1 Year Certificate in Advanced Wedding Management
Course Outline
The Certificate in Wedding Management has been designed by industry professionals to equip students with the nessasary skills they will need for a successful career in the wedding industry.
This practical course guides students through the steps to planning a wedding and managing a wedding. It also offers guidance for developing a thriving business and schools individuals on industry norms.
All the elements of a wedding have been broken down into lessons, where students will be guided by a facilitator to give them the skills and the confidence needed to achieve success in this competitive industry.
The Wedding Management Course covers most of the courses that we offer on a Part Time Basis with in this 1 Year course.
At the end of the course a student will be able to go into the field of Wedding Planning, Flower Arranging, Decor, Wedding Cakes & Stationery.
Modules Covered in the Course
♥ Introduction to the Wedding Industry
♥ Introduction to the world of wedding planning
♥ The role of the wedding planner versus that of a coordinator
♥ Understanding your market
♥ Meeting with your brides
♥ How to charge for your services
♥ Wedding products and services
♥ Scheduling the wedding timeline
♥ Scheduling for a wedding planner
♥ Wedding etiquette
♥ Wedding trends
♥ Wedding traditions
♥ Different types & styles of wedding
♥ Understanding the bride's needs
♥ Photography
♥ Music for a ceremony and reception
♥ Contracts
♥ The wedding ceremony
♥ Wedding budgets
♥ Preparation for managing the wedding day
♥ Master plan for the wedding day
♥ Dresses and Wedding Attire
- Dresses - Grooms Attire
- General retinue knowledge
- General fabrication knowledge
- General wedding attire etiquette for the whole retinue including the groom and his party
- Styles to suit body types and face shapes
- Colour co-ordination
♥ Coordinating the rehearsal
♥ Wedding Venues
-Ceremony Venues
-Reception venues
-Evaluating a venue
-Understanding the services that the venues offer
-Working with co-ordinators at venues
-Understanding the way venues operate
♥ Business Management
♥ Communications
♥Sales & Marketing Management
-Facebook & Twitter workshop
-Social Media
-Branding
-Marketing
♥ Planning checklists
♥ Detailing with service providers
♥ Building a portfolio
♥ Catering
-Dealing with caterers
- As a wedding planner what you need to understand
-Serving styles
-Venues and Catering
-Venue Catering vs Private Catering
-Dietary Requirements
-Quality of the food
-Briefing a Caterer
-Menu selections
♥ Wines
-Serving Wines
-Types of wine
-Pairing of food with the types of wine
-Wines more suited to weddings
-Corkage
-Temperatures of wines
-Brief history of South African Wine
-Tasting and assessing white and red wines
♥ Wedding cakes
-Basics of Baking
-Introduction to the world of wedding cakes
-Tools and ingredients needed
-Suppliers
-Covering dummy's, sponge & Fruit cakes with plastic icing
-Making Royal icing
-Different piped embroidery designs using Royal icing
-Piped borders using Royal Icing
-How to set up and support and the mechanics of a wedding cake
-Modelling paste for flowers
-How to make iced flowers including Roses, Blossoms, Trumpet flowers, Daisies and Lilies
-Butter icing
-Chocolate ganache
-The technique of icing a cake with soft icing
-Cupcakes
-Decorating a cake with fresh flowers
-Chocolate work
-Chocolate collars
-Chocolate shavings
-Chocolate panels
-Charging for your services
-Questions to ask when meeting your clients
-Keeping record
-Building portfolio
♥ Flower Arranging & Function Decor
-Introduction to function d�cor for weddings and events
-Tools and equipment needed
-Table settings for weddings
-Table settings for functions
-Chair d�cor and detail
-Napkin folding and accessorising
-Choosing flowers
-Flower preparation
-Seasons and availability of flowers
-Flower foliage
-Buying flowers on the auction (we go to the actual flower action)
-Button holes
-Corsages
-Flowers for the brides hair
-Hair garlands
-Pew arrangements
-Ceremony decor and crafts
-Church flowers
-Mass arrangements
-Draping and column flowers
-Dressing a cake with flowers
-Wiring flowers
-Dressing a gazebo or a Chuppa with flowers and draping
-Modern Bridal bouquets
-Traditional bouquets
-Flowers for different centrepiece
-Colour combinations
-Reception d�cor and gala dinner d�cor
-Main table flowers, draping and decor
-Hanging arrangements
-Table layouts
-The use of vases, candelabras, candles, stands and votive.
