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WPIC Co-founders, Tracey Manailescu and Danielle Andrews regularly speak at International Wedding & Event Conferences on a broad range of topics.
They are regularly interviewed by the Media for stories relating to Weddings.
WPIC in the Media & Speaking Engagements
Past Media & Engagements:
Come for the Romance – September 1-3. 2023- Nassau, The Bahamas – Danielle Andrews was a speaker at this conference.
The World Romance Travel Conference – June 5-8 – Punta Cana, DR – Danielle Andrews and Tracey Manailescu spoke about Destination Weddings statistics, apps for Destination Wedding Planners, and the best places to kiss.
Canada Special Events Live– May 2-4, 2023 – Danielle Andrews and Tracey Manailescu spoke about planning International Events at this conference for Event Professionals.
The Destination Wedding Conference– April 17-20, 2023 – Northern Cyprus – Danielle Andrews was a speaker at this conference.
Wedding Business CEO Summit – February 2023 – Virtual – WPIC Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey were speakers at this conference.
Come for the Romance – September 2-4. 2022- Nassau, The Bahamas – Tracey Manailescu was a speaker at this conference.
The World Romance Travel Conference – May 19, 2022 – Bodrum, Turkey – Danielle Andrews was a speaker at this conference.
The Globe & Mail – March 25, 2022 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was interviewed and quoted by Salmaan Farooqui for his article about “Couples booking weddings as COVID-19 restrictions ease…”
Wedding Business CEO Summit – February 2022 – Virtual – WPIC Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey presented the topic, “CEO Mindset“
Destination Wedding Magazine – Spring/Summer 2022- Danielle Andrews wrote an article about Destination Weddings and Romance Travel in Cappadocia, Turkey.
Destination Wedding Magazine – Spring/Summer 2022 – Tracey Manailescu wrote an article about Destination Weddings and Romance Travel in Marbella, Spain.
Today’s Bride Magazine – Spring/Summer 2022 – Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey were interviewed in the article, “After two years of unchartered wedding territory, planners are more important than ever!”
Global News – November 11, 2021 – Danielle Andrews, on behalf of WPIC, was interviewed about the Province of Ontario’s decision to stall the extending wedding venue capacity limits on November 15.
Romance Travel XPO – August 3, 2021 – Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey, spoke about “The Best Places to Kiss Post-Pandemic.”
From The Bahamas With Love – March 2021 – Virtual Conference – WPIC Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey, participated on the panel discussions “A New Take on Romantic Travel”, “Romance Me in The Bahamas”, and presented the seminar, “Destination Wedding Trends”.
Today’s Bride – March 2021 – The final group project for the “Art & Execution of Styled Shoots” led by co-founder Danielle Andrews was profiled in the feature “Rainbows and Unicorns: Whimsical Wedding Inspiration.”
Jamaica Wedding Conference – February 2021 – Virtual – WPIC Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey, presented the topic, “International Wedding Trends”
Today’s Bride – February 2021 – The final group project for the “Art & Execution of Styled Shoots” led by co-founder Tracey Manailescu was profiled in the feature “Modern City Romance: Ceremony and Decor Ideas“
Wedding Business CEO Summit – January 2021 – Virtual – WPIC Co-founders, Danielle and Tracey presented the topic, “Marketing on the International Stage“
Global News – July 10, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was a guest on Global News, discussing Microweddings and why they are such a great option for couples right now. Link to the segment here.
theZoomer – June 25, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was an expert panel-guest on the show, discussing how COVID-19 is effecting weddings and the wedding industry.
CTV News – June 3, 2020 – WPIC Vice President and Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was quoted in the article “Will COVID-19 make big weddings a thing of the past? Experts say no” by Alexandra Mae Jones.
Global News Radio – May 19, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was a guest on “The Morning Show” discussing wedding couples cancelling vs. postponing their weddings amidst the pandemic.
Global News Online – May 18, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted in the article, “Coronavirus: Ontario couple who can’t get married also can’t get refund, only credit” by Sean O’Shea.
Global News National- May 15, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was a guest on Global News, discussing why couples will lose their initial payments if they cancel their wedding vs. postponing it.
