Certificate in Wedding Planning Course Guide

This course will provide an introduction to the different types of ceremonies in various cultures and the basic laws regarding weddings. It will include but not be limited to how the type of religion influences the wedding ceremony, the basic legal requirements to hold a wedding and the advantages and disadvantages of various types of wedding receptions.

This course will take a look at the initial wedding planning considerations, including but not limited to key tasks that need to be completed or considered six months before the wedding, three months before and close to the wedding date, wedding themes and key considerations of wedding venues.

This course will provide an introduction on how to handle conflict in a group, and the roles of different members of the bridal party. It will include but not be limited to identifying the key people in a wedding party and how to help deal with stress and anger.

This course will provide an introduction to selecting and managing the use of appropriate locations for a wedding, including but not limited to key factors when considering a location for a wedding, associated costs and how to create a table plan.

This course will take a look at developing a timetable of activities and events for a wedding and how to manage time constraints associated with it. It will include but not be limited to wedding locations and customs and how to create a timeline for a wedding day.

This course will provide an introduction to suppliers and key aspects of choosing them for a wedding, including but not limited to identifying key suppliers associated with weddings and different ways of selecting a wedding gown.

This course will take a look at how to improve communication with clients and assist them in achieving their desired outcome, and will include but not be limited to how to write a draft contract for wedding service providers, the concepts of a two-way conversation and examples of questions to ask a prospective client.

This course will provide an introduction to managing a wedding day and planning for all foreseeable and significant contingencies. It will include but not be limited to creating a timetable for a wedding day, how to handle the cancellation of a wedding and items a wedding planner would have at a wedding.

This course will provide an overview of ways of establishing and running a viable wedding planning service, including but not limited to how to identify a target market for a business, factors to consider when setting up a business and ways of advertising a business.

This course will take a look at ways of identifying weaknesses and how to keep track of income and expenditures using basic accounting methods, including but not limited to how to write a simple business statement and identify basic bookkeeping records.