-Lighting you arrangements
-Handling mock-ups
-Cost cutting
-Suppliers
♥ Wedding stationary
-Introduction to stationery
-Different types of stationery needed for a wedding or an event
-Tools required
-Calligraphy
-Layering
-Assembling of different menus
-Making of different seating plans
-Wedding favors
-Place card styles
-Personalising the stationery
-Order of service design
-Font sizing and design
-Card Making
-Unity Candles
-Delivery timing
-Costing for your products
-The types of glues that should be used for different types of paper and accessories
-The use of stamps and wax seals
-The use of ribbons and tying of different types of bows
-The use accessories
-Making of small gift boxes and bags
-Printing and formatting techniques
Entrance Requirements
In order to apply for this course you will need a Matric Certificate and you will need to come in for an interview at The SA School of Weddings.
Duration
1 Year - Full Time
This Course is only offered in Johannesburg & Pretoria at this stage
Practicals
Students will be involved with the following throughout the year:
♥ Wedding Wish Wedding
♥ Each student is also required complete 200 hours of practical experience within the field
♥ Ladies Inspirational brunch
♥ Being involved with The Wedding Expo
♥ Working with The Wedding Specialist & Splendid Affairs
♥ Students will get practical experience from various venues such as Avianto
and many more top venues in the Guateng area.
Support
The SA School of Weddings provides support to students who require assistance after the completion of the course. Students are able to bounce ideas around and seek guidance in years to come.
Certification
In order to receive a Skills Program Certificate in Advanced Wedding Management, the student will be required to successfully complete all areas of the course and all asssignments issued during the duration of the one year course. Each student is also required complete 200 hours of practical experience within the field. Students must also meet the qualifications, standards, ethics and ideals necessary to successfully and responsibly serve future clients as a professional in the wedding industry.
Course Outline
The Certificate in Wedding Management has been designed by industry professionals to equip students with the nessasary skills they will need for a successful career in the wedding industry.
This practical course guides students through the steps to planning a wedding and managing a wedding. It also offers guidance for developing a thriving business and schools individuals on industry norms.
All the elements of a wedding have been broken down into lessons, where students will be guided by a facilitator to give them the skills and the confidence needed to achieve success in this competitive industry.
The Wedding Management Course covers most of the courses that we offer on a Part Time Basis with in this 1 Year course.
At the end of the course a student will be able to go into the field of Wedding Planning, Flower Arranging, Decor, Wedding Cakes & Stationery.
Modules Covered in the Course
♥ Introduction to the Wedding Industry
♥ Introduction to the world of wedding planning
♥ The role of the wedding planner versus that of a coordinator
♥ Understanding your market
♥ Meeting with your brides
♥ How to charge for your services
♥ Wedding products and services
♥ Scheduling the wedding timeline
♥ Scheduling for a wedding planner
♥ Wedding etiquette
♥ Wedding trends
♥ Wedding traditions
♥ Different types & styles of wedding
♥ Understanding the bride's needs
♥ Photography
♥ Music for a ceremony and reception
♥ Contracts
♥ The wedding ceremony
♥ Wedding budgets
♥ Preparation for managing the wedding day
♥ Master plan for the wedding day
♥ Dresses and Wedding Attire
- Dresses - Grooms Attire
- General retinue knowledge
- General fabrication knowledge
- General wedding attire etiquette for the whole retinue including the groom and his party
- Styles to suit body types and face shapes
- Colour co-ordination
♥ Coordinating the rehearsal
♥ Wedding Venues
-Ceremony Venues
-Reception venues
-Evaluating a venue
-Understanding the services that the venues offer
-Working with co-ordinators at venues
-Understanding the way venues operate
♥ Business Management
♥ Communications
♥Sales & Marketing Management
-Facebook & Twitter workshop
-Social Media
-Branding
-Marketing
♥ Planning checklists
♥ Detailing with service providers
♥ Building a portfolio
♥ Catering
-Dealing with caterers
- As a wedding planner what you need to understand
-Serving styles
-Venues and Catering
-Venue Catering vs Private Catering