CTV News – March 19, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted in the article, “Canadian couples advised to postpone weddings amid COVID-19 outbreak” by Jennifer Ferreira.
The Toronto Sun – March 17, 2020 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted in the article, “Couples scramble as COVID-19 throws wrench into wedding plans” by Jenny Yuen.
The Toronto Sun – August 11, 2019 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted in the article, “Mix and Match: Happily ever after does exist” by Rita Demoths, an article about blending cultures in a wedding.
The Toronto Sun – June 23, 2019 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted in the article, “Here Come the Debts!” by Joanne Richard about the costs associated with being a guest or being asked to be a member of the wedding party.
The Globe & Mail – June 9, 2019 – WPIC Vice President and Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed by Laura Kenins for her article about Pop-up Weddings.
Thrive Global – March 1, 2019 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was asked to be one of 5 Toronto Businesswomen featured in a photoshoot and article for International Women’s Day, “Coming back to #BalanceforBetter” by Lydia Belle.
The Toronto Star – December 28, 2018 – WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed for the article “Marriage trade: No wedding bell blues in Canada’s bridal business,” by
Beautiful Beginnings Magazine – December 2018 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted numerous times in the magazine about trends for the 2019 Wedding Season.
The Toronto Star – May 14, 2018 – WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed for the article, “How Much should you give as a Wedding Gift?” by Tara Deschamps.
The Globe & Mail – April 6, 2018 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was interviewed for the article, “Put a ring on it — how engagement rings are becoming more bespoke.”
Beautiful Beginnings Magazine – December 2017 – WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was quoted numerous times in the magazine about trends for the 2018 Wedding Season.
CJAD800 Montreal (Radio)- June 27, 2017 – WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed about how to keep weddings costs down, and how a wedding planner can help.
The Morning Show (TV)-June 21, 2017-WPIC President Danielle Andrews & WPIC Alum, Jennifer Borgh owner of Borghinvilla Wedding Venue in Jamaica, were asked about how marijuana would be incorporated in to weddings after Canada legalizes it.
Global News (TV)– June 20, 2017-With Canada posed to legalize Marijuana soon, WPIC President Danielle Andrews & WPIC Alum, Jennifer Borgh owner of Borghinvilla Wedding Venue in Jamaica, were asked about “Weedings”. See the segment here.
Global News (Online)-June 14, 2017- WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed for and quoted in the article, “‘Bridesmaid-zillas’ are the new ‘bridezillas’ – do you have one in your wedding party?” by
Global News (Online)-May 28, 2017- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews, was interviewed for and quoted in the article, “Planning a destination wedding? Here’s what you need to know,” by
TVO-March 13, 2017– WPIC President, Danielle Andrews, was quoted in the article “Beyond white dresses and tiered cakes: Canada’s wedding industry is starting to catch up to the diversity of the people who are marrying,” by Renée Sylvestre-Williams.
EventSource.ca-February 6, 2017- The annual WPIC Kickoff, an event planned by our WPIC Regional Representatives, was featured in the article, “The WPIC’s Annual Kick Off Event at The Faculty Club,” by Alisha Chadee.
Mississauga News-February 1, 2017- WPIC Co-founder Tracey Manailescu was quoted with several other WPIC Alumni in the article, “Hiring a wedding planner: A planner can save you time, money and headaches,” by Laurie Wallace-Lynch.
The Wedding Opera-December 14, 2016- Our Cultural Wedding Summit was featured in the article, “The Cultural Wedding Summit-Diving into the World of Cultural Wedding Planning,” by Kaley Campbell.
The Wedding Planner Magazine– November 2016- WPIC Co-founder Danielle Andrews, wrote the article, “Client Welcome Gifts: A Thoughtful Way to Make Your Business Shine,” for this issue. www.weddingplannermag.com
Mix 97 Radio-May 21, 2016- WPIC President, Danielle Andrews, was a guest on the Mix Weekend Show with Sean Kelly, talking about Weddings in Canada.
Mix 97 Radio-May 20, 2016- WPIC President, Danielle Andrews, was a guest on the Mix Morning Crew with Sean & Orlena, talking about Wedding Tips & Trends.
