Advanced Diploma in Special Event Planning and Design

If you have enjoy all aspects of events from the styling and design to the planning and execution then this is the perfect course as it covers all the units offered in other courses in one big course. Upon completion you will be a Certified Master Special Event Planner and Designer.

THE COURSE DETAILS
Do you have a passion all things EVENTS? Does the glitter, excitement, and romance that goes with them send a shiver up your spine? Do you get a buzz from organisation? Can you move at the speed of light and multi task at the same time? Do you have the patience of a saint, the skin of an alligator and the soul of an artist? If so, then this could be the career for you.

From when a client first approaches you to help them create, plan and design a first class event, you will experience firsthand the demands and requirements that come with being a Planner and Designer within the events industry. You will also have the option to include training and a 3 month 'all access' license to the UK's only web based wedding and event planning software as part of your course materials.  You will then use this software to complete course assignments.  You will also work with award winning event design software as part of your course materials to help you bring the design of events alive.

Your course will include 25 assignments, 14 of which are based on authentic wedding briefs and 9 on corporate event briefs. These assignments will lead you through every stage of planning a wedding or event. You will be expected to treat your tutor as your client and the assignments you submit as your proposal. Effectively you are building yourself a portfolio as you make your way through the course, allowing you to hit the ground running upon graduation. The last two assignments in the course focus on starting your own business and gaining employment within the industry.

To further develop your skills and knowledge you will also be assigned an  ongoing Event Design assignment which will be based on the launch of a new perfume. Your mission should you choose to accept it, is to put together a product launch for this perfume. You will be asked to interpret your client's initial brief, brainstorm and create a concept, put together a client proposal, draft a budget, design your vision of the event within our software program and produce a client presentation.

Once your client (your tutor) is happy with your proposal and presentation you will then be asked to put together the PR campaign for the product and all the documents required to produce, manage and run the event. You 'job' will be to take this event from start to finish as part of your course.
The Advanced Diploma in Special Event Planning and Design is the most hands-on and comprehensive course available in the UK.

It includes 42 in-depth units that will equip students with the knowledge they need to work as professionals in any area of the Events Industry.

Course Details

1. The World of Events
2. Think Like a Planner
3. Creating a Concept
4. Producing a Themed Event
5. The Planning Process
6. The Venue
7. The Catering
8. Music & Entertainment
9. Preparing a Budget
10. The Proposal & the first Consultation
11. Event Branding, Marketing & PR
12. Audio Visual, Lighting & Technology
13. Travel & Accommodation
14. Corporate Gifts and Merchandise
15. Suppliers & Staff
16. Preparing for the Event
17. Running the Event
18. The World of Event Design
19. The Principles of Event Design
20. Colour Schemes & Effects
21. Design & Decor Techniques
22. Fabric Décor
23. Staging, Rigging & Draping
24. Designing with Software
25. Presenting Your Design
26. Creating a Table Centrepiece
27. Design Vocabulary & Tool Kits
28. Folklore, Traditions and Etiquette
29. Introducing the Wedding Planning Industry
30. Location & Ceremony
31. The Cast and Crew
32. Flowers and Decorations
33. Transport
34. Photographer & Videographer
35. Invites & Gifts
36. The Psychology of a Bride
37. The Big Day
38. Working for a Special Events Company
39. Starting your own Business
40. Wedding and Event Marketing 101
41. Finance
42. Contracts and Insurance