WedSKILLS® courses

Premium wedding planner & wedding designer training online

WedSKILLS® is a complete online training platform created by the International Wedding Institute for future and active wedding planners & designers who want to build real expertise, structure their business project, improve their technical skills and grow inside a premium digital learning environment.

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What WedSKILLS is

More than online classes: a complete learning ecosystem

WedSKILLS® was created for people who want more than a collection of videos or PDF files. It brings together structured courses, professional methodology, technical tools, certifications, community features and progress tracking in one refined online environment.

A platform built for real progression

Whether you are preparing a career change, building your first offer, exploring wedding design or improving an existing activity, WedSKILLS® helps you move with clarity. The platform guides you from discovery to business structure, from creative direction to project management, and from learning to professional visibility.

The page you are reading is designed for learners searching for wedding planner training, wedding designer training or flexible online wedding training dedicated to the wedding industry. The goal is not to promise an easy shortcut, but to give you a serious, motivating and practical framework to build a credible professional project.

Structured progression Follow a clear learning journey and always understand what you are working on, why it matters and how it connects to professional practice.
Premium online environment Study in a refined digital space designed to support focus, motivation, professional ambition and long-term learning habits.
Platform access from 19€ Start discovering the WedSKILLS® ecosystem from only 19€ per month, with the possibility to go further depending on your objectives.
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Learn with a clear method

Courses, progress tools, certifications, professional identity and wedding management software work together to create a richer learning experience.

Not sure where to start?

If you are beginning your journey, the positioning test helps you understand where you are before choosing your path. If you are already active in the wedding industry, the skills assessment helps you identify the areas you can strengthen to keep progressing.

Beginner: take the positioning test Professional: take the skills assessment
One program, two professions

One training structure, two professional paths

Based on the same educational approach and the same five-level structure, WedSKILLS® prepares learners for two complementary professions in the wedding industry. You can choose to follow the wedding planner path, the wedding designer path, or combine both to build a broader professional profile.

Wedding Planner

Event project management for weddings

The wedding planner path focuses on the organisation and management of a wedding project. You learn how to structure the client journey, plan each stage, manage tasks, coordinate vendors, follow budgets, anticipate risks and prepare the event day with a clear professional method.

This path is designed for learners who want to manage the full planning process: from first client needs to project coordination, service structure, timelines, budget logic and operational delivery.

Main focus Organisation, planning, project management, vendors, budgets, client relationship and wedding coordination.
Wedding Designer

Creative direction for event decoration projects

The wedding designer path focuses on the artistic and visual direction of a wedding or event decoration project. You learn how to build a coherent design concept, work with styles, colours, materials, reception furniture, decorative elements, visual references and installation constraints.

This path is designed for learners who want to transform inspiration into a structured creative proposal, select the right suppliers, prepare visual presentations and manage the decorative identity of an event with more precision.

Main focus Styles, colour palettes, creative direction, reception materials, decorative installation, suppliers and visual project presentation.
Founder of International Wedding Institute
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I would like to become a Wedding Planner or Wedding Designer, but I do not know which skills I need, nor where to begin...

For nearly 20 years, I have trained future wedding planners and wedding designers. I know that these are often the very first questions people ask when they imagine building a career in the wedding industry. Until 2020, I also noticed that those doubts could remain even after a short in-person course.

This is why I decided to transform our training approach into a more complete support program. A simple course is not always enough to understand how to build a business project, create a professional offer, master the tools and move from idea to action with confidence.

My objective is simple: to help you become trained, structured and ready to start your activity with more clarity. WedSKILLS® was designed to support both the technical side of the profession and the entrepreneurial mindset needed to build a sustainable wedding business.

Anne-Marie Mecheri, founder of IWI® and author of the WedSKILLS® program
Is this program for you?

Choose a path that matches your profile, autonomy and ambition

WedSKILLS® is a strong fit for learners who want to become independent wedding planner and who are comfortable working inside a digital platform. It is also important to be honest about the type of learning experience you need.

WedSKILLS® is made for you if...

