Students taking the Advanced Certificate in Wedding & Event Planning course will benefit from the following:

 

• Expert tuition with event and wedding planning professionals
   
• 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 premium London learning experience
   
• Site visits to London wedding, party and event venues 
   
• Our venues are on the ExCeL London campus. ExCeL is one of Europe's premier event venues and the environment is highly conducive to your wedding and event planning studies. ExCeL hosts a number of bridal and wedding shows and is licensed to host civil wedding ceremonies.
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the classroom sessions.
   
• 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 Advanced Certificate in Wedding & Event  Planning course  includes studying the following:

 

WEDDING PLANNING SUBJECTS

 

The Wedding Industry

• Industry working conditions and work ethics
• Aptitude for wedding planning
• Developing your 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 and event planner responsibilities:

Pre-wedding day activities

Wedding day activities

Post wedding activities

 

Coordinating Wedding Venues

• Venue selection criteria
• Conducting research
• Attending venue viewings
• Room lay-outs
• Outdoor locations

 

Coordinating Wedding Services

• Catering and 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

 

Selling Skills

• Building a client profile
• Selling techniques

 

Relationship Management

• Effective communication
• Establishing boundaries
• Working with wedding clients

 

Working in the Industry

• Opportunities and pathways in the wedding industry
• CVs & How to apply for work

 

Branding and Promotions

• Your website / social media
• Branding
• Advertising
• How to promote yourself
• Networking

 

Starting your Business

• Working for yourself
• Start-up advice
• Managing your business

 

EVENT MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS

 

The Event Industry

 

• The role of an event manager
• Industry working conditions and work ethics
• Aptitude for event planning
• Developing and updating knowledge and skills
• Event associations and organisations
• Finding and progressing in event careers
• Event figures and trends

 

Event Coordination & Event Planning

 

• Event Coordination
  • Event build-up
  • Event opening - your role "on-the-day"
  • Event break-down activities
     
• Event Planning
  • Setting event dates
  • Creating event timelines
  • Developing Itineraries
  • Event project management systems
  • Developing and managing budgets

 

Venues and Locations

 

• Conducting venue research
• Securing venues and locations
• Attending venue viewings
• Hall and room set up options

 

Co-ordinating Event Services & Suppliers

 

• Identified required resources
• Types of event suppliers
• Working with checklists
• Sourcing and selecting suppliers
• Co-ordinating and monitoring supplier activities
• Basics of contracting

 

 Event Legalities, WHS and Risk Assessments

 

• Identifying & understand legalities and permissions
• Health and safety considerations
• Contingency planning for events
• Preparing risk assessments for events

 

Event Sustainability

 

• What is event sustainability?
• Building a sustainable event policy
• Trends in event sustainability

 

Virtual Online Events & Event Technology

 

• Virtual Online Events
  • Planning online virtual events
  • Promoting online events
  • Delivering online events
• Event Technology
  • Event management software & platforms
  • Technology for event delivery

 

Event Evaluation & Personal Management

 

• Event Evaluation
  • Measuring event success
  • Capturing customer satisfaction
     
• Personal Management
  • Maintaining healthy working relationships in the event industry
  • Identify approaches to avoid burnout

Your Advanced Certificate in Wedding and Event Planning Course in London fees include:

 

• Registration, tuition, assessment and certification
   
• Post-course support
   
• Alumni community membership - with volunteering and employment updates and opportunities
   
• Venue site visits 
   
• Access to digital course resources 
   
• Advanced Certificate in Wedding & Event Planning awarded by The Event School London on successful completion of your course project

The following entry requirements apply:

 

• Minimum age: 18
• Competent English language skills (comprehension, written and spoken)

Our host venues for The Event School London's Wedding and Event Planning Courses are located on the ExCeL London campus - one of Europe's premier venues and the ideal location to study wedding and event planning.

 

The ExCeL London campus supports industry learning experiences and provide a dynamic and inspiring environment for those keen to progress within the exciting world of wedding and event planning.

 

ExCeL has staged a diverse range of events including London Bridal Week, the UK Wedding Show, the National Wedding Show, National Asian Wedding Show, The Wedding Fair, Bridal Week, Hotelympia, Professional Beauty, World Travel Market and Salon International.

 

We utilise the well-appointed conference and meeting facilities at ExCeL's on-site hotels or CentrEd, all within minutes of the main ExCeL Exhibition & Convention Centre. 

 

Visit ExCeL London 

One of the benefits of your wedding and event planning course is the knowledge you will gain from site tours to venues that host weddings and events. We provide the opportunity to see what life as a wedding, party and event planner entails, when conducting site inspections at popular London wedding and event venues. 

 

Recent course students undertook site tours of some of London's premier wedding and event venues including: Tower Bridge, The Ritz London, Queens House, Cutty Sark , The Savoy, Marylebone Town Hall Registery, The Wallace Collection, Sunborn Yacht Hotel and The Orangery at Kensington Palace, Spencer House, The Lanesborough and Claridges. 

 

Wedding, party and social event planning careers help make memorable moments for others and yourself.

 

In our current times, many couples and their parents, family and friends struggle to find time to plan and organise a wedding - often they are seeking professional help and expertise to manage every detail, from the engagement party to the honeymoon.

 

This can also be true of those who need support and expertise to organise an anniversary, birthday, graduation, reunion or other special occasion.

 

As a Wedding, Party or Event Planner, you can offer the professional expertise they require as you meticulously plan and implement the clients dream wedding or vision for their party or event.

 

Wedding, party and event planning is a career that offers you endless variety, from working in a home office, to viewing venues, to tasting sessions and bridal party fittings.  

 

A wedding, party or social event planner's responsibilities commence when they discuss their client's needs and preferences. Then you'll be planning the the scope of the wedding or event, developing a theme, choosing party, wedding and reception locations, arranging accommodation, transport and other services, and organising suppliers like the caterers, florists, photographers and designers. 

 

Career Opportunities

• Wedding and Event Planner
• Social Event Planner
• Event Manager
• Party Planner
• Venue Coordinator
• Wedding Coordinator - self employed
• Wedding Coordinator - with a supplier
• Wedding Coordinator - with a venue or reception centre
• Wedding Designer
• Destination Wedding Planner