The Ultimate Professional Wedding Planning Course

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Start your own Wedding Planner Business Today The Ultimate Professional Wedding Planning Certificate Course takes you step by step through everything you need to know, to get you up and running as quickly as possible, including all the things that you must address, the timings involved and interviews with all the top suppliers in the wedding planning industry. If you are wanting to start your own wedding planner business, now you can with The Ultimate Professional Wedding Planning course. Our Ultimate Professional Wedding Planning Course is broken up into two modules. Module one we teach you the following aspects of Wedding Planning: How to save thousands of dollars Styles of weddings How to juggle high quality with affordability Setting wedding dress budgets All the important steps in the wedding planning process The timing of the wedding, from 12 months to the day of the wedding We teach you how to go and visit hairstylists and ask them the right questions Wedding cars, when to book, advice on picking a wedding car company and choosing a wedding car package. We also look at an interview with the do’s and the don’ts with the church minister We also teach you all the business steps if you want to make a career out of wedding planning How to market yourself Developing a 60 second sales pitch for your business Make a memorable business card Creating strategic alliances How to evaluate your competition How to set your goals Learn how to set up your business and name it Making a website for your business for brides and grooms to see your services and portfolio. In module two, Business Development skills: How To Be A Successful Entrepreneur The Importance of Personal Branding Develop and Implement Interpersonal Skills How To Develop and Implement Organisational Skills If you are a complete and utter beginner, a mum during school working hours, you need a job, you need a new...

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Entry requirements Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills. Minimum education Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course. Computer requirements Students will need access to a computer and the internet. Minimum specifications for the computer are: Windows: Microsoft Windows XP, or later Modern and...

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Subjects

  • Stylist
  • Business Development
  • Market
  • Quality
  • Sales
  • Branding
  • Planning
  • Wedding Planning
  • Quality Training
  • Music
  • IT Development
  • Skills and Training
  • Sales Training

Course programme

Module 1 Professional Wedding Planning

Unit 1 Overview Of Wedding Planning

  • Wedding planning theory
  • Styles of weddings
  • Types of weddings
  • Legal obligations for getting married
  • Bridal couture covering styles of dresses
  • We look at booking times
  • How to juggle high quality with affordability
  • Inspiration for new designs
  • Setting wedding dress budgets
  • Wedding dress accessories
  • Tips on ordering a wedding dress

Unit 2 Responsibilities

  • The responsibilities of the wedding
  • What the bride’s parents are responsible for
  • How to work all the responsibilities out
  • We also look at wedding make up
  • Advice on booking make up
  • Trial make up
  • Picking a professional make up artist
  • Working out the make up schedule on the wedding day

Unit 3 Wedding Traditions

  • Traditions of weddings
  • The symbolism of the white dress, veil, shoes and more
  • We also look at wedding cakes
  • Learn how to pick a good wedding cake
  • When to book a wedding cake
  • Designs of the wedding cake,t
  • Tials of cake tasting and different flavours
  • How much the wedding cake will cost and the difference between a budget cake and a prestigious cake.

Unit 4 Wedding Budgets & Receptions & Your Portfolio

  • Wedding budgets and where to spend your money
  • Food and beverage budgets
  • Entertainment budgets,
  • Making a portfolio for business partners.
  • You will also learn about the reception house
  • When to book the reception
  • Avice on accommodation for guests of the wedding
  • Photo areas for the wedding
  • Reception house package.
  • Download Budget PDF included

Unit 5 Wedding Timing

  • Timing of the wedding planning from 6-12 months ahead to wedding day
  • You will learn how to schedule every activity of the wedding
  • How to make a run sheet for the wedding day
  • We look at florist as well
  • Booking a florist
  • Advice on budgets of a florist
  • Seasonal flowers for weddings
  • Tips on how to take care of the flowers on the day

Unit 6 The Wedding Planner

  • Learn how to plan all the activities of a wedding
  • How to plan or book Hens nights
  • Bridal shower, ceremony and reception venues,
  • Weddings musicians,
  • Book the wedding dress
  • Wedding rings
  • Passports and honey moon
  • We also cover wedding music
  • When to book wedding musicians
  • Wedding music packages
  • Wedding music budgets
  • Why to pick a professional over a casual band.
  • Includes a Wedding Planner download PDF