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You want to become independent You want to create your own activity as a wedding planner, wedding designer or wedding entrepreneur.
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You are preparing a career change Your project is part of a professional transition and you need structure, content, tools and a clear learning framework.
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You are comfortable with digital tools You are ready to learn through an online platform, use professional software and progress through digital activities.
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You can work with autonomy You appreciate flexibility and you are able to organise your learning rhythm with consistency.

It may not be the right fit if...

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You are looking for employment only The program is mainly designed for people who want to build an independent activity, not only find a salaried position.
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You need a fully supervised classroom rhythm If you need a fixed in-person training schedule every day, a flexible online training format may not be the most comfortable format.
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You learn only through constant live contact The platform includes support and community features, but it remains an online learning environment requiring personal engagement.
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You are not comfortable with digital learning WedSKILLS® uses e-learning, online activities, dashboards and professional tools. Digital comfort is therefore essential.

Start with the right diagnosis

Before choosing your training level, you can use a simple test to clarify your current position. Beginners can measure their starting point, while active professionals can identify which skills still need to be strengthened.

Beginner: take the positioning test Professional: take the skills assessment
What you will gain

A program designed to help you build, decide and launch

The WedSKILLS® experience is built around concrete professional outcomes: understanding the profession, building your offer, structuring your project, improving your commercial approach and gaining confidence in your decisions.

01 / Visibility

Build credibility faster

Develop your professional image by creating quality services, understanding client expectations and learning how to present your expertise with more confidence.

Professional image
02 / Efficiency

Save time with ready-to-use tools

Access methods, templates, examples, case studies and practical frameworks that help you stop reinventing everything from scratch.

Tools & templates
03 / Launch costs

Limit unnecessary expenses

Learn how to build key business assets, understand branding, clarify your offer and create a more coherent communication foundation.

Business setup
04 / Sales

Move toward a profitable activity

Strengthen the commercial skills needed to sell your services, conduct discovery meetings, price your work and turn expertise into revenue.

Commercial skills
05 / Recognition

Value your achievements

Use digital certifications, visible progress indicators and your verified profile to show your commitment to professional standards.

Certification
06 / Confidence

Make better decisions

Progress at your own rhythm, revisit content when needed and use a structured methodology to make more informed choices for your activity.

Clarity

“Online learning becomes powerful when freedom, structure, technical tools and professional standards finally work together.”

Program content

A complete path from discovery to wedding business creation

The WedSKILLS® program is structured in progressive levels. Each level develops a specific part of the profession, from understanding the wedding industry to managing projects, selling services and creating a coherent agency.

I Discovery of the profession 5 skills to acquire +

Level I helps you understand what the profession really involves before committing to a larger project. It is an essential starting point if you are wondering whether wedding planner training or wedding designer training matches your personality, your expectations and your professional goals.

Define the wedding planning and wedding design sectors.
Identify the key stages required to start in the wedding industry.
Understand the main skills expected from a wedding planner & designer.
Confirm whether the profession matches your profile and ambitions.
II Fundamentals & wedding consulting 20 skills to acquire +

Level II develops the professional culture and consulting mindset needed to advise couples with accuracy. You learn how to observe trends, source information, analyse expectations and build a stronger understanding of weddings, design, organisation and client support.

Create a professional monitoring process and keep your knowledge up to date.
Build a sourcing method to identify reliable vendors, references and inspiration.
Understand wedding consulting methodologies and advisory posture.
Develop expertise in wedding planning and wedding design culture.
Master the knowledge expected from an advisor in wedding organisation and decoration.
Use the integrated Weddipedia mindset to expand your vocabulary and professional references.
III Event project management 41 skills to acquire +

Level III is one of the most technical parts of the program. It connects wedding planning, wedding design and professional project management: feasibility, client needs, specifications, timelines, dependencies, critical path, contingency planning, installation supervision and event coordination.

