Category Archives: Becoming a Planner

Our Wedding Planning Courses – FAQ’s

3 October, 2016

Now summer is over we are receiving a high quantity of calls regarding our training courses. In some cases students are seeking advice and guidance about choosing the right course for them. Therefore, we hope this answers some of your questions. But that doesn’t mean you can’t call me with a new question, I love speaking with those entering this exciting career so don’t be shy pick up the phone on 07939 215 531 or training@ukawp.com.

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I have no experience in events; will this course be suitable for me?

Yes definitely, our courses cover all the basics you need to launch your career as a wedding planner, previous students have come from a range of careers including solicitors, nurses and teachers.

Which course is right for you?

This question we are asked a lot, just what course is right for you to take?

Business Practicalities – ideal for those launching as independent wedding planners

Topics covered include:

  • Launching & running a small business
  • Importance of branding & understanding your niche
  • Marketing, PR & advertising for your business
  • Skills for success
  • Importance of pre launch research
  • Understanding your niche
  • Services to offer & pricing for profitability
  • Negotiating
  • Preparing for your consultation inc. practical session
  • Paint the dream, sell the dream
  • Using social media to enhance your profile

Step by Step – ideal for independent planners, venue co-ordinators and those wishing to organise weddings for an external company.

Topics covered include:

  • Marriage laws
  • Etiquette scenarios
  • Sourcing the dream venue
  • Sourcing the dream team of suppliers inc. analysis of each category
  • Financial planning for your client
  • Creating the perfect wedding day schedule
  • Your emergency kit
  • Organising the ceremony / drink reception / wedding breakfast / evening party
  • Destination weddings
  • Duties of the wedding party
  • Post wedding service

Will I be qualified after attending the course?

You will receive a certificate confirming you have trained with us along with a logo to use on your marketing materials. We strongly feel your journey as a wedding planner begins after you have trained with us, that is why we hold regular workshops and offer mentoring to past students to increase your knowledge. Attending a course and receiving a certificate should not mean you know everything there is to know about weddings which is why we will never use the term “qualified as a wedding planner”.

The role of a wedding planner is an important one and treasured by our couples marrying, but we’re not training to be a doctor or lawyer, there are no requirements to be “qualified” to work as a wedding planner.

Remember the wedding industry is unregulated so before registering and paying for any training qualification, you need to ensure it’s the right course to take. For example you might prefer home learning in which case we can recommend some fabulous online schools to consider. Speak with other wedding planners to get their recommendations about who they trained with or how they started their business.

Ask the wedding planners how clients choose them: do the clients choose them because of being a member of the UKAWP for example, or do they get selected because of a qualification?

Aren’t the UKAWP competitors to my new career?

No, no, no! It is vitally important you view your fellow wedding planners as colleagues not competitors. The tutors are all very different and successful in their respective areas; we don’t view any student or planner as a ‘competitor’. Feedback from students has reiterated the tutors experience as a highlight of the course. You can see some via our Facebook page.

Can I join the UKAWP after the course?

Please do apply for associate membership, all applications are vetted for professionalism and your tutor’s experience of you on the training course will be included in any decision made.

How should I compare your course to others?

We appreciate you may wish to compare courses before choosing the right one for you. A few things you should ask when making enquiries:

  • Who wrote the course and is it a US or UK text?
  • Who conducts the training and what is their background/experience?
  • Can you speak with previous students for feedback?
  • When was the course last updated?

I hope this helps but don’t hesitate to call me with further questions on 07939 215 531

Bernadette

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Wedding Planner Training Course

22 September, 2016

“Thanks again for a great course, I think this may be an amazing turning point in my life.” Karen, September 2016

“Thank you again for your time this weekend! I loved attending the course, and have come away really inspired, excited, and determined.” Valentina, September 2016

Our Step by Step course is fast approaching and is increasingly popular with students as it literally teaches you how to plan a wedding from the moment you have been hired. We hope you can join us on the 1st & 2nd October or 3rd & 4th December. To register go to our booking form

If you have recently lunched as a wedding planner, or indeed wish to launch in the near future, you may find yourself unsure of where to find that all so important key information for your clients wedding. Just where do you find that dream venue, how can you trust the suppliers you hire or you wonder how many catering staff are required to serve guests proficiently?

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We will go through all this with you, from where to find the best suppliers for your couple and what are the right questions to ask, to showing you how to create a client budget and assigning what % of said budget should go to what areas.

We show you examples of the different ceremonies in the UK and how etiquette plays an important part in todays weddings, albeit in a modern way!

The final part of the course focuses on the wedding day itself, right from the ceremony through to the evenings entertainment.

What makes this course extra special is our wonderful #SBScontributors, leading experts in the industry who have reviewed and edited the content relevant to their sector. You can meet some of these suppliers by reading more about them here.

Please contact Bernadette on 07939 215 531 or training@ukawp.com or to register go to our booking form

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Plan and Design a Wedding with our Step By Step Course

12 July, 2016

We’re delighted to announce dates for our autumn training courses. Our Step by Step course is increasingly popular with students as it literally teaches you how to plan a wedding from the moment you have been hired.