Unit 7 Wedding Tips

  • Here we look at wedding tips
  • Your reputation
  • Staff meals
  • Wedding contracts
  • Payments to services
  • How to charge your services
  • What to put in a bridal emergency kit
  • Look at how to pick a wedding photographer
  • Learn about different styles of photo shoots
  • When to book a wedding photographer
  • When the bride and groom will receive their wedding photos.

Unit 8 Church Minister

  • In this module we cover an interview with a church minister
  • Who can get married in a church?
  • The rules of being married in a church
  • Booking a church and a minister
  • Legal requirements of marriage
  • Choosing the vows
  • Order of service
  • Ceremony rehearsals and setting up the church.

Unit 9 Business & Marketing

  • How to market yourself
  • Developing a 60 second sales pitch for your business
  • Make a memorable business card
  • Creating strategic alliances
  • How to evaluate your competition
  • How to set your goals
  • Learn how to set up your business and name it
  • Making a website for your business for brides and grooms to see your services and portfolio.

Unit 10 Hair Stylist, Stylist & Wedding Cars

  • Bridal hair stylist
  • How to book the hair dresser
  • Advice on the trial and when to book one
  • What hair style the bride should have
  • Hair accessories like flowers and veils
  • Going to the salon or getting the hair dresser to go to the bride
  • We also cover wedding styling
  • How to pick a theme for the wedding
  • Styling the ceremony to the reception
  • When to book a wedding stylist and how to communicate the stylist with other services
  • We also look at wedding cars and when to book
  • Advice on picking a wedding car company and choosing a wedding car package.

Module 2 Business Development Skills

Unit 1: How To Be A Successful Entrepreneur

  • Understand how to start a business
  • How feasible is it
  • What Is the Market/Competition Like?
  • Basics of Starting a Business
  • What Should Be Included in the Business Plan
  • Contact Organizations for Guidance
  • Develop Job Descriptions
  • Company Culture
  • Marketing the Business
  • Run the Business
  • Grow the Business

Unit 2: The Importance of Personal Branding

  • Be Real
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Pillars
  • Passions
  • Define Your Strengths
  • The Three C's
  • Controlling and Developing Your Image
  • Personal and Professional Influences
  • Sharpening Your Brand
  • Appearance Matters
  • Social Media
  • Brand Management During a Crisis
  • Branding Personality Traits

Unit 3: Develop and Implement Interpersonal Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Listening and hearing: they aren't the same thing
  • Non-Verbal Communication Skills
  • Body language
  • It's not what you say, it's how you say it
  • Making Small Talk and Moving Beyond
  • Starting a conversation
  • The four levels of conversation
  • Moving the Conversation Along
  • Remembering Names
  • Creating a powerful introduction
  • Giving in without giving up
  • Bringing People to Your Side
  • Disagreeing constructively
  • Negotiation Basics, opening, closing
  • Creating a powerful first impression

Unit 4: Learn How To Develop and Implement Organisational Skills

  • Remove the Clutter
  • A place for everything and everything in it's place
  • Write it down
  • Urgent / Important Matrix
  • Divide tasks
  • Have a master calendar
  • Setting deadlines
  • Coping with things outside of your control
  • Use a day planner
  • Finish what you start
  • Focus on the important
  • Do quick tasks immediately
  • Find a system that works for you
  • Remove distractions
  • Setting delivery rules
  • Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation
  • Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised

Additional information

Through well-crafted lessons, expert online instruction, participants in these courses gain valuable knowledge at their convenience. They have the flexibility to study at their own pace combined with enough structure and support to complete the course. And they can access the course 24/7 from anywhere with an Internet connection.

There are 14 comprehensive units plus resources that include the 60 point wedding planner, contract and invoice templates. The course is entirely Web-based and includes an assessement.

The Ultimate Professional Wedding Planning Course

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