-Dietary Requirements
-Quality of the food
-Briefing a Caterer
-Menu selections
♥ Wines
-Serving Wines
-Types of wine
-Pairing of food with the types of wine
-Wines more suited to weddings
-Corkage
-Temperatures of wines
-Brief history of South African Wine
-Tasting and assessing white and red wines
♥ Wedding cakes
-Basics of Baking
-Introduction to the world of wedding cakes
-Tools and ingredients needed
-Suppliers
-Covering dummy's, sponge & Fruit cakes with plastic icing
-Making Royal icing
-Different piped embroidery designs using Royal icing
-Piped borders using Royal Icing
-How to set up and support and the mechanics of a wedding cake
-Modelling paste for flowers
-How to make iced flowers including Roses, Blossoms, Trumpet flowers, Daisies and Lilies
-Butter icing
-Chocolate ganache
-The technique of icing a cake with soft icing
-Cupcakes
-Decorating a cake with fresh flowers
-Chocolate work
-Chocolate collars
-Chocolate shavings
-Chocolate panels
-Charging for your services
-Questions to ask when meeting your clients
-Keeping record
-Building portfolio
♥ Flower Arranging & Function Decor
-Introduction to function d�cor for weddings and events
-Tools and equipment needed
-Table settings for weddings
-Table settings for functions
-Chair d�cor and detail
-Napkin folding and accessorising
-Choosing flowers
-Flower preparation
-Seasons and availability of flowers
-Flower foliage
-Buying flowers on the auction (we go to the actual flower action)
-Button holes
-Corsages
-Flowers for the brides hair
-Hair garlands
-Pew arrangements
-Ceremony decor and crafts
-Church flowers
-Mass arrangements
-Draping and column flowers
-Dressing a cake with flowers
-Wiring flowers
-Dressing a gazebo or a Chuppa with flowers and draping
-Modern Bridal bouquets
-Traditional bouquets
-Flowers for different centrepiece
-Colour combinations
-Reception d�cor and gala dinner d�cor
-Main table flowers, draping and decor
-Hanging arrangements
-Table layouts
-The use of vases, candelabras, candles, stands and votive.
-Lighting you arrangements
-Handling mock-ups
-Cost cutting
-Suppliers
♥ Wedding stationary
-Introduction to stationery
-Different types of stationery needed for a wedding or an event
-Tools required
-Calligraphy
-Layering
-Assembling of different menus
-Making of different seating plans
-Wedding favors
-Place card styles
-Personalising the stationery
-Order of service design
-Font sizing and design
-Card Making
-Unity Candles
-Delivery timing
-Costing for your products
-The types of glues that should be used for different types of paper and accessories
-The use of stamps and wax seals
-The use of ribbons and tying of different types of bows
-The use accessories
-Making of small gift boxes and bags
-Printing and formatting techniques
Entrance Requirements
In order to apply for this course you will need a Matric Certificate and you will need to come in for an interview at The SA School of Weddings.
Duration
1 Year - Full Time
This Course is only offered in Johannesburg & Pretoria at this stage
Practicals
Students will be involved with the following throughout the year:
♥ Wedding Wish Wedding
♥ Each student is also required complete 200 hours of practical experience within the field
♥ Ladies Inspirational brunch
♥ Being involved with The Wedding Expo
♥ Working with The Wedding Specialist & Splendid Affairs
♥ Students will get practical experience from various venues such as Avianto
and many more top venues in the Guateng area.
Support
The SA School of Weddings provides support to students who require assistance after the completion of the course. Students are able to bounce ideas around and seek guidance in years to come.
Certification
In order to receive a Skills Program Certificate in Advanced Wedding Management, the student will be required to successfully complete all areas of the course and all asssignments issued during the duration of the one year course. Each student is also required complete 200 hours of practical experience within the field. Students must also meet the qualifications, standards, ethics and ideals necessary to successfully and responsibly serve future clients as a professional in the wedding industry.
The SA School of Weddings is endorsed by Oakfields College who is provisionally registered by the Department of Education (Reg. No. 2007/FE077014) and accredited by the MAPPP-seta. MAPPP-seta is the SAQA registered ETQA (Education & Training Quality Assuring Body) for the Arts and Culture sector. Oakfields College has links with a number of educational institutions in addition to strong ties to industry.
