Ask an Expert – What will the Wedding Planning Certificate Give Me?
Question: I am currently doing a Foundation Degree in Festival and Events Management. I specifically wanted to learn about weddings. I am in my last year, I was wondering what could the Certificate in Wedding Planning could offer. I have been looking for work experience for ages, even before I started my degree. I am [...]
A Feather Wedding Theme
Feathers are a trend we are particularly liking for 2012. There are so many places feathers can be used within the design and style of a wedding. They can create a very feminine feel and work really well within the bridal attire. Used properly they can create stunning table centrepieces and really give a table [...]
The Golden Rule with new Bridal Clients
When any of our students complete their course at the Academy and launch their new business one of the first things they want is new clients. Of course they do its what we all want. But the million dollar question is how do you get them. Well over the next few weeks we are going [...]
Pantone’s Sodalite Blue for Wedding Design
Sodalite is a dark blue stone with white calcite interspersed and is supposed to bring inner peace. It is also known to stimulate endurance and is therefore become the stone of athletes. It is a fabulously strong colour and I have seen some bridesmaids dresses that are simply stunning. As in the mood board above [...]
Are your wedding designs what your client wants?
I recently got asked a question by one of the students at the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning about how to deal with clients when they don’t like the design you have spent hours creating for their wedding. Where do you draw the line between creative artist and customer service? Hmm…well this is [...]
A Rainbow Wedding Theme
Somewhere over the rainbow. Another great trend for 2012. This fabulous theme allows your couple to incorporate all the colours of the rainbow within their wedding and is perfect for those who are finding it hard to settle on colours. The seven official colours of the rainbow are red, green, blue, yellow, indigo, orange and [...]
Getting down and dirty with your Event Design
Last week we looked at the steps to take when creating the design for events and we talked about creating a ‘collection‘ in the same way as a fashion designer does. One of the most asked questions when we talk to students about design is what the latest trends are, especially at the start of [...]
The Wedding Industry Awards
The Wedding Industry Awards took place on Wednesday 18th of January and both Zoe and I attended as representatives for the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning (UKAWEP) and what a night it was. The venue, Cafe de Paris, was fantastic and was opulent and visually appealing with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling [...]
Interview with Academy Student and Wedding Blogger
Sonia Collet is a student with the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning and the owner of wedding blog Want That Wedding. Sonia is studying the Diploma in Wedding Planning, Styling and Design and has already launched her blog whilst studying, and has recently been featured on Rock n Roll Bride which was cited [...]
Take your Event Design Seriously
The course we get the most questions about at the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning is our Event Design Course. Many people struggle with the concept of event design and where it fits in within the overall scheme of things. It may seem quite straight forward, but you would be surprised just how [...]
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