Wedding Planner

Course Overview

Gain an understanding of the event planning process including how to advise on different ceremony options and legalities involved.  Learn to choose the right venue, arrange the catering, décor, entertainment, photographer, and manage the guest list!  You’ll learn techniques to help get your wedding planning business up and running, stay ahead of the competition and make it profitable.

Pre-requisites

No previous experience required, although basic IT skills in Microsoft Word, internet and e-mail would be beneficial.

Qualification

ICS Wedding Planner Diploma - Recognised by the -The UK Alliance of Wedding Planner (UKAWP)

Support and Benefits

• Study Guide packed full of tips and advice from experienced professionals
• Progress Checklist to keep you on track
• Access to a dedicated tutor and student advisors to guide you through your studies
• Students will receive a copy of the textbook Wedding Planning & Management by Maggie Daniels and Carrie Loveless

Key topics

• Introduction to Wedding Planning

Explore the wedding planning industry and consider the different services that a wedding planner offers. Discover how to set up a home office, maintain clients’ files, organise your finances and price your services. Explore religious ceremonies, civil ceremonies and civil partnerships, and examine the different structures of these different types of wedding.

• Research, Advertising and Catering

Discover how to research competitors in your area and how to establish your unique selling points. Examine the process of researching products, suppliers and venues. Explore public relations, advertising and branding. Examine food and drink catering in-depth.

• Items and Services

Explore a wide variety of items and services that clients will or may require, from cakes and photographers to crèches and security. Discover how to effectively negotiate in order to get the best price for an item or service. Examine stationery, such as invitations and place cards, and gift lists.

• Client Interaction and Traditional and Modern Weddings

Discover how to secure clients and how to interact with them professionally, and learn how to determine their needs. Gain a wide knowledge of both traditional and modern etiquette and fashions, so as to be able to tailor your services to clients’ needs.

Course Code

N58

Hours of Study

6 months / 60 hours. This equates roughly to 2 and a half hours a week of study.

Technical requirements and Fees

None

Outline

You’ll complete six assessments during your course. These assessments can be submitted to ICS online via the Student Community, or they can be posted to ICS. It is recommended that you submit your assessments online as you will receive your results more quickly this way.

Assessment Breakdown

• Assessment 1: 5 scenario-based questions and 5 short answer questions
• Assessment 2: 5 activities related to launching and advertising a wedding planning business
• Assessment 3: 3 scenario-based questions
• Assessment 4: 5 scenario-based questions and 9 short answer questions

Notes

Scenario-based questions test that you can apply the knowledge you have learnt from the course to imaginary scenarios. For example, you may be given details about a hypothetical couple and then be asked to recommend three local photographers that match their budget and tastes.

Short answer questions normally require you to write between a sentence and a paragraph.