Friday, 1st August 2025 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.
Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course it’s at your own pace and you determine when you finish.
Passionate about helping to make someone’s big day a truly memorable occasion? Have an eye for detail and a creative flair? Turn your interests into a career with our wedding planner course.
Informed by industry experts and successful wedding planners, our online wedding planner courses give you the knowledge and capability you need to launch your career as a wedding planner.
Explore our course breakdown below or enrol now to get started.
Course Outline:
When you enrol on our wedding planner courses, you will complete the following units of study:
1 An Introduction to Wedding Planning
The role of the wedding planner
Personality matching
How to get started
Assess your strengths and weaknesses
2 Organizing Yourself
The planning process
Create a wedding folder
Timeline
3 The Ceremony and Location
Religious versus civil ceremony
The law relating to weddings
Choosing a physical location
Weddings abroad
Once your clients have chosen a venue
4 The Day of the Event
Wedding day
Final timings
Contingency plan
Final details
Follow up
5 People and Their Roles
Bride and groom
Maid of honour and best man
Other attendants
Priest and officiant
Toastmaster
Wedding staff
The photographer
6 Catering
Wedding catering
Planning for a catered wedding
Prospective caterer interview
Food and drink
The cake
7 Flowers and Decorations
Flowers
Decorations
8 Invitations and Gift Lists
Guest list
Invitations
Gift list
9 Entertainment
Types of entertainment
Timings
Music selection
10 Transport
Calculating transport needs
Style of transport
Trial run or inspection
Planning the schedule
Delegating
11 Organising Extras
Stag and hen parties
Choosing the wedding rings
Customizing the rings
The ring exchange ceremony
Last minute detail
12 Your First Meeting With a Client
Preparation
At the meeting
Communication skills
Proposal to client
13 Budgeting for Your Client’s Big Day
Need for making a budget
Figuring costs
Networking for value
Assertiveness
Working to deadlines
14 Setting Up Your Business
Your office at home / location
What your office needs
The tools you’ll need
Your business name
15 Marketing Your Business
Marketing your wedding planning business
How to look for work
Advertising, marketing & networking
16 Finance
Budgets
Pricing your services
17 Contracts
Wedding contract components
How Will You Benefit?
There are many benefits associated with enrolling on our wedding planner courses online. For example, you will:
Learn from a course that has been designed in conjunction with senior planners and consultants within the wedding industry
Fast track your career as a wedding planner
Complete the learning programme at your own pace, setting your own timetable
Study remotely to save time and money
Receive feedback and guidance from your own personal tutor
Make the most of a 10% reduction in the course fee by paying upfront, or choose our interest-free weekly payment plan
Start reaping the benefits for yourself by signing up for our wedding planner course today.
Career Prospects:
If you’re looking for an exciting, well-paid job that allows you to be a part of the happiest day of someone’s life, then welcome to the world of wedding planning.
The future of wedding planning has never been brighter. In the past year their have been 110,000 weddings in Australia, 306,000 in the United Kingdom over 2,000,000 in the United States. With new couples finding each other every day, wedding planners are set to be increasingly busy. More and more couples consist of two full time workers preferring to outsource much of the coordination, planning and logistics of planning a wedding.
Few other professions are as fulfilling as becoming a wedding planner. Not only will you have the reward of seeing all your efforts come to fruition, but you’ll also have an engaging day-to-day experience with all the responsibilities of managing the big day.
In some cases, wedding planners are also known as bridal consultants or wedding coordinators. Graduates of our wedding planning courses can find positions in a number of organisations, including:
Function centres, venues and wedding reception centres
Event management and consultation companies
Promotional companies
Wedding and party planning businesses
Exhibition services and venues
Incentive planning companies
Charity and fundraising organisations
As a graduate, you’ll also have the opportunity to start your own wedding planner business and enjoy the financial benefits of being your own boss.
Want a Cinderella Career?
Working as a wedding planner is a glamorous job. For many, getting to be a part of a truly beautiful wedding day is a rarity – but you’ll have the chance to do it over and over again.
As well as making phone calls and organizing bookings, guest lists and all the vital details of the wedding, you’ll accompany the happy couple as they build their dream wedding. From visiting fancy hotels and wedding venues to tasting delicious cakes and gourmet food, you’ll be a part of the celebrations from start to finish. Many wedding planners even get involved with bridal showers and hen parties.
Think of yourself as the Fairy Godmother – signing contracts with clients and various wedding vendors, liaising with bridal boutiques and keeping abreast of the latest trends, and generally making sure everything runs smoothly. And at the end of the day, you’ll be able to relax with the satisfaction of knowing you’ve helped to make a couple’s wedding day magical.
Course Levels Explained.
Diploma
Our wedding planner course leads to the awarding of a Diploma. This qualification recognises the graduate’s capacity for initiative and judgement across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organizing others in the workplace.
Prerequisites:
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our wedding planner course.
So, if you want to advance your career in wedding planning, simply enrol today.
Course Length:
Students typically complete their studies within 24 weeks.
Taking our wedding planning courses online allows you to decide the pace of your learning. If you’d like to fast track your studies, it’s possible to complete this course in a matter of weeks. On the other hand, if you’d prefer to take your time, you can. We allow up to three years to graduate from this course.
Study Mode: Online Learning
This wedding planning course takes place online via distance learning, sometimes also referred to as correspondence learning. Giving you as much flexibility as you need, the course is designed to allow you to fit your studies around your existing commitments, completing lessons and assignments wherever and whenever you like.
You’ll also have access to your own personal tutor. They’ll be on hand to provide advice and answer questions. Studying with ICI takes all the hassle and cost out of education, saving you from having to travel to attend classes. Our wedding planner course has been designed to be interesting and practical, as well as highly convenient.
Recognition & Accreditation:
This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC) and the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). ICI courses are not AQF qualifications. ICI is an independent global awarding body that develops and administers career-related curriculum and training programs. When you graduate from an ICI training program you join ICI graduates in over 150 countries around the world.
Like all of our events, media and PR courses, this wedding planner course takes a practical approach to teaching. Going far beyond the theory of the wedding and events industry, our course will teach you the essential skills you’ll need to get ahead in this competitive field.
Already in the Profession or Industry?
Are you already working in the wedding industry? Whether you’re a bridal consultant or work in another sector of this exciting field, this course is for you. Helping to expand and refresh your knowledge, it will boost your creative impetus and improve your confidence. Our wedding planning course is one of the most practical steps you can take to advance your career.
What Do I Get?
All the materials you need to complete our wedding planning course are included in the course fee. Once you enrol, you will receive:
All required study materials and course notes
Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
A tutor who will answer all of your course and career questions and provide guidance
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive:
A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a wedding planner
Transcripts indicating the units completed
A letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification (For example: John Smith, DipWP)
Job search assistance: discover more about our Graduate Career Services Programme