Category Archives: Becoming a Planner

Wedding Planner Training: Last Chance

1 May, 2013

We just want to remind you that there is only 1 more course left this spring so if you want to train to become a wedding planner, and start getting customers in 2013, then we advise you book onto Step by Step quickly. The courses will be starting again from September.

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Dates

11th & 12th May in Chester

What is the cost?

£599

Bigger & Better

We believe it is our responsibility to give you the latest information relating to the wedding planning industry which is why the course content has been updated to make it even better for future students.

Your Tutor

The tutor for this course is the wonderful Andrea from A Fabulous Day who has been a planner since 2006, has won best planner for 2 years running and finally she is our Northern rep for the UKAWP.

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Step by Step

This course literally teaches you how to plan a wedding from the moment you have been hired. We go through how to create a client budget and work out what % of the budget should go on certain areas. We advise how to create payment plans for clients and what to do if you have a client bank account. We show you examples of the different ceremonies in the UK and how etiquette plays a part in today’s weddings, albeit in a modern way. Then its time to discuss suppliers from how to find them to what questions to ask. The final part of the weekend takes you through the day from the ceremony up until the evening entertainment.

 

What is included?

• Full lunch & refreshments on both days

• Concise bound notes to take away

• Certificate of attendance

• Logo to use on future marketing material

• Downloadable link of relevant templates

• Flower Handbook (SBS)

How to register

To register please complete our booking form which will then take you to the payment page

Recent Feedback

I really enjoyed the course and thought it was very informative – Abigail Roberts August 2012

I really enjoyed your sessions and am glad I attended the UKAWP course Liz August 2012

Photo Credit: Christopher Currie Photography

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Spring Training Dates

24 January, 2013

If you are looking to train as a wedding planner, or you know someone who is, please note our Spring 2013 course dates are fast approaching, if you miss these sessions you’ll have to wait again until the Autumn. Our training courses will be starting again from February so if you want to join the 60+ professional planners who are our members , not to mention the hundreds of planners we have trained since 2004, then take a look at our training brochure available to download via our website

More information on the topics covered can be found on this blog post or via our training brochure

Business Practicalities

London                         9th/ 10th February

Manchester                   6th/ 7th April

Step By Step

London                         23rd/ 24th March

Manchester                   11th/ 12th May

If you have any questions about our training courses, please contact Bernadette on training@ukawp.com or 01376 561544.

 Photo Credit: Lloyd Dobbie and Mark Bothwell 

 

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New Year, New Career in Wedding Planning

14 January, 2013

Is 2013 the year where you change your career?

Is this the year you start a career in an industry that is passionate and creative?

If so we would love you to consider a career in wedding planning and train with the UKAWP. Our training courses will be starting again from February so if you want to join the 60+ professional planners who are our members , not to mention the hundreds of planners we have trained since 2004, then take a look at our training brochure available to download via our website

We believe the most successful way to learn a new skill is by interacting with like-minded individuals which is why we only run classroom based training. Held in London and Manchester there should be a date and location convenient for you. We are registered by the UK Government’s Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP). We have a brochure which is available to download via our website   .

Business Practicalities

This course is aimed at those wishing to start their own business. Primarily your research and marketing before moving onto the type of services you wish to offer and how to decide what to charge. We take you through the basics of PR and why this is so important for small businesses. One element that is always popular is the mock consultations we undertake with the students, this gives students the chance to understand how important it is to ask the right questions in a consultation. And finally we go through how to produce your proposal. This course was updated in Autumn 2012 to ensure its as current as it can possibly be

9th /10th  February in London  /  6th/7th   April in Manchester

Step by Step

This course literally teaches you how to plan a wedding from the moment you have been hired. We go through how to create a client budget and work out what % of the budget should go on certain areas. We advise how to create payment plans for clients and what to do if you have a client bank account. We show you examples of the different ceremonies in the UK and how etiquette plays a part in today’s weddings, albeit in a modern way. Then its time to discuss suppliers from how to find them to what questions to ask. The final part of the weekend takes you through the day from the ceremony up until the evening entertainment.

23rd/24th March in London  /  11th/12th May in Manchester

Price

We have decided to keep the course price the same as it has been for a few years which is £599.This includes your course notes, CD templates and some books. More information can be found via here

If you are booking both courses you get a 10% discount and if you book more then 8 weeks in advance you will receive a bonus booklet of discount vouchers to use on future UKAWP services.

Photo: Lloyd Dobbie & Ian H

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Mentoring Scheme

14 November, 2012

The UKAWP Mentoring Scheme gets excellent feedback from those who have been a part of it.

It is available to anyone who has completed the Business Practicalities course: this way we know that you have covered the basics and we will not simply repeat the course.

You will be allocated one of the three Directors or a very senior, and knowledgeable, Member as your Mentor for a year, during which you will have three face to face meetings of up to two hours, tailored specifically to your Company and your individual needs, along with reasonable  email and telephone support throughout the year.

You do not need to be a UKAWP Member to take advantage of this service and you may begin before or after launch.

The service costs £500 for the year, however we offer a 10% discount to those signing up within 6 months of attending either the Business Practicalities or Step By Step training course.

If you have any queries about the Mentoring Scheme please contact Kelly Chandler at Kelly@ukawp.com or 01483 282 858.

 

 

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We love English Wedding Blog!

18 October, 2012

Today we’d like to make a special mention to our friend Claire over at English Wedding Blog. We love being a sponsor of English Wedding and the support, encouragement and opportunity that Claire offers in return is fabulous.

But of course it would be no good if she didn’t write on so many interesting topics. Now we all like the pretty stuff of weddings (and English Wedding has plenty of this) but what interests many of us in the wedding planning business, is some industry discussion. Claire is excellent at this. If you haven’t read her English Weddings Wedding Industry section then grab yourself a cuppa and prepare for some opinion, common sense advice and thought-provoking questioning that you can apply to your business in the wedding sector.

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