About
Do you love parties? Full of brilliant ideas? You’d make an awesome party planner. It takes 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 and 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 rock star party planner who can do it all, then this is the course for you!
Now more than ever, people rely on the skilled services of a professional party planner to make special occasions into lasting memories. That person could be you! Planning parties and events is a booming industry. Freelance party planners are increasingly being hired to organize baby and bridal showers, bachelorette and bachelor parties, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and more.
You can choose to specialize in one of these niche areas, or offer an entire suite of services. If you’re looking to start a successful business or simply throw great shindigs for your friends and family, then start this course today.
You’ll learn:
- Your role as a planner
- How to build a business model
- How to set yourself apart from your competitors
- Where to find clients and how to pitch to them
- Using social media effectively
- Managing your finances
- Working with vendors and suppliers
- Building a strong brand identity and a solid reputation early on in your career
- Crash course in marketing, communications, PR and customer service
- How to plan the perfect party to make your clients happy
- Many different types of events that you can offer
- How to take your parties to the next level
- DIY Baking and Cake Decorating
- Event design and styling
Requirements
Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. 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.
Lessons
Module 1: Getting Started
- What is the Role of a Party Planner?
- The Basics of Planning a Party
- How to Get Started
- Elements of a Great Party
Module 2: Types Of Parties - Overview
- Beauty Parties
- Kids’ Parties
- Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties
- Showers
- Birthday Parties
- Weddings
- Cocktail Parties
- Other Parties
Module 3: Developing A Business Model
- Figuring out Your Specialty
- Developing a Mission Statement
- Identifying Your Target Client Base
- Setting Your Business Apart
Module 4: Generating A Client Base
- Targeting the Appropriate Clients
- Advertising Effectively
- Web Development
- Using Social Media
- Using Current Clients to Get New Clients
Module 5: How To Plan A Party
- Working with the Client
- Figuring out a Budget
- Meeting the Client’s Needs
- Being Creative
- Selecting the Right Venue and Location
- Getting Feedback and Asking for Online Reviews
Module 6: Making Your Party Memorable
- Creating a Great Theme and Following It
- Deciding on the Appropriate Tone of the Party
- Wowing the Guests
- Food, Drinks, and Music
- Honoring Your Client’s Wishes
Module 7: Business Operations
- Starting Your Business from Scratch
- Finance
- Recordkeeping
- Understand Cost
- Deciding If You Need an Office/Storefront
- Making a Profit
Module 8: Networking
- Working with Clients and Prospective Clients
- Building Diverse Contacts
- Maintaining Contacts
- Acting Professionally
- Using Contacts Appropriately and Effectively
- Maintaining Your Reputation
Module 9: Working With Vendors And Suppliers
- Finding the Right Suppliers and Vendors for Your Business
- Negotiating with Vendors and Suppliers
- Building a Business Relationship
- Using Your Suppliers and Vendors Effectively
Module 10: Maintaining Your Brand
- Why is Reputation so Important?
- Sticking to Your Mission Statement
- Customer Service and Relations
- The Importance of Communication
- How a Happy Client Helps Your Business
Module 11: Finding Success In Business
- Expanding Your Business
- Investing in Your Business
- Using Success to Create More Success
- Hiring and Managing Employees
- Managing a Larger and/or Busier Company
Module 12: Introduction Into Beauty Parties
- What is a Beauty Party?
