Certificate in Wedding Planning & Styling
The Certificate in Wedding Planning has been designed by industry professionals to equip future wedding planners with the basic skills they will need for a successful career in all aspects of wedding planning. Both technical and practical, this course guides aspiring planners through all aspects of the wedding industry, allowing the students to gain a greater understanding as to which will be their chosen path at the end of the course. It also offers guidance for developing a start-up business or working within an existing business or venue based on industry standards.
All the elements of a wedding are carefully assimilated into modules, whereby students are guided by professional facilitators within their area of expertise, giving them the skills and the confidence needed to achieve success in this competitive industry. The Facilitators who teach this course are some of the best in the industry.
Khali Collins the owner of The SA School of Weddings is one of the main facilitators of the course, in February 2020 was the South African producer of Mr Colin Cowie’s Wedding, who is voted no1 Wedding Planner in the World.
Modules Covered in the Course
Sections covered in this subject:
- The Importance of the Relationship between Wedding Planner & Venue Coordinator
- The Role of the Wedding/Event Planner vs that of a Wedding/Event Co-ordinator or a Venue Co-ordinator
- Cultural Wedding Traditions & the originations thereof
- International Weddings vs Local Weddings
- Wedding Products & Services
- Wedding Trends
- Scheduling the Wedding Timeline in Template Form
- Scheduling for a Wedding Planner
- Difference Types & Styles of Weddings
- Legalities
- Wedding cakes from a wedding planners perspective
- Basic flower arranging
- Briefing a Florist & Décor Supplier
- Wedding stationery basics
- Photography & Videography from a wedding planners perspective
- Music, and entertainment for weddings/ events
- Selecting, detailing and dealing with service providers
- Building a portfolio
- Health and Saftey protocols
- Meetings with your couples
- Initial Meetings
- Planning of Future Meetings
- Final Meetings
- Pulling the Plans Together
- Understanding the needs of the Couple
- Dealing with Difficult Clients
- Wedding Ceremonies
- Reception Venues
- Evaluation of the Venue
- Understanding of the Services offered by the Venues
- Working with Venue Coordinators
- Understanding the Venues Operating Systems
- Interaction with Caterers
- Catering from a Wedding planner perspective
- Serving Styles
- Venue Catering
- Private Catering
- Dietary Requirements
- Briefing the caterer
- Menu Selections
- Understanding the Business Basics
- Costing
- Profitability
- Time Management
- Balance of Work and Lifestyle
- Social Media Basics
- Trend Spotting
- Marketing your business effectively
- Creating your brand
- Creating a Website
Registrations
now open
2025 Dates
Johannesburg: 29 November – 1 December 2026
Venue: The SA School of Weddings – 11 Kildoon Road, Bryanston, Johannesburg
Zimbabwe: 25 – 28 November 2025
Venue: The Golden Conifer, Harare
2026 Dates
Johannesburg: 4 – 7 Feb 2026
Venue: The SA School of Weddings – 11 Kildoon Road, Bryanston, Johannesburg
Zambia: 14 – 17 April 2026
Venue: Southern Sun Ridgeway, Lusaka
Duration: 4-day Full Time in person course
Class Times: 09:00am to 16:00pm
Certification
In order to receive a Certificate in Wedding Planning, a student is required to attend 100% of the course
Students must also meet the qualifications, standards, ethics and ideals necessary to successfully and responsibly serve future clients as a professional Wedding Planner.
The SA School of Weddings is registered with The Services SETA – Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)
SETA ID: 14870
