Certificate in Wedding Planning - Short Course

The key objectives of this wedding planning course are to:

- Learn the fundamentals of wedding and event planning.

- Learn how to source and coordinate wedding and event venues.

- Learn how to source and coordinate wedding and event suppliers, contractors and services.

- Learn how to work with wedding clients.

- Learn about the fundamentals of wedding design.

- Learn about the latest wedding trends.

- Understand the components of a wedding day.

- Learn how to progress your career in the wedding industry.

This wedding planning course is ideal for those who:

- Would like to gain a position with an established event and wedding planning company or consultancy.

- Those holding entry level wedding, event or venue positions and wishing to enhance their knowledge and skills in order to progress.

-Are planning on starting their own wedding and event planning consultancy or business.

- Would like to work as an in-house wedding and event planner or venue coordinator at an event venue or reception centre.

- Would like to gain a range of event planning skills to broaden opportunities within the event industry.

- Minimum Age: 18.

- Competent English Language Skills.

Certificate in Wedding Planning from The Event School London.

The Event School London's wedding planning course offers:

- Expert tuition from leading UK Wedding Coordinator, Siobhan Craven-Robins.

- Site visits and industry speakers- learn from Industry within Industry.

- Build your wedding industry network.

- Interactive, practical training.

- Small groups with strictly limited numbers offer a unique experience to train with one of the UK's leading Wedding Coordinators.

- Training Centre ideally placed within one of Europe's premier event venues.

We will email you a course brochure and offer the opportunity to join The Event School London's mailing list to keep up to date with wedding and event planning courses and offers and wedding and event industry news.

The Event School London hosts our wedding planning and event management courses in venues on the ExCeL London campus with our main venue being CentrEd at ExCeL.

CentrEd is London's state of the art meeting and training venue and they know that developing your future involves a comfortable and stimulating environment just as much as it requires the latest tools and technology.

We choose to run our wedding planning and event management courses on-site at ExCeL London to ensure students have an immersion experience in the event industry.

ExCeL hosts many major and international events each year with past events including, London Bridal Week, the UK Wedding Show, the National Wedding Show, National Asian Wedding Show, The Wedding Fair, London Hotelympia, Professional Beauty, World Travel Market, Salon International, X-Factor Auditions, Grand Designs Live and MCM London Comic Con.

Yes, the Certificate in Wedding Planning course includes site tours of premier wedding and event venues.

One of the benefits of your wedding 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 planner entails, when conducting site inspections at popular London wedding venues.

Recent students from The Event School London undertook site tours of some of London's premier wedding and event venues including: Tower Bridge, The Ritz London, Queens House, Cutty Sark and The Orangery at Kensington Palace.

During your wedding and event planning course, students will undertake 4 site visits of popular wedding and event venues in London.

One of the reasons The Event School London hosts its courses at ExCeL London is the availability of both excellent public transport connections and parking.

Arriving by car: Main routes include the M25,M11, the North Circular, A406 and the A13. As you get closer you’ll pick up signs for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL London. Please be aware that there is a cost for parking - parking costs are available on the ExCeL London website under 'Getting Here" then choose "driving and parking"

Arriving by train: the closest station is Custom House for ExCeL and CentrEd is just a 5 minute walk from the station

Arriving by plane: London City Airport is a short 10 minute taxi trip to ExCeL London or a 15 minute trip by bus or train. Heathrow and Gatwick are connected to the London Rail and both are approx 1.5 hr trip by rail to ExCeL.

Yes, there are many accommodation options on-site and nearby the ExCeL London campus.

The ExCeL campus where The Event School London courses are held, offers a range of convenient accommodation options to suit your budget. Within easy walking distance, you'll find hotels on, and next to the ExCeL site that include: Novotel, Crowne Plaza, IBIS, Doubletree by Hilton, Aloft Hotel, Good Hotel, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Fox@Connaught, Premier Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, The Moxy and more.

Find out more about accommodation near our training centre on ExCeL London's website under "Stay"