About
The Wedding Industry is preparing for a big boom, so there has never been a better time to become a specialist Wedding Planner. This exciting career involves planning the biggest day in most people’s lives and will call on your organizational skills and creativity to design and manage a stylish celebration.
This course gives you an excellent grounding in all aspects of planning a wedding celebration. Learn about client questionnaires, choosing music, celebrations leading up to the big day, dressing the wedding party, the reception, budgeting the event, and marketing your business. You’ll even receive wedding planning resources that will keep you on track and organized.
Ready to start your business? Start this course today!
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Profession of a Wedding Planner
- What is the profession of a Wedding Planner?
- What are the characteristics of a Wedding Planner?
- Client Questionnaire
- The planning process
- Types of weddings
- Choosing music for the ceremony
- Choosing music for the banquet
Module 2: Planning For The Big Day
- Engagement Party - wedding planner's functions
- Bachelor party - individual or joint.
- Choice of venue for the celebration.
- Invitations: design and content.
- How to prepare the guest list.
- Flower girls and pageboys - functions.
- Rings and symbols of partnership.
- The speeches - who, how, when and why?
- Event checklist - Video tutorial
Module 3: Dressing The Wedding Party
- For the bride
- For the groom
- For the bridesmaids, best man, flower girls and page boys
- Other things to consider when dressing the bridal party
- Make up
- Hair color and style
- Nail care
Module 4: The Reception, Party And Gifts
- Choosing the banquet menu
- Complementary Services.
- Floral decoration for the church, for the couples’ mode of transportation and for the banquet location.
- Layout of tables.
- What to give to your guests?
- What to give the couple?
- Capturing lifelong memories:
- After party
- The honeymoon
Module 5: Budget, Payment, and Review
- Final Budget
- Sample Budgets
- Payments
- Incidence Analysis
Module 6: Marketing Your Wedding Planner Business
- Market research
- Build your brand
- Take advantage of low cost marketing techniques
- Make your website work hard for you
- Use social media
- PR and advertising
Module 7: Starting Your Wedding Planner Business
- Funding
- What help is available
- Setting up your business
- Running your business
Module 8: Wedding Planner Resources
- Wedding Budget Spreadsheet
- Midday Wedding Agenda Checklist
- Evening Wedding Agenda Checklist
- Table Plans
- Wedding Pictures List
- Wedding Planner Manual
Career
Who is this course for?
Are you a creative problem solver and good at thinking on your feet? Are you organized, and as good at directing clients and employees? Are you stylish with a flair for original design? Becoming a Wedding Planner could be the perfect career move for you.
Career path
- Start a Wedding Planning business
- Join the team of a Wedding Planning business
- Use your improved skills and knowledge to impress your boss and get a raise or promotion
- Plan your own wedding, or that of your friends and family
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org) and the The International Association of Private Career Colleges (www.iapcc.org). When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Ángeles Castro, Ángela Suau and Gina Tous
Expertise: Style, Fashion, Design, Event Organizing
Ángeles Castro and Ángela Suau, former teacher and student, are now partners and the founders of Wings Group. Ángeles is a stylist, designer, and event organizer with 15+ years of experience, while Ángela is a historian, personal shopper, and protocol expert with 8+ years of experience collaborating with renowned brands. They have worked with the Ministry of Development, Fnac, Mini, Community of Madrid, and others as stylists and event organizers. This course was additionally produced by Gina Tous, an Event Planner, theatrical entrepreneur, producer, and artist assistant currently working in digital cultural marketing.
Wedding Planner 
9903 Students. ICOES Accredited. IAPCC and CPD Certified.
9903 Students.
ICOES Accredited.
IAPCC and CPD Certified.
About
The Wedding Industry is preparing for a big boom, so there has never been a better time to become a specialist Wedding Planner. This exciting career involves planning the biggest day in most people’s lives and will call on your organizational skills and creativity to design and manage a stylish celebration.
This course gives you an excellent grounding in all aspects of planning a wedding celebration. Learn about client questionnaires, choosing music, celebrations leading up to the big day, dressing the wedding party, the reception, budgeting the event, and marketing your business. You’ll even receive wedding planning resources that will keep you on track and organized.
Ready to start your business? Start this course today!
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Profession of a Wedding Planner
- What is the profession of a Wedding Planner?
- What are the characteristics of a Wedding Planner?
- Client Questionnaire
- The planning process
- Types of weddings
- Choosing music for the ceremony
- Choosing music for the banquet
Module 2: Planning For The Big Day
- Engagement Party - wedding planner's functions
- Bachelor party - individual or joint.
- Choice of venue for the celebration.
- Invitations: design and content.
- How to prepare the guest list.
- Flower girls and pageboys - functions.
- Rings and symbols of partnership.
- The speeches - who, how, when and why?
- Event checklist - Video tutorial
Module 3: Dressing The Wedding Party
- For the bride
- For the groom
- For the bridesmaids, best man, flower girls and page boys
- Other things to consider when dressing the bridal party
- Make up
- Hair color and style
- Nail care
Module 4: The Reception, Party And Gifts
- Choosing the banquet menu
- Complementary Services.
- Floral decoration for the church, for the couples’ mode of transportation and for the banquet location.
- Layout of tables.
- What to give to your guests?
- What to give the couple?
- Capturing lifelong memories:
- After party
- The honeymoon
Module 5: Budget, Payment, and Review
- Final Budget
- Sample Budgets
- Payments
- Incidence Analysis
Module 6: Marketing Your Wedding Planner Business
- Market research
- Build your brand
- Take advantage of low cost marketing techniques
- Make your website work hard for you
- Use social media
- PR and advertising
Module 7: Starting Your Wedding Planner Business
- Funding
- What help is available
- Setting up your business
- Running your business
Module 8: Wedding Planner Resources
- Wedding Budget Spreadsheet
- Midday Wedding Agenda Checklist
- Evening Wedding Agenda Checklist
- Table Plans
- Wedding Pictures List
- Wedding Planner Manual
Career
Who is this course for?
Are you a creative problem solver and good at thinking on your feet? Are you organized, and as good at directing clients and employees? Are you stylish with a flair for original design? Becoming a Wedding Planner could be the perfect career move for you.
Career path
- Start a Wedding Planning business
- Join the team of a Wedding Planning business
- Use your improved skills and knowledge to impress your boss and get a raise or promotion
- Plan your own wedding, or that of your friends and family
Creator
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Ángeles Castro, Ángela Suau and Gina Tous
Expertise: Style, Fashion, Design, Event Organizing
Ángeles Castro and Ángela Suau, former teacher and student, are now partners and the founders of Wings Group. Ángeles is a stylist, designer, and event organizer with 15+ years of experience, while Ángela is a historian, personal shopper, and protocol expert with 8+ years of experience collaborating with renowned brands. They have worked with the Ministry of Development, Fnac, Mini, Community of Madrid, and others as stylists and event organizers. This course was additionally produced by Gina Tous, an Event Planner, theatrical entrepreneur, producer, and artist assistant currently working in digital cultural marketing.