Identify and explain the needs of the couple with precision.
Analyse the feasibility of a wedding organisation or decoration project.
Use event project management methodologies.
Master WedMANA® and MANA 4D® methods depending on your path.
Design a project concept and build a coherent professional presentation.
Create an address book and organise your vendor ecosystem.
Present a project for validation: project book, budget, moodboard, 3D view and planning logic.
Premium: master wedding planning or 3D event tools depending on your option.
Premium: manage tasks and Gantt logic through the WedMANA® environment.
Premium: discover digital drawing and visual project communication.
Follow project implementation and supervise installation.
Coordinate the event with a structured professional method.
IV Commercial management 23 skills to acquire +

Level IV focuses on the commercial side of the activity. A wedding planner & designer needs more than creativity: you also need to define offers, sell with clarity, manage client relationships, create quotes, set prices and follow a quality process.

Define your service offers and make them understandable for future clients.
Set up a commercial dashboard and define realistic objectives.
Create a prospecting plan adapted to your market.
Conduct a discovery meeting with structure and professionalism.
Learn how to present your value without overexplaining or underselling.
Calculate your prices and understand the logic behind your fees.
Create quotes and manage the commercial relationship.
Premium: use client relationship management tools and commercial management software.
Implement a quality approach and invoice your services professionally.
V Wedding agency 11 + 11 skills to acquire +

Level V helps you transform your training into a coherent business project. You work on market study, positioning, branding, marketing strategy and the foundations of a professional agency.

Carry out a market study and understand your competitive environment.
Define a persona and a clear positioning for your brand.
Create a benchmark and learn from your market without copying it.
Write a business plan and clarify your economic model.
Build a marketing strategy adapted to your services and audience.
Create a brand identity and understand the logic of branding.
Premium: create your visual identity, website foundations and digital communication assets.
Prepare a launch that feels structured, credible and aligned with your professional ambition.
Mentor program

After theory, continue with human guidance and professional growth

WedSKILLS® is not limited to theoretical online training. After building strong foundations through the platform, learners can go further through a catalogue of coaching, advanced workshops and professional development programs led by experienced wedding industry mentors.

For learners

Go further after your theoretical training

Once you have completed the core learning path, you can continue developing your skills through the WedSKILLS® mentor network. The catalogue gives access to complementary coaching sessions, advanced training, audits, workshops and practical support designed to help you move from knowledge to professional application.

This additional layer is especially useful when you want to refine your positioning, review your offers, prepare your launch, improve your client process, strengthen your design method or receive expert feedback on a concrete project.

01 Coaching sessions to clarify your next steps, your positioning or your business decisions.
02 Advanced workshops to deepen specific technical, creative or commercial skills.
03 Professional audits to receive feedback on your offer, tools, communication or project structure.
The objective: keep the flexibility of online learning while giving learners access to targeted human support when they need to go further.
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For experienced professionals

Join the network as a WedSKILLS® mentor

Experienced wedding planners, wedding designers, trainers and specialised professionals can apply to join the mentor network and share their expertise with learners who want to progress beyond the theoretical program.

As a mentor, you can create coaching offers, advanced workshops, masterclasses or professional development programs connected to your own expertise, while contributing to a more structured and collaborative wedding industry ecosystem.

01 Share your expertise through coaching, audits, workshops or targeted learning experiences.
02 Reach qualified learners who are already engaged in a serious wedding training environment.
03 Develop your professional visibility inside the IWI Hub and WedSKILLS® ecosystem.
The objective: create a bridge between structured online training and the expertise of professionals already active in the field.
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Learning experience

A true online training platform, not a simple video library

WedSKILLS® combines multiple formats to keep learning active, measurable and easier to apply. You can watch, read, listen, practise, validate, return to content and follow your progress over time.

01 / Core formats

Video, lessons and audio

Learn through recorded video lessons, written courses and audio-based formats that give you flexibility without losing structure.

Flexible learning
02 / Active learning

Interactive content

Go beyond passive watching with interactive modules, quizzes and exercises designed to keep you focused and involved.

Engagement
03 / Practical application

Exercises & case studies

Strengthen your understanding through practical work, concrete examples and applied learning situations connected to real professional contexts.

Real-world practice
Progress tracking on WedSKILLS

Progress that stays visible

Motivation becomes stronger when learners can clearly see what they have completed, which skills are improving and what comes next.

