Event Planning & Decor Basics
Vendor lists, budgets and corporate activations — plan events people remember and clients rebook.
6 hours12 lessonsBeginnerPDF certificate
What you'll be able to do
- Plan an event end-to-end with a master budget
- Source and negotiate with vendors
- Execute basic decor concepts
- Coordinate the event day flawlessly
Curriculum
4 modules · 12 lessons · 3h 34m total
Module 1Planning Foundations
3 lessons
Planning Foundations
- Event types and what clients actually want12 min
- Master budget and timeline templates14 min
- Client briefs, contracts and deposits13 min
Module 2Vendors & Venue
3 lessons
Vendors & Venue
- Building a reliable vendor list13 min
- Negotiation: getting the planner rate12 min
- Venues: site visits and hidden costs12 min
Module 3Decor Basics
3 lessons
Decor Basics
- Color, theme and space design fundamentals14 min
- Backdrops, draping and table styling14 min
- Sourcing decor inventory vs renting12 min
Module 4Execution & Growth
3 lessons
Execution & Growth
- Day-of coordination run sheets13 min
- Corporate activations: the better money13 min
- Portfolio, referrals and repeat business12 min
About this course
From birthdays and weddings to corporate activations, event planning rewards the organized. This course covers the planner's toolkit: budgeting templates, vendor sourcing and negotiation, decor fundamentals, day-of coordination, and winning corporate clients who pay on time.