Students studying this Destination Wedding Planning MasterClass in London will benefit from the following:

 

• Face to face training in our London venues provides the ideal opportunity for interaction with your Facilitator
   
• Expert tuition from wedding industry professionals
   
• Small classes mean that the expert knowledge and skills you gain from a wedding planning expert of Siobhan's calibre, is an exclusive, premium learning experience and unique within the industry.
   
• Benefit from learning through interactions with your class colleagues who bring different perspectives and experiences to the classroom sessions.
   
• Face-to-face learning provision offers the opportunity to receive information, timely feedback, mentoring and coaching from the course Facilitator.
   
• You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities with London renowned for staging successful high-volume, high-profile events
   
• Training venues ideally located on the ExCeL London campus with on-site hotels providing convenient accommodation for those travelling to London for their course.

During your 2-day Destination Wedding Planning MasterClass course in London you will study the following topics:

 

MODULE 1 – SPECIALISING IN DESTINATION WEDDINGS

• Are you based at the location, or are you and your clients travelling to another location?
• Are you specialising in a country or type of wedding? e.g. beach, castle, skiing, exotic, safari, winter, summer, Italy, Mauritius, Europe? Which areas are well catered for and which would require your expertise?
• Will you offer a luxury package or a bespoke experience?
• How will you get paid when working with other currencies? Is commission viable?
• What budgets will you be working with or need to work with?
• Will you recommend certain locations or venues or will you recce dependent on client spec? Who pays for that?
• Your responsibilities
• Why clients opt for a destination wedding (ensure their motives are viable) 
• What does their budget include: guest/family accom and flights, vendors accom & flights, experiences for guests other than on the wedding day
• The guest experience
• Managing expectations – cultural differences and challenges

 

MODULE 2 – THE RESEARCH

• Wedding fairs, exhibitions – both here and in UK – virtual ones
• What is available in the UK?
• Getting a contact on the ground
• Will you know your locations and venues beforehand or will you research on demand. How to research.
• What can you get there? Dancefloor, lights, linen, good kit, metalwork
• Finding luxury venues
• What airlines fly there – how accessible is it?
• Do they have a flower market etc – how much do you need to import
• Familiarise yourself with public holidays and religious days and festivals so you don’t organise a wedding when nothing’s open or clashes with a big festival. Know their calendar.
• Does the ceremony you are proposing fit with their culture eg not cause offence
• Is the wedding party and guest attire appropriate to the location?

 

MODULE 3 – THE NEED TO KNOWS/TOP TIPS

• Travel agents
• Legalities – discuss statutory declaration
• Celebrants
• Haulage
• Translator
• Calligrapher/printer
• Travel manifesto
• Check: table sizes, linen size, their timings, their interpretation of your request
• Attitudes – will they respond promptly, be accurate, confirm supplier sand arrangements, using reliable suppliers
• Honeymoons

 

MODULE 4 – THE PLANNING PROCESS

• 3D rendering
• Vendors required – local or bring in
• Strategies for distance communication
• Challenges and how to overcome them 
• Components of a destination wedding (the extras)
• Shorter timeline as you need stationery well ahead of the day – have to use placement cards
• Guest info – travel, what to wear, how to behave, keeping them safe

 

MODULE 5 – INSPIRATION

• Example weddings
• Determining and devloping  appropriate themes
• Trends and cultural influences

 

MODULE 6 – MARKETING AND REACHING YOUR DESTINATION

• Getting your profile featured 
• Social media strategy 
• Where should you focus your marketing
• Networking 

The following entry requirements apply:

 

• Minimum age: 18
• Competent English language skills (comprehension and spoken)
• Existing wedding planning experience

Your MasterClass in Destination Wedding Planning Course in London includes:

• Tuition
   
• Digital copies of the course presentations
   
• MasterClass in Destination Wedding Planning awarded by The Event School London

We host our courses in venues on the ExCeL London campus in London's Royal Docks.

 

ExCeL London is one of Europe's premier exhibition, conference and event venues and home to London's International Convention Centre.

 

ExCeL has staged a diverse range of events including The National Wedding Show, The Asian Wedding Show,  Professional Beauty Show, Unleash Conference and Expo, Legalex, Smart IOT, World Travel Market, Hotelympia, International Food & Drink Expo, Salon International, Clinical Pharmacy Congress, Infrarail, doTERRA Share European Convention, Strata Data Conference, Accountex and Skills London.

We utilise the well-appointed conference and meeting facilities at ExCeL's training & meeting centre or within the on-campus hotels, all within minutes of the train stations and of the main ExCeL Exhibition & Convention Centre, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL.

 

For example, venues can include CentrEd at ExCeL, Novotel London ExCeL, Good Hotel or Aloft ExCeL London.

 

Closest stations: Custom House for ExCeL DLR, Royal Victoria DLR or Prince Regent DLR

 

Specific venue details are provided with your course joining instructions along with the closest on-site station.

 

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.

 

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