Platform features

Designed to keep learners engaged over time

A strong online wedding training experience needs more than content. WedSKILLS® records your progress, structures your path, validates key steps and gives you performance indicators that help you understand how your skills are developing.

Each activity and course can contribute to a broader skills profile. This makes the platform useful not only for learning, but also for building a professional identity inside the IWI ecosystem.

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Track your progression Follow your learning journey visually and understand exactly where you are in your path.
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Validate understanding Use tests, quizzes, exercises and validation steps to reinforce knowledge and stay active while learning.
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Measure your skills Progress by professional skill domains and identify where you are already strong and where you can still improve.
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Build your WedSKILLS® score Your professional score becomes a reference inside the community and supports a more complete wedding industry profile.
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The strengths

Why WedSKILLS® stands apart as a premium wedding training platform

The program combines support, technical depth and a complete learning environment. It is designed for learners who want to understand the profession seriously and use the right tools from the beginning.

01 / Support

Guidance and follow-up

In the premium path, learners are not left alone. The experience can include regular video meetings with the trainer and collective sessions with a small group of other learners to maintain clarity, rhythm and motivation.

Human support
02 / Technicality

A high level of professional method

The curriculum goes into project management, ERP logic, decision matrices, feasibility analysis, specifications, stakeholder mapping, retroplanning, Gantt logic, dependencies, critical path and contingency planning.

Methodology
03 / Creative expertise

Wedding design and brand culture

The program also explores event identity, event communication, scenography, 3D modelling, digital drawing, benchmarking, brand identity and visual communication for wedding planner & designer.

Creative direction
+200 skills to develop
683 learning activities
974 tests questions
283 hours of training
IWI Hub

Your Pro Identity: a wedding industry profile that grows with you

By joining WedSKILLS®, you also enter the broader IWI community. IWI Hub connects WedSKILLS® and WedMANA® and gives you access to a professional ecosystem built for visibility, continuity and credibility.

The Pro Identity is a public profile created specifically for the wedding industry. Clients, partners and future learners can find your certifications, your training history, your verified elements and your skills profile in one place. It works like a more specialised professional CV for wedding planners, wedding designers and wedding entrepreneurs.

Because it is connected to the IWI ecosystem, your Pro Identity can continue to evolve throughout your professional life. It can gather training completed through the network, skills developed through WedSKILLS® and progress connected to your use of WedMANA®.

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What your Pro Identity can highlight

Skills profile Show your progress by key wedding industry skill domains and make your learning more visible.
Digital certifications Attach digital certificates to your professional profile and support a stronger credibility signal.
Verified visibility Present your background, training and achievements in a dedicated verified page designed for professional trust.
Community continuity Keep a long-term link with the IWI ecosystem as your skills, tools and professional role evolve.
WedMANA wedding management software

From learning to managing real projects

WedMANA® connects methodology and software so wedding planner can organise clients, tasks, vendors, budgets and project deliverables.

WedMANA® method & software

A technical tool for wedding management

WedMANA® is both a wedding management method and a software environment designed for wedding planners. By creating a WedSKILLS® account, you can also discover WedMANA® and understand how professional project management can be applied to wedding organisation.

In the Level III wedding planner option, WedMANA® becomes part of the technical training. Learners can connect methodology, task management, client relationship management, planning, budget logic, deliverables and coordination processes.

The software also includes a freemium offer with no time limit, allowing you to explore it freely for up to 3 projects before deciding whether you want to go further.

CRM and client journey Manage client information, quotes, invoices, payments, contracts and the commercial relationship.
Project management Structure tasks, planning, notes, project overview, dependencies and coordination steps.
Premium client experience Create a more professional experience with centralised information, project deliverables and client-facing tools.
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Recognition & certification

Turn learning into visible professional value

WedSKILLS® is not only about access to knowledge. It is also about recognition, credibility and the ability to present your progression as part of a stronger professional identity.

Certifications that support trust

Certifications help transform learning into a visible sign of commitment, progression and professional standards. They reinforce trust and help position you more clearly in front of clients, partners and the wedding community.