- Types of Beauty Parties
- Understanding the Beauty Party Client Base
- Spa vs. DIY
Module 13: How To Plan A Beauty Party
- Communicating with the Client
- Offering Different Options and Recommendations
- Working Within a Budget
- Figuring out a Budget and Keeping to it
Module 14: Pampering The Guests
- Making the Experience Simple and Relaxing
- Give the Client Something Memorable
- Adding the Extra Touch
- Working with Spas and Vendors
Module 15: Building Your Beauty Party Business
- Developing Your Beauty Party Brand
- Marketing and Advertising Effectively
- Building Your Beauty Party Reputation
- Making the Business Your Own
Module 16: Planning A Kids’ Party
- Types of Kids’ Parties
- Communicating with Parents
- Setting Yourself Apart from the Rest
- Advertising and Marketing
Module 17: Choosing A Theme
- Discussing the kids’ interests
- Understanding the Audience
- How to Stay on Theme
- Making the Theme Special
- Creative Tips and Tricks
Module 18: Planning The Entertainment
- Types of Kids’ Party Entertainers
- Working with the Entertainment
- Keeping the Party Moving
- Making the Guest of Honor Feel Special
Module 19: Catering
- Planning a Menu for Children
- Identifying and Understanding Dietary Restrictions
- Beverages for the Children and Their Parents
- Finding the Best Catering Price
- Dessert
Module 20: Making The Experience Memorable
- Impressing the Client
- Keeping it Creative
- Keeping Everyone Happy
- Going Above and Beyond for the Client
- Party Favors that Rock
Module 21: Planning A Bachelor Or Bachelorette Party
- Communicating with the Client
- Organizing Ideas
- Balancing Your Ideas with the Client’s Ideas
- Choosing a Theme or Style
- How to Make the Party a Fundraiser for the Bride or Groom
Module 22: Types Of Bachelor And Bachelorette Parties
- Destination Parties
- Pub Crawl
- Activity-Themed Parties
- Venue Party
- Unique Bachelor and Bachelorette Party Ideas
Module 23: Choosing A Site Or Venue
- Great Party Destination
- Local Parties
- Picking the Right Place
- Making the Venue Perfect for the Bride or Groom
Module 24: Entertaining The Client
- Strippers or No Strippers?
- Letting the Venue Guide Entertainment
- Party Favors and Accessories
- Keeping the Pace
- Designing the Entertainment Around the Client
Module 25: Generating Business
- Targeting Your Market Audience
- Making an Impression on Clients
- Advertising Your Business
- Making the Experience Memorable for Your Client
- Using Social Media
Module 26: Let’s Examine Event Design
- Where Event Design is used
- Conceptualization & Planning
- The Principles of Event Design
Module 27: It’s Your Event
- Becoming an event designer
- The impact of event design features
- Finding inspiration & being creative
Module 28: Working Well With Clients
- Seeing things from clients perspectives
- Creating vision boards
- Testing your projected plan
Module 29: Overview Of Event Requirements
- Sourcing materials & budgeting
- Working with floor plans
- Using design software
Module 30: The Design Practice In Action
- Assessing your venue for design planning
- Choosing design & decor techniques
- Color schemes & effects that work
Module 31: Setting The Scene – Background Effects
- Creating magic with fabric
- Types of fabric and specific uses
- Room draping and backdrops
- Ceiling drapery
- Chair and table drapery
- Using hardware frameworks
- Customizing fabric effects to specific ceremonies
Module 32: Styling With Winning Design Concepts
- Customizing the furniture
- Evoking emotion with flowers
- Creating captivating table pieces
- Accent decor
Module 33: Styling Gets Technical
- Mood creation with lighting
- Good aesthetics
- Staging and rigging
- Special effects & technology
Module 34: Types Of Events
- Weddings
- Charity, cultural and social events
- Corporate events
- Employee events
Module 35: Getting Started
- Evaluating the Occasion
- Determining Size
- Choosing a Design
- Gathering Supplies
- Cutting Pieces
Module 36: Icing
- Making Buttercream
- Piping
- Star or Petal Tips
- Patterned Designs
- Icing vs. Fondant
Module 37: Making Fondant
- What You Need
- Creating the Fondant
- Getting Your Texture Right
- Getting the Color Right
- How Important is Taste?
Module 38: Decorating With Fondant
- The Basics
- Simple Designs
- Complex Patterns
- The Hand Painted Technique
- Embellishments
Module 39: Putting It All Together
- Stacking Cakes
- Adding Design Elements
- Transportation
- Presentation
- Serving
Career
Who is this course for?
Are you known for your epic parties? Have you always had a knack for creating a spectacle, MC'ing the perfect evening, bringing together all sorts of people into one space to create a memorable night?
Being a party planner means being organized, creative, flexible, and able to think on your feet to creatively solve problems. Sound familiar? It's also a great job, consistently challenging, no sitting behind a desk all day, doing the same thing over and over!
Start this course now to start down a new path!
Career path
After completing this course, you could:
- Start your own party planning business
- Find your niche as a specialist party planner
- Join the team of a party planning company
- Use your increased skills and abilities to impress your boss and earn a promotion
- Begin planning parties for yourself, your friends and family
- Join the Events team of an organization
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).
When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
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ICOES Accredited.
