Build the practical skills to plan beautiful, professionally delivered weddings with our hands-on London certificate course.

Course Details

Course Name: Certificate in Wedding Planning

Course Duration: 5 days

Course Days: Monday to Friday

Course Hours: 10am - 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Course Venue: Novotel London Excel, Royal Victoria Docks, E16 1AA

Closest Station: Custom House on the Elizabeth Line or DLR

Lecturer: Siobhan Craven-Robins

Certification: Certificate in Wedding Planning

Awarded By: The Event School London

Certification: Certified by The CPD Certification Service UK

Course Summary

A 5-day intensive Certificate in Wedding Planning in London, designed for those ready to take a serious first step into the wedding industry.

Led by one of the UK’s most respected wedding industry educators, this course provides a clear, structured understanding of how weddings are planned, managed and delivered professionally.

Whether you are starting your career, exploring a new direction or building a foundation before launching your own business, this programme is designed to give you confidence, clarity and direction.

Throughout the programme, you will move from interest to informed action, with a structured understanding of the wedding industry and your place within it.

What you will learn

• The role of the professional wedding planner and how the wedding industry operates

• Wedding traditions, etiquette, trends and the structure of the wedding day

• Budgeting, timelines, checklists, guest lists, seating plans and RSVPs

• Planning ceremonies, receptions and detailed wedding-day schedules

• Venue research, selection, viewings, layouts and outdoor locations

• Coordinating caterers, florists, entertainment, photographers, transport and other suppliers

• Developing wedding concepts, design ideas and distinctive guest experiences

• Client communication, relationship management and conflict resolution

• Career opportunities, starting a wedding planning business, branding and promotion

Full course content at www.eventschool.london/product-page/certificate-wedding-planning-short-course-London

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal if you:

• Are considering a career in wedding planning and want a professional, structured starting point

• Are looking to change career and move into the wedding industry

• Want to establish your own wedding planning business and build the right foundations

• Already work in events, venues or hospitality and want to specialise in weddings

• Want to develop practical wedding planning knowledge while studying face-to-face in London

Course highlights

Course highlights include:

• Five days of intensive face-to-face wedding planning training in London

• Expert tuition from Siobhan Craven-Robins, one of the UK’s most established wedding planners and wedding industry educators

• Small-group classes with opportunities for discussion, questions and individual interaction

• Wedding venue site visits, subject to availability, giving you insight into how professional planners assess and work with venues

• Practical learning covering wedding planning, budgets, venues, suppliers, design, client management and starting a wedding business

• Digital course materials, guides and templates to support your learning

• Access to The Event School London alumni community and industry opportunity updates

• CPD Certified Certificate in Wedding Planning on successful completion of the course project

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