Wedding Planner QLS Level 3

All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email. You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.

Course Content

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