Diploma in Wedding Planning (Dip. Wedd. Plan.) with Event Management module by Distance Learning
Introduction
This Online Distance Education 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 multi million euro industry which can provide a skilled wedding
planner with an excellent career and assure today's bride is;
- Spending within budget
- Planning the day to perfection
- Choosing the perfect location for the Ceremony and Honeymoon
- Coordinating alongside all members of the bridal party
Wedding Planners are today retained to take care of the considerable stress preparing for the wedding. This course will be equally as attractive to individuals who wish to plan their own wedding.
This course will also be attractive to individuals who wish to plan their own perfect wedding.
Course Content
preliminary planning
Wedding Brief, Planning and Budgeting
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.
Location, Time Management and Wedding Legalities
Choosing the Right Location for the Wedding, Unique Reception Venues, Themed
Weddings, Wedding Styles; Wedding Coordination Planning
Setting out a Critical Path ; determining if the Outline Plan can be Achieved
in the time and on Budget.
Checking the Legalities, Wedding Risk Management Insurance, Legal Documentation;
Prenuptial Agreements etc.
Wedding Guest Management
The Guest List and Cost Management
Drafting the Guest List; Inviting Children; Immediate Relatives; Relatives
one step removed. Consulting Parents about the list; Endeavouring to Invite Equal Numbers between
Bride and Groom. Inviting Parents to Contribute to Costs; Managing and Coordinating the Growing Guest List;
Limiting Numbers; Agreeing Final Guest List with both sets of Parents. Managing Two Event Guest Lists: Full
Day Guest List and Evening Guest List.
Managing Wedding Guest Special Requirements
Wedding Guest Etiquette- Guest bringing friends; Facilities for
Special Needs Guests - High Chairs and Baby Facilities, Disabled Guests and Accessibility,
Vegetarians and Vegan Guests. Seating Plans. Out-of-town Guests - Accommodation,
Maps, Contact Details.
Wedding Guest Seating Plans
Types of Seating Arrangements; Coordination of Ceremony Seating Layout; Reception Seating
Layout; Top Table Plan; Parents Table; Seating Layout by Family; Buffets.
Wedding Guest Invitations
Pre-Wedding Parties; Invitation Sent, Gift Received, Thank You Notes etc. Wedding
Printing Invitations - Engraved, Hand Printed. Reply Paid Cards. Gift Lists.
. Order of Service Sheets. Menus. Wording, Press Announcements Style.
Maps. Cake Boxes. Place Cards. Envelopes. Seating Plans. Costs.
Wedding Outfitting
What to Wear, Hiring versus Purchasing Clothing
Coordinating the Bride, Groom, Best Man, Ushers, Bridesmaids, Fathers, Mothers. Hiring a Designer;
Difference between a Designer and a Dressmaker. Buying
off the Shelf. Hiring Clothing Fittings; Hired Clothes Contracts; Retrieving
and Returning Hired Items; Dealing with Clothing Disasters.
The Bride & Groom, The Groomsman, Bridesmaids and Ushers
Borrowed Wedding Dresses; Family Heirlooms; Types of Fabric to Choose; Beading
and Detail; Veil Styles; When to Buy; Wedding Shoe Essentials; Going Away Outfit
Purchase; Emergency Repair Kit; Suit versus Tuxedo; Hire versus Buying; Hire Checklist; Accessories;
Colour Coordinating the Groomsman, Bridesmaid and Ushers Outfits, Hiring versus
Buying; Bridesmaids Jewellery, Accessories and Headpieces; Coordinating Ushers
Outfits; Collection and Return of Hired Outfits; Contingency Planning.
Wedding Catering
The Wedding Cake
Specially made versus Store Bought; Choosing the right Baker; Selecting the
appropriate Cake for your Guests; Themed Cake Decoration; Number of Tiers; Cake
Flavour Filling and Size; Cake Accessories; Number of Servings Required; Wedding
Favours; Commercial Baker versus Caterer.
Menus and Catering
Planning Menu Options and Reception Styles; Liasing with Caterers; Menu Budgeting;
Taste testing; Food Preparation and Handling Check; Ethnic Recipes; Guaranteed
Numbers; Ratio of Servers to Guests; Dress Code; Tableware, Linens, cutlery
and Glassware; Catering themes and Decorations; Licences; Special Occasions
Licences; Health and Safety; Purchasing Alcohol; Catering Staff Costs.
Wedding Countdown Logistics
Hair, Makeup and Jewellery
Choosing Wedding Rings; Bridal Jewellery; Choosing the Right Make-Up Artist;
Make-Up for Photographic Shoots; Coordinating Make-Up and Outfit; Skin Preparation;
Trial Make-Up Tests; Essential Emergency Make-Up Kit; Choosing the Best Hairstyle
; Finding A Stylist; Presenting your Ideas; Stylist Portfolios; The Stylist
Client Communication Process; Home Versus Salon Styling; Styling and Coordinating the Bridal
Party;
The Gift List
Compiling the Gift List; Choosing Gift list Vendors; Returning unwanted Gifts;
Displaying Gifts; Security of Gifts; Gifts for the Bride and Groom.
