and off-beat weddings.

Lesson 3. Managing People:

  • Handling different personalities and the role of different members of the party.

Lesson 4. Managing Locations:

  • Reception
  • Church/venue
  • Photo Shoot Location
  • Pre Wedding Hen/Stag Parties

Lesson 5. Managing the Programme:

  • Arrivals
  • Departures
  • Ceremonies
  • Speeches
  • Entertainment
  • Food and Drink
  • Dancing and other activities

Lesson 6. Other Issues:

  • Photography
  • Video
  • Flowers
  • Clothing
  • The Beautician
  • Invitations
  • Stationery
  • Gifts etc.

Lesson 7. Managing the Client:

  • Interviewing a Client
  • Facilitating a Plan
  • Budgeting
  • Establishing a Contract
  • Management Techniques
  • Flow Charts
  • Check Lists
  • Schedules.

Lesson 8. Managing the Wedding Day:

  • Planning for Contingencies.

Lesson 9. Operating a Wedding Business:

  • Naming your business
  • Dreaming up the plan
  • Web Sites
  • Advertising
  • PR
  • Costing Structures
  • Finance, Contracts
  • Insurance
  • Starting a Business
  • Cancellation Policies
  • Industry Associations
  • Networking - Building Relationships with Service Providers.

COURSE AIMS

  • Describe the nature and scope of wedding planning and the wedding industry.
  • Present a client with options and facilitate key decision making for a wedding.
  • Explain how to handle different personalities and the roles of different members of the bridal party. 
  • Select and manage the use of appropriate locations for and associated with a wedding
  • Develop a programme or schedule of activities and events associated with a wedding.
  • Manage those events within the time constraints of the established schedule.
  • Effectively control events on the day of a wedding.
  • Improve your ability to communicate with, and assist the people who have employed you to manage a wedding; to achieve a desired outcome.
  • Prepare to manage a wedding day, planning for all foreseeable and significant contingencies. 
  • Establish and run a viable wedding planning service.

What Does a Wedding Planner Do?

The wedding planner’s main role is to ensure that the wedding goes smoothly. They may be engaged to help with some or all of the tasks involved with delivering a successful wedding, including:

  • Arranging venues
  • Themes
  • Catering
  • Clothes
  • Refreshments
  • Photography
  • Entertainment
  • Honeymoons
  • And so on….

Opportunities

Wedding planners are often self-employed. Others find regular employment at a venues that in part is operated to provide a service for weddings – for example:

  • Reception centres
  • Hotels
  • Resorts
  • Restaurants
  • Wineries
  • Larger event management companies may also higher a specialist wedding planner.
  • Wedding planners may work alone, or they may hire an assistant or other staff to help them.

People will always get married, so there will always be demand for wedding planners, and contracts with clients can be arranged on a full time or part time basis.
Wedding planners can be paid very well for an individual event, depending on the size of the event, however the pay may not be regular.

While there are no set educational requirements to enter the industry, many planners do study courses like this to gain credentials, knowledge and ultimately experience and get to know the industry.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for anyone interested in helping others to get married. 

  • You might want to set up your own business.
  • You may want to find employment with a venue that provides a wedding service
  • You might want to help friends and family in their wedding preparations.
  • You might want to add wedding planning as a string to your bow. For example, you might already work in the hospitality or tourism industry and want to get involved in wedding planning.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

Learn more about –

  • Types of wedding
  • Choosing locations
  • Managing people - clients and service providers
  • Delivering on the actual day
  • Other services, such as flowers, transport, beauticians, invitations etc.
  • A great course that contains a lot of in-depth information on how to plan and organise weddings.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.
 

Becoming a Wedding Planner.

The Wedding Planning course will help you hone your interpersonal and organisational skills and get you thinking about all of the essential considerations that you would need to know about as a wedding planner. There are many different ways in which a wedding may run- depending on the wants and cultural needs of the client, you will add the sparkle by ensuring that everything is organised and runs smoothly (also having contingency plans for emergencies too). 

A wedding can be a very stressful time for most people involved. In fact, it is considered one of the most stressful events a person can experience in their life along with bereavement, divorce and moving house. So even though it is a joyous occasion, there is still a lot of stress involved because of all the organisation and planning required, it is your job as a wedding planner to assist the couple by organising an amazing day and letting them enjoy the experience.

Some wedding planners may already have worked within the wedding industry in some way as a florist, photographer, in a wedding shop and so on, and decided to expand into a larger area of wedding planning.   Working in those areas is not essential before becoming a wedding planner, but experience like this can be useful. Don’t worry if you don’t know all of these things NOW though, that’s why you are doing the course.

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Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Melissa LeistraBachelor Education, Masters Human Nutrition
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.
Kate Gibson B.Soc.Sc.15+ years experience in HR, marketing, education & project management. Kate has traveled and worked in a variety of locations including London, New Zealand and Australia.


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