Global News-April 7, 2016- WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed for and quoted in the article E-cards vs. handwritten notes: etiquette experts weigh in on the ‘rules’ by Lauren La Rose. The article was published and available in various media outlets such as Montreal Gazette, Global TV, Windsor Star, and Ottawa Citizen.
La Presse-January 22, 2016-WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was quoted in the article “Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau et le nom des femmes” by Marie Allard.
The Wedding Planner Magazine-Nov/Dec 2015 issue-After presenting their Trends seminar, “Eclectic Elegance” at Wedding MBA in Las Vegas this year, WPIC Cofounders, Danielle and Tracey were interviewed and published by Wedding Planner Magazine for the article “Top Trends for 2016”.
Global News-July 17, 2015- WPIC President, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, and a few WPIC alumni were interviewed and quoted in, “From Drones to GIF photobooths a look at top wedding tech trends” by Patricia Kozicka.
Kiss 95.9 Radio-July 14, 2015-WPIC Co-founder Tracey Manailescu was interviewed on air with Mookie & Billy Jo in Calgary, about “Unplugged Weddings.”
CTVNews.ca-July 13, 2015- WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu was interviewed on CTVnews.ca for “Guests asked to put smartphones, tablets away at ‘unplugged’ weddings.”
Maclean’s magazine (online)-July 12, 2015-WPIC Co-founder/VP, Tracey Manailescu, contributed to this article for Maclean’s Magazine: “Two is Company, Twenty-Two Is a Wedding Party“: The trend of bridesmaid inflation at modern-day wedding parties comes with a unique set of challenges by Aaron Hutchins.
Globe & Mail, Canada.com-June 2, 2015- Wedding Planners Institute of Canada President, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was quoted in the article “The wedding of your dreams… and your conscience,” by Marc Kielburger & Craig Kielburger.
MetroNews Canada-May 20, 2015 – The co-founder and vice-president of The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada, Tracey Manailescu, was quoted in the article “How to save $20K and plan your own wedding on the fly,” by Melissa Dunne.
The Globe & Mail-April 16, 2015- WPIC President and Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was quoted in the article “Have Your Say: How can couples plan weddings to match their eco and social values?” by Craig & Marc Kielburger.
The Toronto Star-March 5, 2015- WPIC President, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was interviewed and photographed for the article, “To have and to upload: wired weddings demand modern etiquette” by Laura Armstrong.
Caribbean Times– An article about WPIC and the class of graduates in Antigua and Barbuda in July 2014. “One more reason to marry in Antigua“
CTV News-Danielle Andrews Sunkel was interviewed by Christina Commisso about Wedding Gift Etiquette in the article, “Cash is still King, but how much?”
ELLE Canada-June 2014 Issue- Danielle Andrews Sunkel was interviewed about the rising costs of weddings and it’s implication on wedding guests.
The Nation (Barbados)-Danielle, Tracey and WPIC were featured in The Nation News in Barbados on May 2, 2014. Danielle and Tracey were in Barbados to speak at the “Forever I Do Experience.”
Canadian Living Magazine-A few WPIC Alumni were interviewed along with Co-Founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, in the article “9 tips to make wedding planning easier,” by Linda Cotrina.
Huffington Post Canada– April 5, 2014- The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada was quoted in the article, “Wedding Planning Mistakes Every Couple Needs to Avoid,” by Maham Abedi.
Today’s Bride Magazine- Spring/Summer 2014 Issue- Co-founders, Tracey Manailescu and Danielle Andrews Sunkel, were asked to write an article for Today’s Bride magazine’s special 35th year edition. The article, “35 Top Wedding Trends,” is a full-page article featured on the front page of the magazine.
Mississauga News- January 13, 2014 – Tracey Manailescu and Danielle Andrews Sunkel, co-founders of WPIC, were quoted in the article, Perfect Wedding Show goes off without a hitch by Graeme Frisque, about the Perfect Wedding Show where Danielle & Tracey were speakers.
Chatham This Week-January 8, 2014- WPIC Co-founders, Tracey Manailescu and Danielle Andrews Sunkel, were quoted in the article “More Bang for Your Bridal Buck” by Joanne Richard.
