Online Certificate · Wedding Planning

Turn Your Passion for Weddings Into a Career in Planning

If you are the one with the spreadsheet, this suits you. You work through concept planning, budgeting, logistics, staging and pack down. It is built for beginners, and you set the schedule.

From €29a week
Self Pacedfinish on your schedule
Onlinestudy from anywhere
Beginnersstart from scratch
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaWedding Planning
DeliveryFully online and self paced
PaceFinish on your own schedule
LevelBuilt for beginners
On CompletionProfessional Certificate
PaymentsFrom €29 a week
Comes with
  • No experience needed
  • Study whenever and wherever
  • Unlimited tutor support
  • Career Centre access
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Run The Whole Day

Concept, budget, logistics, staging and the pack down after.

Work For Yourself

Plenty of planners run their own book of couples.

Start With No Background

The course is written for people starting from scratch.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Weddings and events run on one calm person with a plan. Days look like venue calls, supplier lists, budgets and timing everything to the minute.

Wedding Planner

Take a couple from first meeting to the day.

Event Planner

Shape the brief, budget and running order.

Event Coordination Assistant

Keep suppliers and timings on track.

Venue Events Assistant

Support weddings and functions at a venue.

Own Planning Business

Build your own book of couples and events.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every job is different, and some ask for more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

The course follows one event from concept through to pack down.

01
Planning The Event
Getting from an idea to a workable plan.
Concept planning
Budgeting
02
Running The Day
The hours when it all has to work.
Event logistics
Staging your event
Pack down
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Concept, the first plan
  • Budget, what it costs, who pays
  • Logistics, suppliers and timings
  • The day, staging and pack down

As a Student

  • Online, study anywhere
  • Self paced, your own schedule
  • Tutor support, phone and email
  • Beginners, start from scratch
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things to look at.

01
Concept To Pack Down

The course follows a wedding from first idea to final crate.

02
Budgets Taken Seriously

Budgeting and event logistics are part of the work.

03
Hospitality Endorsement

Selected hospitality and tourism courses carry Institute of Hospitality endorsement.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE

Professional Certificate

Presented on successful completion

Professional Certificate

Presented when you finish the course.

ICOES Accredited Centre

The college is an ICOES accredited centre.

Career Centre Access

Job listings, CV review and interview prep.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Plan

Working for a venue, or building your own book.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor is straight about what this covers.

Step three

Sort Payments

Enrol on a weekly basis, or pay upfront.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the first topics.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From only €29 / week
Enrol on a weekly basis, or talk to an advisor.
Weekly enrolment available
No set start dates
Study at your own pace
A course advisor can price it with you
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience?

None at all. The course is written for people starting from scratch.

How long does it take?

You set the pace and finish on your own schedule.

What does it cover?

Concept planning, budgeting, logistics, staging and pack down.

Can I run my own business after?

Many planners do. The course covers budgets and logistics, which is where most start.

Do I get support?

Yes. Unlimited tutor support by phone and email, plus the Career Centre.

What do I get at the end?

A Professional Certificate on successful completion.

Is this course accredited?

The college is an ICOES accredited centre with CPD Standards Office accreditation, and its hospitality courses carry Institute of Hospitality endorsement. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. In wedding work, couples hire on taste, calm and a tight plan.

What if I am not sure yet?

Talk to a course advisor first. They will say plainly if it fits your plan.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy.

It is an ICOES accredited centre with accreditation from the CPD Standards Office. Selected hospitality and tourism courses are endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality.

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