The WPIC Wedding Awards, initiated in 2016, stand as a distinguished program designed to honour accomplishments. It offers a platform for over 10,000 esteemed Alumni from The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada Inc. and The Wedding Planners Institute of Coordination Inc. to proudly exhibit their exceptional work, vying for top accolades within their professional community.
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Categories:
- Best Styled Shoot
- Best Wedding Design
- Best MicroWedding
- Best Eco-friendly/Sustainable Wedding
- Best Wedding Under $50,000
- Best Wedding Over $50,000
- Best Wedding Over $100,000
- Best Destination Wedding Under $50,000
- Best Destination Wedding Over $50,000
- Wedding Entertainment of the Year
- Wedding Officiant of the Year
- Onsite Wedding Coordinator of the Year
- Wedding Designer of the Year
- Destination Planner of the Year
- Wedding Planner of the Year
Eligibility
All submissions are based on the year 2024. Weddings need to have taken place between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
Why Enter?
Recognition: Winning an award recognizes both your hard work and your commitment to excellence in your field. It recognizes you as an industry leader.
Marketing: Winning an award is an endorsement for you and your business and provides a distinct competitive advantage over other professionals in your field.
Reward: An award is a physical recognition and reminder of your professional achievement to you, your peers, and your clients.
Competitive Edge: Winning an award in your industry can elevate you and distinguish you from your professional peers.
Return on Investment: Submitting to awards is relatively low cost and delivers infinite rewards due to the prestige of being recognized for excellence within your industry.
Industry Validation: Being acknowledged by esteemed awards programs validates your expertise and dedication within the wedding industry, reinforcing trust and credibility among clients and peers.
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Criteria for Submissions:
Best Wedding Design, Style Shoot
Your Submission must include:
- 5-7 photos of the finished Wedding Design or Styled Shoot
- Description of your inspiration for the design
- Description of the theme and design along with what your objective was
- Description of why this design is worthy of winning this category
- Any relevant supporting documents such as sketches, links to publications of this design, etc
Best Wedding, Destination Wedding Under $50K, Over $50K, Over $100K, Micro, or Eco.
Your Submission must include:
- 5-7 photos of the event
- Client testimonial, if available
- Description of challenge and how you overcame it
- Description of the theme and design of the wedding
- Description of how you made this wedding worthy of winning
- Description of why this wedding should win this category
- Any relevant supporting documents such as Timelines, Budget, and breakdown of costs, etc.
Entertainment, Officiant, Designer, Destination Wedding Planner, Onsite Coordinator, Wedding Planner
Your Submission must include:
- 5-7 photos of your work
- Client and/or professional testimonials, if available
- Description of a professional challenge and how you overcame it
- Description of why you are the best choice for this award
- Description of your unique attributes
- Any relevant supporting documents such as examples of your work, etc.
Fee per submission:
Each submission will cost $75 + HST.
Award Presentation
The WPIC Wedding Awards will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Ascott Parc Event Centre, during the annual WPIC Kickoff Gala (a ticket must be purchased to the Kickoff Gala in order to attend the Awards Ceremony). Awards will be mailed to those not in attendance.