Inside the WedSKILLS® ecosystem, digital certificates can be connected to your Pro Identity, creating a clearer link between what you have learned, what you have validated and how you present yourself professionally.

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Certified Make achievements visible through certification logic designed to support trust, recognition and stronger positioning.
Verified Showcase your progress through a dedicated verified page that helps present qualifications more clearly and professionally.

Build the right path before you certify

The best certification path depends on your current level. If you are just starting, begin with a positioning test. If you already work in the industry, start with a professional skills assessment.

Beginner: take the positioning test Professional: take the skills assessment
Why invest in training?

Because a wedding activity needs method, tools and confidence

Choosing a wedding planner training program or wedding designer training program is not only about learning vocabulary. It is about understanding how to transform a passion for weddings into a structured professional service.

01 / Complete training

Build solid foundations

A complete and certifying path helps you offer higher-quality services through stronger knowledge, clearer methodology and a more professional approach.

Quality service
02 / Business support

Prepare your activity launch

The program helps you think about your offer, business structure, marketing, client relationship, pricing and practical launch decisions.

Business creation
03 / Professional label

Rassure future clients

Being connected to an established wedding school and a recognised learning ecosystem can help you present your project with more confidence.

Credibility
Access & value
19€ / month

From only 19€ per month, learners can access a premium online training environment built for real progression — not just isolated lessons. The platform gives you a first level of access to the WedSKILLS® ecosystem, with courses, tools, progression logic and professional development opportunities.

Premium platform access
Progress tracking and motivation tools
Video, written, audio, interactive and practical formats
Certifications, Pro Identity and verified visibility ecosystem
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Questions

Everything you may want to know before joining WedSKILLS®

These questions help clarify how the platform works, who it is for and how the different parts of the IWI ecosystem connect together.

01 Is WedSKILLS® a wedding planner training program? Training path +

Yes. WedSKILLS® includes a structured wedding planner training path designed to help learners understand the profession, build technical skills, manage projects, develop commercial methods and prepare a wedding planning activity. It is not limited to inspiration: it works on professional posture, project management, client relationship, tools and business creation.

02 Does the program also include wedding designer training content? Wedding design +

Yes. The program also includes content connected to wedding design, event identity, scenography, design culture, visual communication, creative project presentation, moodboards, benchmarking, digital drawing and 3D project logic depending on the path and level selected.

03 Is it online wedding training? Online training +

Yes. WedSKILLS® is an online wedding training experience built around a premium online training platform. The online format allows you to learn at your own rhythm, revisit content, follow your progression, validate activities and connect learning to your professional profile. It is especially suited to autonomous learners who want flexibility without losing structure.

04 Is WedSKILLS® only a library of videos? Platform features +

No. WedSKILLS® combines video, written lessons, audio formats, interactive content, quizzes, exercises, case studies, progress tracking, skills profiles, digital certifications, community features and a broader professional ecosystem. The objective is to create an active learning environment rather than a passive content library.

05 What is the connection between WedSKILLS®, IWI Hub and WedMANA®? Ecosystem +

WedSKILLS® is the learning platform. IWI Hub is the community and professional identity environment. WedMANA® is the wedding management method and software. Together, they create a coherent ecosystem where learning, professional visibility and project management tools can support each other.

06 Can professionals already in activity use WedSKILLS®? Professional development +

Yes. WedSKILLS® is not only for beginners. Active wedding planners and wedding designers can use the platform to strengthen specific skills, update their methods, measure their progress, prepare certification, improve their project management tools and continue developing a more structured professional identity.

07 What should I do if I do not know my level? Tests +

If you are a beginner, start with the positioning test to understand where you stand before choosing a training path. If you are already a professional, use the skills assessment to identify the areas where you can still improve and decide whether a higher level or a targeted learning path is more appropriate.

Beginner: take the positioning test Professional: take the skills assessment

Start inside a premium online environment built for wedding planner & designer

Explore WedSKILLS®, create your free account, discover the Pro Identity, test WedMANA® and choose the training path that matches your current level, your project and your ambition in the wedding industry.

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