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Fee Structures for Wedding Planners – Part Two

January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Percentage of Overall Budget This particular form of charging used to be very popular in the late 90′s. Is it still popular now? Good question. In an age where couples are much more savvy and have access to allot of information via searching on Google it is harder to justify this pricing method. Charging a percentage of overall budget is quite simply setting a percentage amount that you will charge as your fee calculated from your client’s total budget. So if your client came to you and said my budget is $40,000 and your set percentage was 10% then you would be charging your client... [Read the full story]

Special Offers

Xmas Enrolment Special Offer

December 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

It is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas and here at the Academy we are especially excited as we are coming to the end of another very exciting year. But in true AAWEP form, rather than patting ourselves on the back we are sending the presents your way in the form of a HUGE Christmas Stocking for new students. So let’s peel back the ribbons and wrapping paper and see what’s inside the Academy Xmas Stocking: Your chosen course 1 Year License to Event Designer Space Planner Full Unlimited license to Confetti & Cake Planning Software 1 Tablet PC valued @ $295 – as... [Read the full story]

Wedding Styling

Polka Dots – the hot trend in weddings for 2012

January 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Newsflash – the next hot trend for wedding and event design is polka dots and I for one love it. There are many different takes on the wonderful polka dot, but my favourite is definitely the fifties red and black theme. There is something so avant garde about this theme and it works so well. Another great version is the black and white one which is completely retro and works in well with a vintage theme too. Remember you heard it here first – polka dots are going to be big this year. Read More →

Venue Reviews

Destination Wedding Venues Around the World – Part 2

July 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Hayman Island is amongst Australia’s best resorts and having worked on the island myself as Event Operations Manager I can certainly attest to this fact. As a destination wedding venue it is probably one of the most idyllic. The customer service on Hayman is probably the best of any I have seen and every little detail is accounted for and thought of. The start of your wedding journey doesn’t begin on Hayman though, oh no, it starts with the journey across to Hayman. You have a choice of vehicles and can opt for the luxury Hayman Cruise which will take about an hour, the seaplane or... [Read the full story]

Event Design

Sweet Lilac – another colour from Pantone Spring 2012

January 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

This week our featured mood board takes another look at Pantone Spring 2012 colour collection and this time we are looking at Sweet Lilac. I just love this colour from the purple family. It is refreshing and so easy to incorporate into events from the colour of bridesmaids dresses to the overlays and chair covers. It is absolutely stunning when paired with silver but can look just as good together with white. For those that aren’t so into the strong colours such as Cabaret or Tangerine Tango then this is perfect. Read More →

Blog of the Week

The Best Blogs of 2011 – Think Splendid

December 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

This week we are continuing our ‘Best Blogs of 2011′ feature. This week’s blog, Think Splendid, is another absolute must for wedding and event professionals. The blog is written and owned by Liene Stevens who specializes in market development and strategy for the wedding industry and is an expert on the consumer behaviour of millennials, affluents and engaged couples. Below we have picked out our favourite 5 blogs posts of 2011 from this blog: Developing an Effective Publishing Strategy – this post looks at the importance of understanding what you want to gain from getting... [Read the full story]

Industry Articles

The Academy goes to the Wedding Industry Awards in the UK

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 and cozy booths with velvet interior... Read more of this article

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 as one of the top 5 wedding blogs by... Read more of this article

The Magic of Engage

In 2012 The Academy will be partnering with Marley Majcher, A.K.A The Party Goddess, to bring a series of educational events to Australia. This is very exciting for us and this partnership will be very beneficial for our students as Marley comes on board as one of our Mentors. As we draw to the end of 2011 it seems a good time to introduce you to Marley... Read more of this article

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