By: Tracey Manailescu On Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 WPIC held a get together on Wedding Trends for 2014 at the beautiful St. George’s Golf & Country Club. The entire event was planned and executed by WPIC’s intern, Urszula Matczak. This is no easy task, as one might imagine, and she did it with flair andRead More
The Low Down on Initial Meetings
By: Tracey Manailescu Initial Meetings are the “getting to know you” moments where you, the wedding coordinator, and the couple meet and decide if you are a good fit. There is no charge for this meeting. (It is NOT a Consultation.) Typically these face to face meetings take place after a couple has seen your website, blog,Read More
Controlling the Conversation
by Haley Evans, WPICC Good customer relations are all about making the customer happy. In order to help your couples find the products and services that they are looking for, it is important to investigate and fully understand all of their needs. You can do this by asking a series of probing questions to getRead More
WPIC Kickoff 2014
By: Tracey Manailescu “Fearless in 2014” was the theme! Our WPIC Representatives really out did themselves with this event. Kudos and a HUGE thank you to Meagan Eagles, Dawn Fillion and Amy Stevenson. These ladies worked their butts off to make this even a memorable night for all of us. We truly appreciate all ofRead More
Saving For Your Honeymoon – 52 Week Money Challenge
By: Holly Carney, WPICC of Holly Martrimony WPIC’er, Holly Carney shares some helpful tips and advice that she gives to her clients when planning their honeymoon. Some great statistics and helpful hints that we as planners, can share with each of our clients. Thanks, for sharing with us, Holly! Saving For Your Honeymoon – 52 WeekRead More
Why Should Wedding Pros Attend Wedding Conferences?
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Tracey and I are self-proclaimed “Conference Junkies”. We speak at conferences, we attend conferences, we plan conferences. We attend wedding conferences, meeting conferences, travel conferences and event conferences (I feel like I’m channeling Forrest Gump here). We attend between 10-15 conferences per year, and this year we will be travellingRead More
5 Tools for Wedding Planners
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Here are some tools that every wedding planner should have in their arsenal: 1. Pantone Color Guide Get the exact shade your couple is looking for. Where to buy 2.Miss A Kit This multi-tool has everything: screwdriver, knife, scissors, bottle opener, nail file, corkscrew, needle and thread, safety pin, perfume vial,Read More
So You’ve Planned Your Wedding and Now you Want to Become a Wedding Planner
by Karen Sagle, WPICC, GWC of When Sparks Fly Wedding & Events Recently I’ve been contacted by a number of different brides who have planned their weddings and then considered getting into wedding planning themselves. While it may be a great idea for some, it’s not the right fit for everyone. Here are some thingsRead More
Can I be of “Assistants”?
Written by Jaxx Swadi, WPICC, GWIC – Creative Director of One Sweet Day Wedding & Event Coordination See what I did there? No, it isn’t a spelling error. The word is intentionally incorrect. The topic of discussion for today – How to be an Assistant, and more importantly how to TREAT your assistants. With 2013Read More
What Your Business Card Says About You
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Business cards are an essential part of your marketing and brand awareness. One could argue they are the most important aspect of your marketing, second only to your website. Every where you go, any time you speak about your business, any time you introduce yourself, you are giving your card toRead More
