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Course Outline: What You Will Cover

Our Wedding Planner Program imparts to you ALL the skills and tricks required to succeed in the wedding planning industry.

The wedding planning course has been designed by professionals and experts from the wedding planning industry. Hence, you get an insider’s viewpoint of what a wedding planner needs to do.

This course provides you with information that would take decades to accumulate!

1 An introduction to wedding planning
  • The role of the wedding planner
  • Personality matching
  • How to get started
  • Assess your strengths and weaknesses
2 Organizing yourself
  • The planning process
  • Create a wedding folder
  • Timeline
3 The ceremony and location
  • Religious versus civil ceremony
  • The law relating to weddings
  • Choosing a physical location
  • Weddings abroad
  • Once your clients have chosen a venue
4 The day of the event
  • Wedding day
  • Final timings
  • Contingency plan
  • Final details
  • Follow up
5 People and their roles
  • Bride and groom
  • Maid of honor and best man
  • Other attendants
  • Priest and officiant
  • Toastmaster
  • Wedding staff
  • The photographer
6 Catering
  • Wedding catering
  • Planning for a catered wedding
  • Prospective caterer interview
  • Food and drink
  • The cake
7 Flowers and decorations
  • Flowers
  • Decorations
8 Invitations and gift lists
  • Guest list
  • Invitations
  • Gift list
9 Entertainment
  • Types of entertainment
  • Timings
  • Music selection
10 Transport
  • Calculating transport needs
  • Style of transport
  • Trial run or inspection
  • Planning the schedule
  • Delegating
11 Organising extras
  • Stag and hen parties
  • Choosing the wedding rings
  • Customizing the rings
  • The ring exchange ceremony
  • Last minute detail
12 Your first meeting with a client
  • Preparation
  • At the meeting
  • Communication skills
  • Proposal to client
13 Budgeting for your client’s big day
  • Need for making a budget
  • Figuring costs
  • Networking for value
  • Assertiveness
  • Working to deadlines
14 Setting up your business
  • Your office at home / location
  • What your office needs
  • The tools you’ll need
  • Your business name
15 Marketing your business
  • Marketing your wedding planning business
  • How to look for work
  • Advertising, marketing & networking
16 Finance
  • Budgets
  • Pricing your services
17 Contracts
  • Wedding contract components

How Will You Benefit?

  • Fast track your career as a wedding planner
  • Learn the inside secrets of how to become a wedding planner pro in months not years!
  • Study a wedding planning course that was designed in conjunction with the wedding planning industry
  • Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
  • Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
  • Have access to a tutor
  • Easy interest free payment plans from as low as $49 per week

Start reaping the benefits by enrolling today!

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Career Prospects

Imagine having an exciting high-paying job that lets you use your creativity to organize the happiest day of people’s lives. Welcome to the world of wedding planning!

There are few careers that offer so many benefits. As a wedding planner you will have a job that is fun, interesting, and rewarding. If you start your own wedding planner business you can enjoy the freedom of being your own boss.

The prospect of becoming a wedding planner has never been more brighter. In the past year Canada had 165,297 weddings, the United States had 2.5 million weddings, while 110.000 occurred in Australia and 306.000 in the United Kingdom. In many cases a wedding planner also known as a bridal consultant, wedding consultant, or wedding coordinator was hired to manage and plan for the special day. Couples are increasingly “time poor” and with demanding career commitments many couples lack the time to organize their own weddings. This trend is only set to continue!

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In addition to the possibility of running you own Wedding Planner business graduates will typically also gain positions with the following organisations:

  • Function centers
  • Wedding reception centers
  • Event management consultants and companies
  • Promotional companies
  • Wedding and party planners
  • Exhibition venues and services
  • Incentive planners
  • Fund raising and charity organisations
Want a Cinderella career?

It’s a glamorous job! Remember Jennifer Lopez in the movie “The Wedding Planner”? How would you like to be the glamorous Wedding Planner who gets to have all the fun of organizing a wedding and being paid to do it all? Picture this:

A young couple, madly in love, signs you up as their Wedding Planner. You get to dress up and visit all the fancy hotels and wedding venues, and taste the gourmet food provided by wedding caterers. Plus you’ll get to check in to the latest boutiques shopping for the bride and even having a blast at the bridal shower and hen parties!

