Certificate in Wedding Planning, 5-Day Course in London, March

Course Name: Certificate in Wedding Planning

Course Code: CWPSHCLEX

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Days: Monday to Friday

Course Hours: 10am - 4pm

Course Venue: Venues at ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL

Course Trainer: Siobhan Craven-Robins

Certificate: Certificate in Wedding Planning

Awarded by: The Event School London

Accreditation: The CPD Certification Service

The Wedding Industry

o Industry working conditions and work ethics

o Aptitude for wedding planning

o Developing and updating knowledge and skills

o Services provided by a wedding planner

The Wedding

o Order of the day

o Traditions and etiquette

o Inspiration advice

o Trends in the wedding industry

Wedding Planning Skills

o Developing and monitoring wedding budgets

o Wedding planning tools - technology, timelines and checklists

o Managing guest lists, seating plans, invitations and RSVPs

o Participating in, and conducting, tastings

o Planning the ceremony

o Planning the reception

o Wedding day scheduling

o Contingency planning

o Wedding planner responsibilities:

* Pre-wedding day activities

* Wedding day activities

* Post wedding activities

Coordinating Wedding Venues

o Venue selection criteria

o Conducting research

o Attending venue viewings

o Conducting venue viewings

o Room and table lay-outs

o Outdoor locations

Coordinating Wedding Services

o Catering

o Wedding cakes

o Music and entertainment

o Florists

o Designers and decor

o Photographers and videographers

o Cars and transport

o Accommodation

o Bridal party wear

o Production

o Jewellery

o Hair and make-up

Inspiration and Design

o Where to find inspiration

o Translating ideas into reality

o Creating a unique experience

o Weaving traditions, influences and preferences into a wedding

o Design tools

o Imagery and ideas

Selling Skills

o Building a client profile

o Selling techniques

Relationship Management

o Effective communication

o Establishing boundaries

o Working with clients

o Resolving conflict

Working in the Industry

o Opportunities and career paths in the wedding industry

o CVs

o How to apply for work

Starting your Business

o Working for yourself

o Start-up advice

o Managing your business

Branding and Promotions

o Use of social media

o Branding

o How to promote yourself

o Advertising

o Your website

This wedding planning course is ideal for those who:

• Are planning on starting their own wedding and event planning consultancy or business, and need to learn how to plan and coordinate a wedding and how to launch or progress their new wedding planning business.
• Would like to gain a position with an established wedding planning company or consultancy

• Would like to work as an in-house wedding or event planner, or venue coordinator, or wedding sales professional, at a wedding and event venue, or wedding reception centre
• Hold entry level wedding, event or venue positions and wishing to enhance their knowledge and skills in order to progress
• Are working in or with the wedding industry and wish to add wedding planning to their service offering (e.g. wedding suppliers or wedding and event venues)
• Hold overseas experience or qualifications and would like to add an English qualification to their resume or portfolio
• Would like to gain a range of event planning skills to broaden opportunities within the event industry.

Students studying this Wedding Planning Course will benefit from the following:

• Expert tuition from London's leading wedding planner & influencer, Siobhan Craven-Robins
• CPD Certified

• Face-to-face training provides the ideal opportunity to learn through interaction with your Facilitator.
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers offer an exclusive and unique, premium learning experience.
• Wedding Venue Site visits
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the classroom sessions.
• Training Venues ideally located on the ExCeL London campus
• And last but not least! You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities. London is renowned for innovation and staging amazing events. And London offers the most beautiful and iconic wedding and event venues and ceremony locations - both historic and contemporary.

Our 5-day event management courses are held in venues on the ExCeL London campus.

We utilise the well-appointed conference and meeting facilities at CentrEd (ExCeL's training & meeting centre) or within the meeting and event spaces in the on-campus hotels, all within minutes of the main ExCeL Exhibition & Convention Centre.

For example, venues can include CentrEd at ExCeL, Novotel London ExCeL or Aloft ExCeL London. Specific venue details are provided with your course joining instructions.

The ExCeL London campus offers a unique event destination with on-site international hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars and dock-side water sports as well as the ExCeL London premier exhibition and convention centre. ​

ExCeL London has staged a diverse range of consumer and trade shows and expos including London Boat Show, Unleash Conference and Expo, The Event production Show, The Meetings Show, international CONFEX, World Travel Market, Hotelympia, Salon International, SportsPro Live, Grand Designs Live, The Business Show, Facilities Show, Restaurant Tech, Skills London, MCM ComicCon and more.

ExCeL has significant expertise in hosting major exhibitions and events and is also home to London's International Convention Centre (ICC)

ExCeL London Campus Address: Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL.

Closest station: Custom House for ExCeL DLR

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The ExCeL campus where our courses are held, offers a range of convenient accommodation options to suit your budget.

Within easy walking distance, you'll find hotels on, and next to the ExCeL site that include: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, IBIS, Doubletree by Hilton, Aloft Hotel, Good Hotel, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Fox@Connaught, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, The Moxy and more.

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