Dream of being a wedding planner? Learn more about our Advanced Diploma

Train with The Event School London to make your passion your career. Gain practical experience and learnings from some of the best in the business, allowing you to obtain an internationally and industry recognised qualification you can be proud of.

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The Advanced Diploma in Professional Wedding Planning

This six-month, full-time programme is truly unique and exclusive to The Event School London - there is quite simply nothing like it in the world!

Our extensive course boasts face-to-face classes in London with wedding focused event planning practice and extensive practical industry experience from the world's leading educators. You'll be immersed in London's wedding society, attending wedding industry events and symposiums, mixing with and learning from some of the UK’s leading wedding planners, including Siobhan Craven-Robins. To help you unlock your potential, you'll also be exposed to real-life wedding scenarios and situations during your work placement, for a hands-on, authentic approach to learning.

The Advanced Diploma in Professional Wedding Planning is ideal for mature students, graduates and junior planners aged 18 and over who are looking to build valuable contacts across the industry and gain that competitive edge.

Core event programme: 9 modules

Start dates: September 2023 and 2024

Duration: 6 months (September – March)

Fee: £6,250 with a £500 deposit required. Check payment plans for UK students.

Choose from 3 specialist electives to suit your learning and career goals

Core Programme:
Develop an understanding of the organisational functions that every successful wedding planner should be familiar with.

LEADERSHIP STUDY STREAM

Building productive working relationships
Operational and human resource planning and management
Business strategy and development
Organising multiple vendors, contractors, suppliers and freelancers
Leadership skills for wedding planning and execution

BUSINESS STUDY STREAM

Understanding different communication channels
The importance of systems, policies and procedures and their development
Business strategy
The principles of marketing
Developing leadership and management and project management principles

MARKETING STUDY STREAM

Market segments and identifying opportunities for product and service development
Exploiting new market opportunities
Competitor data and sales performance
Market analysis and development strategies
Legal, regulatory and ethical requirements

Prepare to thrive in the industry you love

Whilst your success on the course is important, The Event School London also aims to prepare you for working life once you step into the industry. We’ve designed our training plans to include valuable experiences, encouraging you to visit wedding fairs, venues, registries and networking events, in addition to experience of planning, delivering and evaluating your own live event.