Entertainment
Hiring Musicians; Hiring DJs; Hiring Audio Visual Equipment; Selecting Ceremony
Music; Choosing Play lists for Reception
Photographer and Videographer
Photographs and Video Recording - prints, copies of films etc Videoing the
Wedding Ceremony; After Ceremony Photography; Reception Video; Group Shot Planning;
Selecting Photographic Style; Choosing the Wedding Photo Album; Hiring a Good
Photographer.
Flowers, Favours and Table Decorations
Planning the Florist; Brides Bouquet; Bridesmaids Bouquets; Ceremony Flowers;
Centrepieces; Buttonholes; Headpieces; Throw away Bouquet; Aisle Runners; Corsages; Planning the
Archways. Floral Themes; Seasonal Flowers.
Transport and Insurance
Transport to the ceremony; Limousine and Bus Hire; Designated Drivers List;
Managing Parking at the Various Locations; Breakdown Contingency Planning.
Wedding Ceremony
Types of Ceremony
Words to be used, promises to be made - are they acceptable to both parties.
Church Wedding
Person giving bride away. Marriage preparation requirements. Order of service.
Vows. Music. Signing the register. Choir and seating. Bell ringers. Confetti
Civil Weddings and Ethnic Weddings
Differences which may exist between Civil and Christian weddings and weddings
involving people from different religious groups etc.
Celebrity Weddings
Dealing with the special needs and requirements involved in planning and managing
celebrity weddings.
Location of Ceremony
Approved Premises; Types of location; Special Settings; Obtaining permission;
Listed Buildings; Stately Homes; Outdoor Ceremonies;
Wedding Ceremony Logistics
Wedding Rehearsal; Best mans role. Roles of family members. Booking a time;
punctuality. Documents; witnesses. Fees. Flowers. Music. Confetti. Timetable
of ceremony. Planing the Seating. Legal requirements. Payments and collections. Rehearsals.
Reception
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.
Planning the 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.
Speeches
Best Man. Groomsman. Bride. Brides Father. Brides Mother. Special Requirements
for each Speaker - Toasts, Responses to Toasts. Planning a Speech. Delivering
a Speech. Messages. Encouraging Practice. Practice Guidelines.
Honeymoon
Coordinating the Honeymoon. Documents. Hotels. Insurance. Choosing the Perfect
Location. Night after Wedding. Arranging Work Leave. Passports. Cost.
Final Plan
Creating a Comprehensive Plan for all activities, for the Bride, Bridegroom,
Bridesmaids, Flower Girl, Page Boy, Mothers and Fathers, Best Man. Duties of
all participants to be listed at each location. Final Budget Decisions. Using
a Software Planning Package. Databases and lists.
Running a Wedding Planning Consultancy
Forward Planning. Attention to Detail. Financing your Business. Telephone,
e-mail, the Internet. Records. Counselling. Client Contact. Preparing Wedding
Plans. Budgets. Time Management. Coordinating Databases and Lists.
Marketing a Wedding Planning Consultancy
The Internet - Websites and Search Engines. Exhibitions. Magazines. Networking.
Brochures. Engagement Announcements. Media Advertising.
Event Management
Event Management Planning, Co-ordinating Events, Marketing Events, Event Risk
Management, Corporate Event Management, Organising Conferences, Exhibition
Management and Sporting Event Management.
Presentation Skills
Preparation and Research; Speech Content; Subject Matter and Objectives; Speech
Delivery and Variety; Body Language, Eye Contact, etc.; Presentation Aids e.g
Visuals, etc.; Management of Locations and Audiences; Presentation Structure.
Wedding Planning Pitch Project
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
an Wedding Planning Pitch Proposal with their recommendations to the examiners . This gives participants the
opportunity to use the knowledge they have obtained during the Online 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.
Subject Experts
Online Courses Ireland has a panel of Subject Experts.
Who Should Apply
Anyone working in Wedding Planning in a senior or support role, or those who
wish to develop a career in this area. The course would also benefit anyone
who plans to organise their own wedding. Selection is based on application.
Qualifications
Successful students qualify for the Diploma in Wedding Planning (Dip. Wedd Plan.). The Diploma is awarded at Distinction, Credit or Pass Level. The diploma
is accredited by the Institute of Commercial Management and the Event Managagement Society and is both industry and internationally recognised.
Start Date
Enrolment for this course will take place on the 27th August 2010.
Course Application
Application for this course is available immediately online through our Course Payments Page.
Course Duration
14 weeks to 1 calendar year depending on individual progress.
Fees
€795 Now €495 for limited time only
Fees may be paid online through our Course Payments Page alternatively payments can be made by cheque, bank draft, credit card, laser card or bank transfer.
All fees must be paid before the course begins.
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