About
Do you love parties? Full of brilliant ideas? You’d make an awesome party planner. It takes 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 and 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 rock star party planner who can do it all, then this is the course for you!
Now more than ever, people rely on the skilled services of a professional party planner to make special occasions into lasting memories. That person could be you! Planning parties and events is a booming industry. Freelance party planners are increasingly being hired to organize baby and bridal showers, bachelorette and bachelor parties, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and more.
You can choose to specialize in one of these niche areas, or offer an entire suite of services. If you’re looking to start a successful business or simply throw great shindigs for your friends and family, then start this course today.
You’ll learn:
- Your role as a planner
- How to build a business model
- How to set yourself apart from your competitors
- Where to find clients and how to pitch to them
- Using social media effectively
- Managing your finances
- Working with vendors and suppliers
- Building a strong brand identity and a solid reputation early on in your career
- Crash course in marketing, communications, PR and customer service
- How to plan the perfect party to make your clients happy
- Many different types of events that you can offer
- How to take your parties to the next level
- DIY Baking and Cake Decorating
- Event design and styling
Requirements
Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. 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.
Lessons
Module 1: Getting Started
- What is the Role of a Party Planner?
- The Basics of Planning a Party
- How to Get Started
- Elements of a Great Party
Module 2: Types Of Parties - Overview
- Beauty Parties
- Kids’ Parties
- Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties
- Showers
- Birthday Parties
- Weddings
- Cocktail Parties
- Other Parties
Module 3: Developing A Business Model
- Figuring out Your Specialty
- Developing a Mission Statement
- Identifying Your Target Client Base
- Setting Your Business Apart
Module 4: Generating A Client Base
- Targeting the Appropriate Clients
- Advertising Effectively
- Web Development
- Using Social Media
- Using Current Clients to Get New Clients
Module 5: How To Plan A Party
- Working with the Client
- Figuring out a Budget
- Meeting the Client’s Needs
- Being Creative
- Selecting the Right Venue and Location
- Getting Feedback and Asking for Online Reviews
Module 6: Making Your Party Memorable
- Creating a Great Theme and Following It
- Deciding on the Appropriate Tone of the Party
- Wowing the Guests
- Food, Drinks, and Music
- Honoring Your Client’s Wishes
Module 7: Business Operations
- Starting Your Business from Scratch
- Finance
- Recordkeeping
- Understand Cost
- Deciding If You Need an Office/Storefront
- Making a Profit
Module 8: Networking
- Working with Clients and Prospective Clients
- Building Diverse Contacts
- Maintaining Contacts
- Acting Professionally
- Using Contacts Appropriately and Effectively
- Maintaining Your Reputation
Module 9: Working With Vendors And Suppliers
- Finding the Right Suppliers and Vendors for Your Business
- Negotiating with Vendors and Suppliers
- Building a Business Relationship
- Using Your Suppliers and Vendors Effectively
Module 10: Maintaining Your Brand
- Why is Reputation so Important?
- Sticking to Your Mission Statement
- Customer Service and Relations
- The Importance of Communication
- How a Happy Client Helps Your Business
Module 11: Finding Success In Business
- Expanding Your Business
- Investing in Your Business
- Using Success to Create More Success
- Hiring and Managing Employees
- Managing a Larger and/or Busier Company
Module 12: Introduction Into Beauty Parties
- What is a Beauty Party?
