Wedding Planner and Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3

If you're looking to develop a career in wedding planning or start your own wedding planning business, this Wedding Planner and Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3 course bundle is an excellent option. This course has been designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles and practices involved in planning and delivering successful weddings, as well as the knowledge and skills needed to stat and run your own business. Throughout the course, you will learn about the different types of weddings that exist, from traditional weddings to modern and cultural celebrations, and the factors that contribute to their success. You will also explore the various stages of wedding planning, from concept development to post-event evaluation, and gain practical skills in areas such as budgeting, marketing, and project management. In addition to wedding planning, this course will also cover topics such as starting and running a business, including business planning, legal and financial considerations, and marketing strategies. This will give you a solid foundation for starting your own business, including the practical skills and knowledge needed to manage and grow a successful business. By the end of the course, you will have a thorough understanding of the principles and practices involved in wedding planning, as well as the knowledge and skills needed to run your own wedding planning business. Whether you're looking to develop a career in wedding planning or start your own budiness, this course will provide you with the tools you need to succeed. All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email. You will have more than enough time to complete your course so you can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple. What next? Upon the completion of this course, you could look to further your knowledge with our other Event Management courses. If you’re interested in working in wedding management in the future, here are some job titles within the industry:

• Wedding planner
• Wedding coordinator
• Wedding designer
• Wedding consultant
• Wedding director
• Wedding logistics manager
• Wedding production assistant

Want to find out more about how you can become an event manager? Take a read of our extensive ‘How to become an event manager‘ guide.

Course Content

Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3

Unit 1 Preparing to start your business

• Why start your own business?
• Character and motivation
• Before you start: managing yourself and planning
• Market research
• Sales and profits
• Competitors
• Financial planning
• Suppliers
• Employing people
• Stock and asset management

Unit 2 Defining your business

• Deciding on the form of your business (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
• How to decide what is best for you
• Setting goals for yourself

Unit 3 Marketing

• Your product or service
• Value for money
• Competition
• Segmenting your market
• Pricing

Unit 4 Customers

• Identifying your potential customers
• Promoting your business
• Before sale
• After sale

Unit 5 Finance

• Understanding your business finances
• Working with figures
• Break-event point
• Fixed and current assets
• Cash flow
• Sources of finance
• Managing your money

Unit 6 Your business plan

• Why do you need a business plan?
• The format and structure of your business plan
• Yourself, your people. your values, your mission
• Your business model
• Your market
• Your competition
• Development
• Profit forecast
• Risks

Wedding Planner QLS Level 3

Unit 1 The role of the wedding planner

• Communication
• Organisation skills
• People management
• Professional image
• Contributing to outstanding service
• Competence
• Team work
• Rapport

Unit 2 The wedding planning process

• Using IT for effective planning
• Date of the wedding
• Venues
• Civil/Church ceremony
• Evening reception
• The wedding process from start to finish

Unit 3 Budgeting

• Drawing up a wedding budget with clients
• Wedding contingency budgets
• Communication between you and your client
• Altering plans

Unit 4 Overseas weddings

• The process for organising a wedding overseas
• Hotel/venue wedding co-ordinator
• Invitations and accommodation
• Legal requirements for an overseas wedding
• Potential problems

Unit 5 Different types of weddings

• Religious weddings
• Church of England weddings
• The Catholic Church
• Civil ceremonies and civil partnerships
• Wedding etiquette
• The Marriage Act 1994
• Types of locations for the wedding to be held
• Themed weddings

Unit 6 Starting a wedding planning business

• Documentation
• Data Protection Act 1988
• Accurate, legible and up to date information
• Marketing your business
• Website
• Wedding Fairs
• Financial information
• TAX/VAT