During the week of December 3-10, 2011, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, President of The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada Inc. and WPIC Instructor, Dulce Avila Castillo, had the pleasure of attending, presenting at and participating in both the Latin American Congress of Destination Wedding Professionals and Love Mexico. WPIC Alumni: Sandra Aaron, Denise Georgiou-Newell, Sheryl Hammond, Amira Harris, Lindsay Laur, Caryn Lim, Amanda Rego, Bobbi-JoRead More
Eglinton Grand Hosts WPIC’s: Diaries of a Reality TV Wedding Planner
By: Lataysha Jackson, WPIC Intern WPIC on the Marquee!! When Danielle first came to me about planning this event, I was so EXCITED! I had planned events before but never for a company or for professional reasons, I just did birthdays, and baby showers. I knew that because I had limited experience with events, IRead More
The 1st Latin American Congress of Destination Wedding Professionals
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel WPIC’s Instructor, Dulce Avila, and I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Riviera Maya, Mexico to be apart of the 1st Congreso Latino Americano de Bodas de Destino (Latin American Congress of Destination Wedding Professionals). The event took place on December 4, 2011 and was held at the Reef PlayacarRead More
WPIC Gets Pampered at Elmwood Spa!
By: Tracey Manailescu Spa day! What a glorious ring those two little words have to my ears… Kim, Angelina, Lataysha and myself, recently treated ourselves (in the name of research) to a spa package at the beautiful Elmwood Spa. Elmwood Spa was voted ‘Favourite Day Spa’ in the SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards, and rightly so.Read More
How much do Canadians spend on weddings?
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel I really don’t like when Wedding Vendors give a couple a list of what the average spend is on Wedding Items. I have never given one of my couples such a list or budget, because there is no set formula. One couple will value the party, while the next is moreRead More
The Wedding Professional’s Guide to Conferences
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel “Hello. My name is Danielle and I am a conference junkie.” Let me preface this article by saying, yes, I am the Co-Producer of the WPIC Conference, so of course I want you to come to our conference, but I realize our conference is not right for everyone. I truly believeRead More
Etiquette Training with The Etiquette Guy
By:Kim Choy Last week, Lataysha and I, along with other WPIC Alumni attended The Etiquette Guy’s Business and Dining Etiquette Seminar at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. This event was organized by one of our WPIC Alumni, Holly Carney of Holly Matrimony Weddings. I was so excited to attend this seminar! For some reason I’ve always beenRead More
The Truth About Competition – Wedding Planners by the numbers
How many Wedding Planners are there? Are we really fighting for the same bride? This chart shows how many people use Wedding Planners vs. how many Wedding Planners there are in Canada and the USA.
Wedding Ring Tattoos
Tattooing your wedding ring onto your finger is a way to show your enduring love for your partner, forever. It cannot be taken off during an argument, or put in a pocket while out-on-the-town for a night with friends
Ladies Night Out – Rosehill Event Lounge
We indulged, interacted, drank, and were entertained. It was a lovely eventful night and a great success for the Rosehill Event Lounge.
