General

Wedding Professionals Conference

September 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I know you are never supposed to have favourites but I have to say I am having a hard time not billing this one as my favourite as the setting is just idyllic. Add to this a fabulous keynote speaker, a program to die for and some meaningful industry awards and you have now justified why you should attend this conference. I have to say I am struggling not registering for this straight away. The Wedding Professionals Conference has been in existence now for 6 years and is there to promote ongoing education within the wedding industry which we have always been advocates of. The focus of the conference... [Read the full story]

Special Offers

Win $$$ back on any course enrolment with AAWEP

June 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Now is the time to Prove it (with our support)! Enrol in any AAWEP Course and send us your No. 1 Planning Tip before June 30 for your chance to win $$$ back before the Tax Man takes his cut! If you think you might have what it takes to become a Wedding or Event Planner/Designer or Stylist, the Academy of Wedding and Event Planning can help you to achieve your goals and if you do enrol before 30 June, 2010 we would like you to send us your No. 1 Wedding or Event Planning tip with your enrolment, for your chance to win one of three cash-back prizes: 1st Place: $200 cash-back 2nd Place: $100... [Read the full story]

Wedding Styling

A Series of Celebrity Weddings – Part 4

August 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I was always a huge fan of Dawson’s Creek and just loved the relationship between Joey (Katie Holmes) and Dawson (James Van Der Beek) so was very interested to find out more about the main character’s real life wedding. This is second time around for James and it was far from the other weddings featured in this series. The destination for this wedding was Tel Aviv as Israel is where the couple met a year ago and obviously had meaning and the venue was the Kabbalah Centre. Unlike most weddings this one was not planned. There were no bridezilla moments, no worrying about seating plans,... [Read the full story]

Venue Reviews

Marquee Weddings and Events

September 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

If you have a client who is considering hosting an outdoor event you will almost certainly need to consider Marquee hire. Marquees are especially popular with brides and grooms, but they can be used for almost any event from Corporate to Social. They are an ideal choice for anyone looking for versatility, as a Marquee can be erected almost anywhere that there is flat space and they come in a range of sizes, to accommodate different event sizes. They are also pretty much a blank canvas when it comes to décor, which means that they can be decorated to suit almost any style and taste; something... [Read the full story]

Event Design

Designing for the Season – Part 4

September 3, 2010 · 1 Comment

This mood board is close to my heart as it is based on an English Garden Party and of course being English by birth I have attended and organised a couple of these events in my time. Similar to winter the summer season can also conjure up many different images and everyone’s take on it is different. For some it will be the beach and seaside that features heavily and for others it will be all about the colours of summer, for me however there has never been anything quite like an English summer afternoon with a gentle breeze blowing in the trees and a nice 23 degrees making sitting in the... [Read the full story]

Blog of the Week

These are a few of my favourite blogs

June 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I am one of those people who cannot remember life before blogs. As a huge magazine fan, I find that the blog is a wonderful, free, daily magazine hit on subjects of direct interest to me (business and personal). Blogs have become so much a part of my life I refer to them regularly and often forget that others may not know what I am talking about. Because I am often asked about the blogs I love I thought I would create a list of just some of the ones that you will find in my Favourites library: This is Glamorous. I adore this blog. From fashion to lifestyle and weddings this blog is full... [Read the full story]

Industry Articles

The Academy Partners with Registered Training Organisation

The Academy of Wedding and Event Planning is thrilled to announce their partnership with Quality Training Solutions who are a Registered Training Organization NTIS ID 31622. This exciting development is the result of feedback from both our current and potential students. As many of you are aware there are currently no government accredited training... Read more of this article

A List Guide

Since joining the Academy I have had little time to be as involved in Event Planning as I once was and whilst I love my job, it is always nice to get back to the basics of what brought me here in the first place. Over the last few weeks I have had this opportunity as I have been working on 3 events for the Academy; our One Day Power Workshops focused... Read more of this article

Work Experience for Wedding Planners

Work experience is something that most of our students at the Academy are looking for as part of their study and it is certainly one of the best ways to learn. There is nothing like hands-on experience to really help you to apply everything you have learnt within your studies and we strongly advocate a combination of both to help you succeed in your... Read more of this article

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