Wedding Planner Course

Course Outline

Our Wedding Planner Program imparts to you ALL the skills and tricks required to succeed in the wedding planning industry.

The wedding planning course has been designed by professionals and experts from the wedding planning industry. Hence, you get an insider's viewpoint of what a wedding planner needs to do. 
This course provides you with information that would take decades to accumulate!

An introduction to wedding planning

The role of the wedding planner Personality matching How to get started Assess your strengths and weaknesses

Organising yourself

The planning process Create a wedding folder Timeline

The ceremony and location

Religious versus civil ceremony The law relating to weddings Choosing a physical location Weddings abroad Once your clients have chosen a venue

The day of the event

Wedding day Final timings Contingency plan Final details Follow up

People and their roles

Bride and groom Maid of honour and best man Other attendants Priest and officiant Toastmaster Wedding staff The photographer

Catering

Wedding catering Planning for a catered wedding Prospective caterer interview Food and drink The cake

Flowers and decorations

Flowers Decorations

Invitations and gift lists

Guest list Invitations Gift list

Entertainment

Types of entertainment Timings Music selection

Transport

Calculating transport needs Style of transport Trial run or inspection Planning the schedule Delegating

Organising extras

Stag and hen parties Choosing the wedding rings Customising the rings The ring exchange ceremony Last minute detail

Your first meeting with a client

Preparation At the meeting Communication skills Proposal to client

Budgeting for your client's big day

Need for making a budget Figuring costs Networking for value Assertiveness Working to deadlines

Setting up your business

Your office at home / location What your office needs The tools you'll need Your business name

Marketing your business

Marketing your wedding planning business How to look for work Advertising, marketing & networking

Finance

Budgets Pricing your services

Contracts

Wedding contract components

How Will You Benefit?

Fast track your career as a wedding planner

Learn the inside secrets of how to become a wedding planner pro in months not years!

Study a wedding planning course that was designed in conjunction with the wedding planningindustry

Free up valuable time, don't waste time and money travelling to classes

Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are

Have access to a tutor who works in the industry you are training for

Career Prospects

Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organise the happiest day of people's lives. Welcome to the world of wedding planning!

There are few careers that offer so many benefits. As a wedding planner you will have a job that is fun, interesting, and rewarding. If you start your own wedding planner business you can enjoy the freedom of being your own boss. 

The prospects of becoming a wedding planner has never been more bright. In the United States alone their have been 2.5 million weddings in the past year alone, 110.000 in Australia and 306.000 in the United Kingdom. In many cases a wedding planner also known as a bridal consultant, wedding consultant, or wedding coordinator was hired to manage and plan for the special day. Couples are increasingly "time poor" and with demanding career commitments many couples lack the time to organise their own weddings. This trend is only set to continue!

In addition to the possibility of running you own Wedding Planner business graduates will typically also gain positions with the following organisations:

Function centres

Wedding reception centres

Event management consultants and companies

Promotional companies

Wedding and party planners

Exhibition venues and services

Incentive planners

Fund raising and charity organisations

It's a glamorous job! Remember Jennifer Lopez in the movie "The Wedding Planner"? How would you like to be the glamorous Wedding Planner who gets to have all the fun of organising a wedding and being paid to do it all? Picture this:

A young couple, madly in love, signs you up as their Wedding Planner. You get to dress up and visit all the fancy hotels and wedding venues, and taste the gourmet food provided by wedding caterers. Plus you'll get to check in to the latest boutiques shopping for the bride and even having a blast at the bridal shower and hen parties!

Picture yourself calling the shots and signing contracts with clients and various wedding vendors, being 'in' with the best fashion boutiques in town and always knowing exactly what's hot and what's not!

And at the end of the day, when you finally put your feet up, it will be with the satisfaction of knowing that you have just played an important role in making two people's life's very happy.

Course Levels Explained / Prerequisites

1. Certificate: represents a basic level of operational knowledge with general knowledge. Suitable for basic entry level positions.

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Students may enrol directly into the diploma or advanced diploma levels without completing lower ranked qualifications. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

Course Length

The average time within which students complete studies is:

Certificate Level - 14 weeks,

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.

Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.

The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.

Study Mode : Distance Learning

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance, assessments takes place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class. 

Enrolments statistics reveal that students from the following categories are currently taking advantage of the distance learning experience at ICI:

Government, business & industry employers 32%

High school leavers 20%

Individuals looking to start a business or change career paths 18%

Individuals already in the industry looking to formalise and/or update knowledge and seek a promotion11%

Military personal 11%

Stay at home mothers 8%

Recognition & Accreditation

This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges(IAPCC). The courses offered by ICI are unique as they take a very "hands on" approach. Our courses are not designed to teach you just the "theory" behind the industry - they are written and tutored by industry professionals and will fast-track you into a new career of your choice.

Various government departments and business's have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and is a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.

Already in the Profession or Industry?

This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better paid position.

Course fees can be claimed as a tax deduction as long as the course is sufficiently connected to your work activities.

What Do I Get?

All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrolment, students receive:

All required study materials and course notes

Practical assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback

Industry based tutor who will service all of your course and career questions and guidance needs

UNESCO endorsed Student ID card giving students access to thousands of discounts both at home and overseas! Save on transport, accommodation, communications, food, shopping, movies and more!

On successful completion of the course you will receive:

A graduation certificate officially recognising your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a wedding planner

Transcripts indicating units completed

Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers

Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipWP

In addition graduates will receive Certified Wedding Planner status from the Institute of Wedding Planners (IWP).

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