We frequently sell out on our courses as space is limited so we hope you can join us on the 1st & 2nd October or 3rd & 4th December. To register go to our booking form http://www.ukawp.com/booking-form-training.php

If you have recently lunched as a wedding planner, or indeed wish to launch in the near future, you may find yourself unsure of where to find that all so important key information for your clients wedding. Just where do you find that dream venue, how can you trust the suppliers you hire or you wonder how many catering staff are required to serve guests proficiently?

UKAWP Ltd Brand Images

We will go through all this with you, from where to find the best suppliers for your couple and what are the right questions to ask, to showing you how to create a client budget and assigning what % of said budget should go to what areas.

We show you examples of the different ceremonies in the UK and how etiquette plays an important part in todays weddings, albeit in a modern way!

The final part of the course focuses on the wedding day itself, right from the ceremony through to the evenings entertainment.

Wedding Planner Training

What makes this course extra special is our wonderful #SBScontributors, leading experts in the industry who have reviewed and edited the content relevant to their sector. You can meet some of these suppliers by reading more about them here.

Please contact Bernadette on 01376 561544 or training@ukawp.com or to register go to our booking form http://www.ukawp.com/booking-form-training.php

Photo Credit: Simon Carr

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Launch a new career as a trained Wedding Planner

24 June, 2016

We’re delighted to announce new dates for our very popular wedding planner training courses. If you want to launch a new career ready for the 2017 season then we’d love to see you on one of the below dates. We believe the most successful way to learn a new skill is by interacting with like-minded individuals which is why we run classroom based training. Each tutor has approx. 14 years experience as full time wedding planners enabling them to bring real life scenarios to the classroom and highlight teachings face to face.

Wedding Planner Training

We pride ourselves on our honesty and immense enthusiasm at wanting you to succeed and update our course regularly. We want you to enter this vibrant industry with the knowledge necessary to be successful. Our Step by Step course has been reviewed and edited by leading wedding industry experts, lovingly known as #SBScontributors.

Our students are all at different stages of their path into wedding planning, some have spent hours researching the industry with a business launch imminent, whereas others are at the start of their journey and plan to launch in a year or two. We don’t mind what stage you are at. We love helping you on the journey and answering your questions in our highly interactive weekend courses. We have two courses as well as various workshops throughout the year.

If you are interested in joining the 70+ professional planners who are our members , not to mention the hundreds of planners we have trained since 2004, then register today to take that next step in your new career.

Business Practicalities

London – 3th & 4th September
London – 19th & 20th November

Step by Step

London – 1st & 2nd October
London – 3rd & 4th December

What is the Cost?

Each weekend course costs £540 if paid in full or £600 in instalments complete with lunch both days and full course notes for you to take away. We also send you downloadable templates to use in your new wedding planning business.

FREE Booklet of Discount Vouchers

If you attend both Business Practicalities and Step by Step within a 12 month period we will send you a booklet of vouchers worth £100, these can be used against future UKAWP events.

For further details

Please contact Bernadette on 01376 561544 or training@ukawp.com or to register complete our booking form

Photo Credit: Simon Carr

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Would You Like a New Career as a Wedding Planner?

20 February, 2016

Why not make 2016 the year to start doing things for you! Kick start your new career and train to become a wedding planner, and start getting bookings in 2016/7. Come and join us on one of our courses, we’d love to see you there. We believe the most successful way to learn a new skill is by interacting with like-minded individuals which is why we run classroom based training. Each tutor has approx. 13 years experience as full time wedding planners enabling them to bring real life scenarios to the classroom and highlight teachings face to face.

Wedding Planner Training

We pride ourselves on our honesty and immense enthusiasm at wanting you to succeed and update our course regularly. We want you to enter this vibrant industry with the knowledge necessary to be successful. Our Step by Step course has been reviewed and edited by leading wedding industry experts, lovingly known as #SBScontributors.

Our students are all at different stages of their path into wedding planning, some have spent hours researching the industry with a business launch imminent, whereas others are at the start of their journey and plan to launch in a year or two. We don’t mind what stage you are at. We love helping you on the journey and answering your questions in our highly interactive weekend courses. We have two courses as well as various workshops throughout the year.

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If you are interested in joining the 70+ 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 .

Business Practicalities

London – 7th & 8th May 2016

Step by Step

London – 12th & 13th March 2016

What is the Cost?

Each weekend course costs £540 if paid in full or £600 in instalments complete with lunch both days and full course notes for you to take away. We also send you downloadable templates to use in your new wedding planning business.

FREE Booklet of Discount Vouchers

If you attend both Business Practicalities and Step by Step within a 12 month period we will send you a booklet of vouchers worth £100, these can be used against future UKAWP events.

For further details

Please contact Bernadette on 01376 561544 or training@ukawp.com or to register complete our booking form

Photo Credit: Simon Carr

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