About Us

The Australian Academy of Wedding and Event Planning offers courses in Wedding Planning, Wedding Styling, Event Planning and Event Design endorsed by the Australian Bridal Service (ABS)

The Academy is a member of the following organisations as part of our commitment to provide quality training. We also have developed partnerships with other leading providers within the industry and to learn about these partners please click here...

ACPETAs active members of ACPET we are able to ensure we stay up to date with changes to private education and that our courses are maintained and developed to a high standard. There is currently no accredited courses available for our industry, so our membership with ACPET is very important to us and allows us to remain responsive to our students requirements and any changes made within our industry by reflecting these changes within our courses. It holds us accountable for the quality of our courses.

Event Planners AssociationEvent Planners Association membership offers a unique support system for professionals in the wedding and event industries. Members have access to the EPA’s in-house law firm, in-house insurance agency, marketing specialists, and continuing education and affinity programs. This latest partnership with the Academy will see a new Student Membership available at the start of 2012 for ALL Academy studentts with branches opening up across Australia. We are very excited about the prospect of offering continued support for our students when they graduate from they course and take that first step into their new career.

Australian Bridal AssociationThe Australian Bridal Service Accredited Businesses programme was developed to represent industry professionals committed to good business practice and service excellence. As an accredited business the Academy is able to demonstrate it's professionalism and commitment to excellence within it's training programs. We follow a Code of Conduct which provides a framework for businesses to work within, to ensure daily activities are conducted with professionalism, integrity, honesty and trust. These are the values and standards on which the reputations of our Accredited Businesses and the entire programme are based.

ISESISES is a worldwide organisation of special events professionals who are dedicated and educated to deliver creative excellence and professionalism in Special Events. ISES strives to enhance the special events industry and encourages a strong code of business practice and ethics. As a member we are committed to the highest standards of professionalism in delivering exciting and relevant training. ISES welcome student members and are currently looking for students to join their Educational Sub-Committe,  if you are interested in helping organise an event please call the Secretariat, Yvonne Wilson on 03 9654 1978

 

Our wedding and event planning, design and styling courses are written in Australia for the Australian market, and will teach you everything you need to know to start your own full, or part time wedding planning business, join an existing business, or specialise within these areas inside a venue. We are the largest and most well known provider of industry based career training within the industry and with over 15 years of experience, we have assisted and prepared many students to start careers as wedding planners and corporate event managers. Our teaching and support staff are all there to help you build a long lasting and fulfilling career. 

We have aligned ourselves with some fantastic industry partners including hotels, conference venues, event management companies and design teams to give you hands on experience. It is with their help that we are able to bring our courses alive here at The Academy. 

Put some creativity back into your life – become an event designer today.

For a sample of some of the events we work on view the video below: