Rock Any Party Accredited Course - CPD Certified

Anyone can plan a party, but it takes some serious skills to pull off those once-in-a-lifetime events that everyone will remember. In this course, we'll help you launch your party planning career by showing you how to set up your business, teach you the essentials of party planning, and give you hundreds of ideas and tips to plan any type of event. This is all about DIY, so we'll help you enhance your service offering by teaching you the art of cake decorating, and how to style your parties to perfection. If you want to be a rockstar party planner who can do it all, then this is the course for you!

In life, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate – anniversaries, milestones, achievements, etc. are all a great reason to gather friends and family and throw a party. The trouble is, party planning can be a daunting endeavor for anyone who’s busy, overwhelmed by all the work involved, or just doesn’t know where to start. That’s why more than ever, we rely on the skilled services of a professional party planner to make those special occasions into lasting memories. Event and party planning is a growing industry, and it’s a great career choice for anyone who wants to get into event management, but wants to be their own boss. Freelance party planners are increasingly being hired to organize baby and bridal showers, bachelorette and bachelor parties, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc., and they can choose to specialize in one of these niche areas, or offer an entire suite of services. If you’ve been considering a career as a freelance party planner, or just want to step up your hosting game for this year’s big events, then we’ll teach you how to be a rockstar planner for any type of event!

Course Benefits:

• CPD Certified and Fully Accredited by the International Council of Online Educational Standards (ICOES)
• Course access - 60 days - Study at your own pace
• Access or Course from any device: Laptop, Smartphone, tablets, etc.

How to set up your party planning business

We’ll start with the party planning basics; the first things you’ll need to do to start your business, and what your role will be as a planner. Then you'll learn how to build a business model, create a mission statement, and how to set yourself apart from your competitors. We'll also give you plenty of marketing tips and teach you to pitch to clients, where to find them, and how to use social media effectively. As a business owner, you'll have to know how to keep records, manage your budgets, do basic accounting, etc., and we'll cover all of the day-to-day operational functions of your business. You'll have to rely heavily on vendors and suppliers, and we'll teach you how to negotiate contracts, network and make connections, and use referrals to your advantage. It's also important that you develop a strong brand identity and build a solid reputation early on in your career. This training will also give you a crash course in marketing, communications, PR and customer service, so you can generate some buzz and make a name for yourself in the industry.

Party planning tips for any event

Now that you’ve set up your business, you’ll need to know how to plan the perfect party. We'll teach you the planning basics; conceptualizing the event and executing your vision, working with schedules and timelines, staying on budget and making the most of your resources, how to handle emergencies and unexpected challenges, and making your client happy.

As a professional party planner, there are many different types of events that you can offer, and this training will cover some of the major ones.

Beauty Parties: Beauty parties are huge right now, and it’s easy to see why. Everyone wants to take a break, sit back, relax, and get pampered, and with the rise in popularity, there’s a demand for planners who specialize in this niche area. We’re going to tell you what all the fuss is about, and show you how you can gain expertise and capitalize on this growing trend. You’ll learn about the different types of beauty parties, how to create attractive themes, packages, and activities, who the clients are in this space, and how to market yourself as a beauty party planner.

Kids Party Planner: Kids parties are also a great niche to specialize in, because parents are just too busy nowadays to give their children the birthday party of their dreams. You’ll get some great ideas for unique themes and concepts, outside-the-box entertainment and activities, diverse menu options, awesome party favors, and we’ll teach you how to work with kids and make your young clients happy.

Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties: What used to be seen as a last chance to party before marriage, is now seen as a celebration of the upcoming nuptials, and with this shift has come a demand for more creative bachelor and bachelorette parties. We’ll show you how to come up with a great theme, choose the perfect venue, plan a destination event, give you some great entertainment options and fun activity ideas, show you how to make your client feel special, and make the night memorable for all the right reasons.

How to take your parties to the next level

Clients love one-stop shopping, and anytime you can offer a versatile skill set, it makes you that much more attractive to prospective clients. We'll teach you some bonus skills that will elevate your events and knock your client's socks off!

Event design and styling:One of the most important components to a great party is ambiance. You want your décor and styling to put your guests in a party mood, and to communicate a theme or idea. We’ll teach you how to design an event space that not only looks beautiful, but is functional and appropriate for the occasion. You’ll learn the fundamentals of event design, how to create sketches and vision boards and communicate your ideas to clients, how to source material and create a budget, make tasteful use of fabric and drapery, source custom furniture and accessories, and use lighting to set the mood. This training can be applied to any type of event, and we’ll also give you tips that work with any kind of budget.

If you love party planning, and want to earn a living doing what you live, then freelance party planning may be a step in the right direction. Learn how to launch your business, and get some great tips and ideas on how to plan just about any kind of party. Your clients' next big event is just around the corner - so what are you waiting for? Enroll today!

COURSE MODULES

• Getting Started
• Types of Parties - Overview
• Developing a Business Model
• Generating a Client Base
• How to Plan a Party
• Making Your Party Memorable
• Business Operations
• Networking
• Working with Vendors and Suppliers
• Maintaining Your Brand
• Finding Success in Business
• Introduction into Beauty Parties
• How to Plan a Beauty Party
• Pampering the Guests
• Building Your Beauty Party Business
• Planning a Kids’ Party
• Choosing a Theme
• Planning the Entertainment
• Catering
• Making the Experience Memorable
• Planning a Bachelor or Bachelorette Party

• Types of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
• Choosing a Site or Venue
• Entertaining the Client
• Generating Business
• Let’s examine event design
• It’s your event
• Working well with clients
• Overview of event requirements
• The design practice in action
• Setting the scene – background effects
• Styling with winning design concepts
• Styling gets technical
• Types of events

This course earns you credits through Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CPD points are accepted and recognised by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the UK.

All learning content is accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (ICOES) whose purpose is to continually improve online educational products and maintain quality assurance.

Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

After completing this course, you could:

• Start your own party planning business

• Join the team of a party planning company

• Use your increased skills to earn a promotion

• Begin planning parties for yourself, your friends and family

• Create parties to increase visibility or sales for your existing business

• Add party planning to your existing skills as a caterer, hotelier or event manager