Partecipando / DAB Wedding Blog (Italy)-December 23, 2014-Tracey and Danielle, Co-founders of WPIC Inc., travelled to Rome to put together this photoshoot for a couple that were married two weeks before. See it here: Photoshoot a Roma: un destination wedding nella città eterna.
Real Weddings BC Magazine-Spring/Summer 2014 issue- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was interviewed for the article “The Kindest Cut” by Connie Jeske Crane.
The Wedding Planner Magazine GTA-WPIC hosted a wonderful event at Paletta Mansion, so our WPIC Alumni could get great photos by professional photographers while working on gorgeous weddings. This event was featured in The Wedding Planner GTA magazine.
Shine Yahoo!-November 1, 2013- Yahoo! Canada interviewed WPIC President and owner of The Wedding Planners, Danielle for their article “5 Questions with Canada’s Top Wedding Planner” by Gilean Watts for Shine.
Canada.com-June 6, 2013- Co-founder of WPIC, Tracey Manailescu, was the featured wedding expert on the LIVE Wedding Wine chat.
Canadian Living Magazine-May 2013- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel was quoted in the article, “Wedding dress shopping: 10 tips to help you find the right dress – Canadian Living” by Emma Nicholson.
Canadian Living Magazine-May 2013- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel was quoted in the article, “Wedding dress shopping: 7 tips to help you budget” by Emma Nicholson.
The Toronto Sun-May 19, 2013- Co-founder of WPIC, Tracey Manailescu, was quoted in the article “Multi-day weddings closer to home gain popularity” by Joanne Richard.
MSNTravel.ca-Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, quoted in this MSN Travel article by Sue Campbell.
Poptastic Bride Blog-Co-founders, Danielle Andrews Sunkel & Tracey Manailescu, had a Wedding Styleshoot they produced in Rome, Italy this summer featured on this popular Blog.
Reader’s Digest-March 2013- Co-Founder Danielle was quoted in the Readers Digest article, “Top 10 Tropical Wedding Destinations” by Susan Campbell
Real Weddings BC-Spring/Summer 2013 issue-WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was interviewed for the article “Social Media Smarts” by Connie Jeske Crane.
Maclean’s Magazine-January 2013- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was interviewed and featured in the article “Planning your wedding? Don’t forget the hashtag!” by Fatima Arkin
Beautiful Beginnings Magazine-January 2013-WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was interviewed for the article “Vintage DIY Among Hot Wedding Trends” by Linda White.
Beautiful Beginnings Magazine-January 2013-WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was interviewed for the article “Foodie Favours“.
Urban Expressions-November 28, 2012- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was quoted in the article, “The tropical wedding” written by Susan Campbell.
Canadian Florist Magazine-November 2012- WPIC Co-Founders, Tracey Manailescu and Danielle Andrews Sunkel, wrote the article entitled “Planner’s View: Wedding Industry Snapshot”.
24 Hrs Newspaper-November 13, 2012- WPIC Co-founders, Tracey Manailescu & Danielle Andrews Sunkel, were interviewed by Joanne Richard on Page 13 “Get the Most Bang for Your Bridal Buck“
Canada.com-September 24, 2012- Co-founder of The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada, Tracey Manailescu, and WPIC Alumn, Jennifer Borgh, were the Destination Wedding experts chatting during a LIVE webinar with Post Media about Destination Weddings.
Costco Connection-July 2012- WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, was interviewed for and quoted in the Costco Connection for an article about businesses using Pinterest.
Style Me Pretty-WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel had a wedding featured on the popular Wedding Blog, Style Me Pretty.
Canadian Living Magazine-July 2012- WPIC Co-founder, Tracey Manailescu, along with WPIC General Manager, Kim Choy and WPIC Intern, Danielle Gallowitz, contributed to the article, “5 classic wedding traditions with interesting histories,” by Christa Connell.
The Toronto Standard-May 25, 2012- WPIC Co-founder, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, and WPIC Alum, Rebecca Chan, were interviewed for the article in the Toronto Standard, “How to Save Coins When Getting Hitched: The joys and perils of an urban wedding” by Krista Simpson.
Canada.com-May 10, 2012- Tracey Manailescu, Co-founder of WPIC Inc was the featured guest on Post Media’s and Canada.com’s weekly Wine Chat, discussing Wine at Weddings.
