by Danielle Andrews Sunkel As a Wedding Professional, part of your job is staying on top of wedding trends, knowing what is new and exciting and being in the loop as to what couples are looking for. Pinterest makes scouring hundreds of magazines and blogs unnecessary. Pinterest can be a job in itself, there is soRead More
Fondant-haters Rejoice: Naked Wedding Cakes
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Scour Pinterest for wedding cakes and you are sure to come across this new trend in weddings: Naked Cakes. Source: rosesandlace.co.uk When I first saw naked cakes hit the scene, I wasn’t a fan, I love the whole cake as art thing. What I quickly realized though, is that the beauty is inRead More
Guadalajara FAM to Mundo Cuervo (Tequila Tasting)
By: Tracey Manailescu Pyramids, palm trees, haciendas, tequila tastings and more. You betcha! We are in! If you follow us regularly, you know that we were in Guadalajara last week to speak at Congreso Latino Americano de Bodas y Eventos Especiales. What you may not know, is that we stayed an extra two days toRead More
Real Wedding Feature: Drs. Caroline & Dean
Today’s wedding comes to us from Hevin Anne Mueller, B.Ed., WPICC, Lead Wedding Planner at Story Weddings & Events in Edmonton, Alberta. Caroline and Dean had a gorgeous morning wedding ceremony, followed by a Brunch reception at Edmonton’s historic, Magrath Mansion. Hevin sets the scene for us: “This wedding day stood out for me becauseRead More
Wedding Planners Tools: PowerPoint Template for Seating Charts
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Who knew you could use PowerPoint for Wedding Planning? The Wedding Reception Seating Chart Template makes creating diagrams of the room super easy. Choose from Square, Rectangular or Circular tables. Drag the diagrams to personalize and you are done!
Wedding Proposals
By: Tracey Manailescu I remember when my husband proposed to me…So sweet and we both cried happily after I said an emphatic “yes”. But wait…we’re not done there. It was in our car, and my sister was in the back seat. Yup. Truly. This is after we went store to store, looking for theRead More
From Past to Present: Vintage Weddings are a hot 2013 Trend
By: Gia Raffanti, WPIC Inc. Intern It’s the start to a whole new year, and I have been researching some trends to be expected in the wedding biz. One that I thought was rather fun was the incorporation of vintage style into all aspects of the wedding. This includes the bridal gown, accessories, cake, decorationsRead More
WPIC Attends ICOMEX 2012
By: Tracey Manailescu We’ve just returned from a tradeshow in Mexico City called ICOMEX. 3500 people were registered for this event. About 200 of us were hosted buyers. Hosted buyers came from all backgrounds and all parts of the world such as media, weddings, incentive planners and event planners to meet with suppliers and learnRead More
WPIC Vendor Spotlight -Designing Trendz
By: Tracey Manailescu Last week Danielle and I went to visit our friend and colleague, Craig Gruzd, Creative Director and founder of the award winning, Designing Trendz. With over 10 years in the Canadian market and over (15) years world-wide, Designing Trendz is a staple in the Toronto wedding market. We have known Craig since heRead More
What has the WPIC Night School Class been up to?
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Students choosing to take our course through Night School get the same instruction and knowledge as our Weekend Warriors, but they get the information delivered at a slower pace and get extra activities to participate in. See our schedule here. This week, students got to raid our wedding inventory to create InspirationRead More