This Distance Learning course will enable participants to develop an innovative and multi-skilled approach to planning and co-ordinating weddings. The Wedding Planning industry is now a hugely profitable industry which can provide a skilled wedding planner with an excellent career. This course will also be attractive to individuals who wish to plan their own perfect wedding.
Creating an Outline Plan covering availability of Main Guests; Timing of the Wedding; Choosing the correct Day of the Week on which to be Married; Setting out an Outline Budget from Wedding Jewellery to Catering; Upgrading your Wedding; Wedding Contingency Planning.
Choosing the Right Location for the Wedding, Unique Reception Venues, Themed Weddings, Wedding Styles; Wedding Contracts, Checking the Legalities, Wedding Risk Management Insurance, Legal Documentation; Prenuptial Agreements etc.
Approved Premises; Types of location; Special Settings; Obtaining permission; Listed Buildings; Stately Homes; Outdoor Ceremonies.
Register Office, Licensed Venues, Church of England, Roman Catholic, Legal Requirements, Suitable Venues.
The Officiant, Wedding Vows, Compulsory Vows, Music, Readings, Processional and Recessional, the Rehearsal, Ceremony Etiquette.
Types of Reception - Hotel, Home, Barns, Marquee, etc. Food, Wine, Champagne. Sit-down or buffet. Confetti. Insurance. Car Parking. Changing Rooms. Security Plans. Cloakroom and Toilet Facilities. Heating. Drinks Licence. Disabled Guests. Accommodation for Guests Overnight. Master of Ceremonies Duties. Drinks on Arrival. Top-table-relationships. Toasts. Teetotallers and drivers. Duties of Bride and Groom. Role of Best Man and Groomsman.
Supplier Selection, Researching Suppliers, Meeting with Suppliers, Considerations, Supplier Negotiation, Contracts, Supplier Relations, Contingency Plans.
The project is an important part of the course. Each course participant is given the project brief. Participants are asked at the end of the course to produce a Wedding Planning Pitch Proposal with their recommendations to the examiners. This gives participants the opportunity to use the knowledge they have obtained during the course in a focused way and develops Wedding Planning Pitching skills.
Online Lecture Modules, Subject Expert Feedback Sessions after each Module, Practical Case Studies, End of Module Assignments, etc.
Fitzwilliam Institute Group maintains a panel of qualified Subject Experts.
Anyone working in wedding planning, in an entry or support position, or those who wish to make a career change to wedding planning. The course will also benefit anyone who has event management or wedding planning as part of their job specification.
Successful students qualify for the Certificate in Wedding Planning (Cert. Wedd. Plan.). The Certificate is awarded at Distinction, Credit or Pass Level. This course is accredited by the Institute of Commercial Management and is Industry and Internationally recognised in over 130 different countries worldwide.
Enrolment for this course will commence on the 27th April 2012.
6 weeks to 6 calendar months depending on individual progress.
There is no application form. The course can be booked and paid for online through our website at our payments page. If you have any additional queries after reading this brochure we simply ask you to contact us by phone or email and ask to be booked in for a consultation; we will then arrange a time convenient for you.
£249
All course material is included in the fee. Fees are payable by credit card, debit card, bank draft/transfer, cheque or PayPal. All fees must be paid before the course starts.
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Fitzwilliam Institute Group closes on Bank Holidays and for a number of days at Christmas and New Year. Fitzwilliam Institute Group reserves the right to postpone, cancel or alter courses without notice or to change any of the details in this web page. Fees are not refundable unless the course is cancelled by Fitzwilliam Institute Group. Distance learning courses are provided by the Fitzwilliam Institute Ltd.
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Fitzwilliam Institute Group, 175-185 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8UE. Tel: 020 7812 0708 Fax: 020 7812 0650
