Skills Program Certificate in Draping

About the Course
Draping is a great way to enhance any event. Draping can cover unsightly areas, change the colour palette of an event space or stand as a backdrop to a main table at a wedding or a stage.

Course Outline
Create an elegant ambience with stylish draping that will leave a lasting impression. Whether you want to do fancy, sophisticated, subtle or the most devilishly decadent, fairy lit function backdrop, this course will assist you in allowing your imagination to run wild. You will work with and understand a range of different fabrics.

Modules Covered in the Course
♥ Introduction to specialists cake baking
♥ Introduction to function décor & draping
♥ Materials and equipment used for draping
♥ Material preparation
♥ Fire retardation
♥ Safety first
♥ Marketing yourself
♥ Measuring your function space
♥ Charging for your services
♥ Sourcing suppliers
♥ Marketing yourselves
♥ Draping of a main table
♥ Chair décor & draping
♥ Draping a gazebo
♥ Draping backdrops
♥ Draping a room
♥ Arch draping
♥ Draping of an actual marquee
♥ Building a portfolio

Duration
4 Weeks Part Time (once a week – Sunday classes)

Support
The SA School of Weddings provides students who require assistance at any stage after the completion of the course. Students are able to bounce ideas around and seek guidance for years to come. We have an open door policy and our Training Centre is always open.

Certification
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Skills Program Certificate in Draping.
In order to successfully pass this course you will need to complete all the practical applications of the course as well as a written exam.

Endorsed By
Bride&Co; The Wedding Expo and Khali Collins – The Wedding Specialist