Picture yourself calling the shots and signing contracts with clients and various wedding vendors, being ‘in’ with the best fashion boutiques in town and always knowing exactly what’s hot and what’s not!

And at the end of the day, when you finally put your feet up, it will be with the satisfaction of knowing that you have just played an important role in making two people’s life’s very happy.

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Course Levels Explained

Diploma

Qualifications recognises the graduates capacity for initiative and judgment across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organising others in the workplace.

 

Prerequisites

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level.

Course Length

The average time within which students complete studies is:

Diploma Level 24 weeks

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.

  • Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
  • The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.

Study Mode: Online Learning

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance and assessments take place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.

Recognition & Accreditation

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This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC). The courses offered by ICI are unique as they take a very “hands on” approach. Our courses are not designed to teach you just the “theory” behind the industry – they are written and tutored by industry professionals and will fast-track you into a new career of your choice.

Various government departments and business’s have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and is a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.

Already in the Profession or Industry?

This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better paid position.

What Do I Get?

All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrolment, students receive:

  • All required study materials and course notes
  • Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
  • A tutor who will service all of your course and career questions and guidance needs.

On successful completion of the course you will receive:
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  • A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a wedding planner
  • Transcripts indicating units completed
  • Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
  • Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipWP
  • In addition graduates will receive Certified Wedding Planner status logo from the Institute of Wedding Planners (IWP).
  • Job search assistance: Graduate Career Services Program ( Click to learn more ).

Cut Off Date

Friday, 29th March 2024 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.

Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course its at your own pace and you determine when you finish. Don’t miss out. Enrol today!

Course Investment & Payment Plans

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How Does Online Studying Work?

As an ICI student, you’ll be able to train at home in your spare time, learning in the easiest possible way. There are no classes or lectures to attend, and no need to leave your job or change your schedule.

How does it work?
Enrol, Study at Home, and Graduate

ICI is committed to the successful completion of your course. The typical ICI student experience goes like this:

  1. The Enrolment Process
  2. Begin Your Studies
  3. Getting Help When You Need It
  4. Getting Assessed
  5. Graduation
1 The Enrolment Process

Select the course that interests you. The International Career Institute website offers course overviews, course outlines, course fees, student testimonials, and information on career services for graduates.

When you are ready to enrol in a program, simply complete the online enrolment form, or call our toll-free number to speak with an enrolment adviser.
2 Begin Your Studies

On enrolment students receive a welcome email and letter with instructions on how to login into your course and access your course and tutorial support. You will not be required to purchase any further materials. Courses are divided into modules with assessments located at the end of these modules. Assessments (written assignments) are based on what you have been learning about. No exams are involved.

Study at your own pace

One of the many great benefits of our courses is their modular format creates an easier and more effective way for you to learn. And with no need to follow a fixed timetable, you get to study and submit assignment for each module at your own pace.

3 Getting Help When You Need It

Your courses are designed so that you can study independently. However, if you have a question about anything in your course, just contact one of our industry based tutors. Contact details are provided in your welcome email and letter. Your tutors are industry professionals who are ready to answer any questions about the course, assessments and industry for which you are training for.
4 Get Assessed

At the end of modules you are asked to complete assignments. With no fixed assessment dates ICI students can submit their assessments at any time. This allows students to progress through the course at a pace that suits their needs. Assignments can be submitted via the student portal or email directly to the tutor.

Your assignments and projects will be graded on the following scale:

Grading scale
Lesson Grade (%) Letter Equivalent Rating
100 - 80 A Outstanding level of achievement
79 - 60 B High level of achievement
59 - 50 C Satisfactory level of achievement
49 - 40 D Marginal level of achievement
0 - 39 F Failed to complete course requirements

You must pass all modules and achieve a minimum of a C or higher in all studies to graduate. Should you not pass an assignment you are able to retake assessments as many times as you need (free of charge) in order to improve your results. Full tutorial support is available to guide you towards successfully completing your course.
5 Graduation

Graduates of the Institute are eligible for assistance under the Graduate Career Services Program which includes assistance in job searches (by career and region), preparing cover letters, tips on interviewing, and much more. As part of your graduation package, we offer a Certified Professional Resume Writer free of charge to help you compose your resume. All graduates receive a certificate of completion at the relevant level (Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma / Executive Diploma), transcripts and a letter of recommendation.