Certificate in Wedding Planning - Summer Course in London

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

 

• Expert tuition from wedding planning expert Siobhan Craven-Robins
   
• Face-to-face training provides the ideal opportunity to learn through interaction with your Trainer and Industry.
   
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers.
   
• Learn from Industry within Industry.
   
• Site visits to London wedding venues. 
   
• Internationally recognised qualification.
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the interactive classroom sessions.
   
• Build your network as you meet industry facilitators, our management team, staff onsite at your venue - plus your classmates who are also in, or about to join, the wedding and event planning industry.
   
• 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. 

During your 5-day Wedding Planning Course you will study the following topics:

 

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 lay-outs
• 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
• Advertsing
• Your website

 

Your Wedding Planning Course fees include:

 

• Registration, tuition, assessment and certification
   
• Digital copies of course materials, guides and templates
   
• Wedding venue site tours 
• Alumni community membership - with volunteering, small business and employment updates and opportunities
   
• Invitations to post-course guest speaker sessions (live online

The following entry requirements apply:

 

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

One of the benefits of your 5-day wedding planning course in London 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 planner entails, when conducting site inspections at popular London wedding & event venues. 

 

Past course students have undertaken site tours of London's premier wedding and event venues including:

 

Tower Bridge,

The Ritz London,

The Savoy London

The Wallace Collection

The Old Marylebone Town Hall

Sunborn Yacht Hotel

Queens House,

Cutty Sark

The Orangery at Kensington Palace

The Caledonian Club Belgravia

Spencer House

The Silver Sturgeon

The Mandarin Oriental Mayfair

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane

W Hotel Leicester Square

The Dilly

RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)

One Great George Street

RSA House

BMA House

The Dorchestor

The Langham

 

Embarking on a career in wedding planning offers the unique privilege of crafting unforgettable experiences for couples and their loved ones. This vibrant industry thrives on a harmonious blend of meticulous organisation, exceptional interpersonal skills, and boundless creativity.​

 

By participating in our exclusive 5-day intensive training programme in London, led by the esteemed Siobhan Craven-Robins, you will receive focused and comprehensive instruction in wedding planning.

 

This immersive experience is designed to cultivate your professional skills and deepen your expertise.​

 

The programme also provides guidance on launching and promoting your own wedding planning business, or alternatively, finding opportunities within the industry to further hone your experience.​

 

With the UK's wedding industry generating substantial annual revenue, it presents abundant opportunities for passionate and dedicated professional planners.

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Regularly featured in the media and at industry events as a representative of the wedding sector, Siobhan Craven-Robins now generously dedicates her time to nurturing new talent.

 

In collaboration with The Event School London, she offers an exclusive series of specialist wedding industry courses.​

 

Choosing our summer course in London also grants you the opportunity to participate in site tours of premier wedding venues across the city, allowing you to apply theoretical knowledge within practical settings.