- Types of Beauty Parties
- Understanding the Beauty Party Client Base
- Spa vs. DIY
Module 13: How To Plan A Beauty Party
- Communicating with the Client
- Offering Different Options and Recommendations
- Working Within a Budget
- Figuring out a Budget and Keeping to it
Module 14: Pampering The Guests
- Making the Experience Simple and Relaxing
- Give the Client Something Memorable
- Adding the Extra Touch
- Working with Spas and Vendors
Module 15: Building Your Beauty Party Business
- Developing Your Beauty Party Brand
- Marketing and Advertising Effectively
- Building Your Beauty Party Reputation
- Making the Business Your Own
Module 16: Planning A Kids’ Party
- Types of Kids’ Parties
- Communicating with Parents
- Setting Yourself Apart from the Rest
- Advertising and Marketing
Module 17: Choosing A Theme
- Discussing the kids’ interests
- Understanding the Audience
- How to Stay on Theme
- Making the Theme Special
- Creative Tips and Tricks
Module 18: Planning The Entertainment
- Types of Kids’ Party Entertainers
- Working with the Entertainment
- Keeping the Party Moving
- Making the Guest of Honor Feel Special
Module 19: Catering
- Planning a Menu for Children
- Identifying and Understanding Dietary Restrictions
- Beverages for the Children and Their Parents
- Finding the Best Catering Price
- Dessert
Module 20: Making The Experience Memorable
- Impressing the Client
- Keeping it Creative
- Keeping Everyone Happy
- Going Above and Beyond for the Client
- Party Favors that Rock
Module 21: Planning A Bachelor Or Bachelorette Party
- Communicating with the Client
- Organizing Ideas
- Balancing Your Ideas with the Client’s Ideas
- Choosing a Theme or Style
- How to Make the Party a Fundraiser for the Bride or Groom
Module 22: Types Of Bachelor And Bachelorette Parties
- Destination Parties
- Pub Crawl
- Activity-Themed Parties
- Venue Party
- Unique Bachelor and Bachelorette Party Ideas
Module 23: Choosing A Site Or Venue
- Great Party Destination
- Local Parties
- Picking the Right Place
- Making the Venue Perfect for the Bride or Groom
Module 24: Entertaining The Client
- Strippers or No Strippers?
- Letting the Venue Guide Entertainment
- Party Favors and Accessories
- Keeping the Pace
- Designing the Entertainment Around the Client
Module 25: Generating Business
- Targeting Your Market Audience
- Making an Impression on Clients
- Advertising Your Business
- Making the Experience Memorable for Your Client
- Using Social Media
Module 26: Let’s Examine Event Design
- Where Event Design is used
- Conceptualization & Planning
- The Principles of Event Design
Module 27: It’s Your Event
- Becoming an event designer
- The impact of event design features
- Finding inspiration & being creative
Module 28: Working Well With Clients
- Seeing things from clients perspectives
- Creating vision boards
- Testing your projected plan
Module 29: Overview Of Event Requirements
- Sourcing materials & budgeting
- Working with floor plans
- Using design software
Module 30: The Design Practice In Action
- Assessing your venue for design planning
- Choosing design & decor techniques
- Color schemes & effects that work
Module 31: Setting The Scene – Background Effects
- Creating magic with fabric
- Types of fabric and specific uses
- Room draping and backdrops
- Ceiling drapery
- Chair and table drapery
- Using hardware frameworks
- Customizing fabric effects to specific ceremonies
Module 32: Styling With Winning Design Concepts
- Customizing the furniture
- Evoking emotion with flowers
- Creating captivating table pieces
- Accent decor
Module 33: Styling Gets Technical
- Mood creation with lighting
- Good aesthetics
- Staging and rigging
- Special effects & technology
Module 34: Types Of Events
- Weddings
- Charity, cultural and social events
- Corporate events
- Employee events
Module 35: Getting Started
- Evaluating the Occasion
- Determining Size
- Choosing a Design
- Gathering Supplies
- Cutting Pieces
Module 36: Icing
- Making Buttercream
- Piping
- Star or Petal Tips
- Patterned Designs
- Icing vs. Fondant
Module 37: Making Fondant
- What You Need
- Creating the Fondant
- Getting Your Texture Right
- Getting the Color Right
- How Important is Taste?
Module 38: Decorating With Fondant
- The Basics
- Simple Designs
- Complex Patterns
- The Hand Painted Technique
- Embellishments
Module 39: Putting It All Together
- Stacking Cakes
- Adding Design Elements
- Transportation
- Presentation
- Serving
Career
Who is this course for?
Are you known for your epic parties? Have you always had a knack for creating a spectacle, MC'ing the perfect evening, bringing together all sorts of people into one space to create a memorable night?
Being a party planner means being organized, creative, flexible, and able to think on your feet to creatively solve problems. Sound familiar? It's also a great job, consistently challenging, no sitting behind a desk all day, doing the same thing over and over!
Start this course now to start down a new path!
Career path
After completing this course, you could:
- Start your own party planning business
- Find your niche as a specialist party planner
- Join the team of a party planning company
- Use your increased skills and abilities to impress your boss and earn a promotion
- Begin planning parties for yourself, your friends and family
- Join the Events team of an organization
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).
When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
