TA188  Wedding Planning Diploma

Course Description 

Consider these facts from the Office for National Statistics:

* 306,200 weddings took place in the year 2003 in the UK alone
* The average cost of a wedding in the UK is estimated at anything between £16,000 and £25,000!

And did you know that a wedding planner generally charges about 20% of the total wedding cost?!

This course will instruct you on the many aspects of Wedding Planning, such as organising a religious or civil ceremony, choosing the reception venue and co-ordinating a wedding abroad. You will also look at arranging the catering, decorations, music, entertainment and photographer and are even provided with the information on how to plan hen and stag parties!

You will learn how to set up and run your own Wedding Planning business. We'll teach you how to prepare for a meeting with your client, how to manage and set a budget, how to establish and market your business and most importantly - the financial side of being a wedding planner!

The course pack will include a set of course modules, 15 wedding planning assignments, a binder/case to store all of your course information, a study guide and personal planner, self assessment exercises, the course text book, question and answer sheets, copyright-free checklists, questionnaires, exercises, quizzes and action plans for you to use on your clients and also wedding planning software to use on your computer and you get a free event planner's manual, not obtainable elsewhere. This is a complete toolkit that includes everything that you need to get started as a wedding planner.

The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home in your own time and at your own pace.

Previous Knowledge Required

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about wedding planning and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course.

Support

Whenever you have a question, you can phone a course advisor or email your own personal Tutor. Your tutor will be a real-life wedding planner, whose job it is to help you, personally, become one yourself. Our tutors are enthusiastic working professionals who love to share their knowledge and experience with our students.

Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

There are 15 assignments for you to complete throughout your studies.

Once you complete the course, you’ll receive your Diploma and you also get to use the letters ‘Dip.WP' after your name.

Course Content

Awarding Body

ASET is a national Awarding Body recognised by the Department for Education and Skills and by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in Britain. It has been accrediting vocational learning for more than 50 years and now works with more than 200 providers in the UK and internationally.

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