Course Description
This Wedding Planner Diploma has been authored and is tutored by the gentleman who organised Madonna and Guy Ritchie's wedding, Ashley Judd and Dario Franchetti and Robbie Williams' 30th Birthday Party!
This Wedding Planner course programme can become your handbook or 'best friend' until the big day and be used as a checklist to be sure you have thought of each and every minor detail!
The Wedding Planner Diploma is a practical programme where you are learning to become a qualified Wedding Planner. This course is also suitable if you are planning your own wedding.
It is important to understand the background in which a Wedding Planner operates and what are the national trends for marriage ceremonies in the UK. The Office for National Statistics provides up-to-date information on wedding trends.
People are putting off getting married until they are older; according to recent figures released by the Office of National Statistics the average age for the first marriage is 31 for women and 29 for men.
Less people are getting married; In 2006 the number of marriages fell by 4% compared with the year before. The long-term picture in the United Kingdom is one of decline, although Northern Ireland has seen a small increase.
There are more people getting married for the second time; In 2006 remarriages accounted for 39% of all marriages, with 61% of marriages being the first marriage for both partners.
Civil Ceremonies have increased in popularity; since 1992 there have been more civil ceremonies in England and Wales then religious ceremonies. In 2006 civil ceremonies accounted for 66% of all ceremonies.
With the cost of an average wedding in 2008 estimated at £20,273 by You and Your Wedding magazine it becomes essential for brides and their relations to ensure that they are getting the best value for their money and need to ensure that everything goes to plan during one of their most expensive outlays during the couples life.
The wedding industry is made up of multiple small enterprises like caterers, venues, dress suppliers, photographers, musicians etc. Whilst the industry itself was valued by the financial firm Brewin Dolphin at £4.2 billion, each of the components is smaller, likely to be local and privately owned.
This highly diverse market coupled with the large sums of money that are spent on creating wedding celebrations means that the role of the Wedding Planner takes on great importance. This Wedding Planner Diploma will give you the knowledge and skills you need to plan every aspect of the perfect Wedding.
Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available when purchasing this Wedding Planner course, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.
We are offering learner's the opportunity to purchase the Business Start-up for Today's Entrepreneur when ordering selected courses. You will receive the full programme material which will provide advice and guidance on how to set up your own business in any field, plus tutor support and certification.
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Previous Knowledge Required
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this Wedding Planner course. This Wedding Planner Diploma is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about the role of a Wedding Planner and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Wedding Planner Diploma at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration, with full tutor support.
Support
You will receive the Wedding Planner course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. 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 Wedding Planner course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
Theoretical information is provided throughout the Wedding Planner Diploma, followed by a series of exercises that are to be completed and marked by your personal tutor.
Each module within the Wedding Planner Diploma asks you to complete a number of structured questions to ensure that you have the underpinning knowledge required and confirm that learning has taken place. There are also activities which you are required to complete to show how you have applied your learning directly to work practices, and that you understand how it all fits in with current policies and procedures. Both the structured questions and the activities for each module of the Wedding Planner course must be assessed by your tutor.
Modules
Awarding Body
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 3 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.