by Sandy Stirling, WPICC, DWC of Stirling Wedding Designs in Mississauga, ON I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Los Cabos Wedding Summit FAM trip hosted by Paloma Palacious, Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau and Carmen Laborin, Mexican Tourist Board. We visited 19 resorts in 3 days ranging from luxury all inclusive resortsRead More
WPIC in Piedmont, Italy!
By: Carolyne Allan, WPICC of Avec Panache Events in Toronto In late March 2012, three WPIC members had the opportunity to visit the beautiful region of Piedmont, Italy, thanks to Weddings Divino. We spent four glorious days visiting wedding venues, sipping prosecco and enjoying fabulous food. It was an experience beyond words! For those of youRead More
A Luxury Jaunt to Barbados
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Highlights: First Class Pod for flight VIP Airport Concierge greeting Private Driver for 3 days Stay at Boutique Hotel Wedding & Romance Professionals Symposium In late March I went to Barbados to speak at the Wedding & Romance Professionals Symposium, put on by the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association. WPIC wasRead More
Do you try to haggle with Wedding Vendors?
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Due to the difficult economy everyone has been facing in the past couple years, more and more couples are trying to haggle with their wedding service providers over their fees. Often couples do not see the value of the service the same way they would see the value of a tangible product.Read More
Are you a Porcupine?
by Carol Rame of Carol Rame Weddings in Hamilton, ON The reason I ask this question, is that as a Professional, on some occasions, I have had to deliver some critical feedback to some of my fellow vendors. While it is easy to “believe in our own hype”, it is also critical to remember that we DORead More
“Feeling Good” Chronicles of a Wedding Coordinator
By: Sheryl Hammond, WPICC, DWC of Bella Chic Events My most rewarding wedding was last year. I was hired to coordinate this wedding 10 days prior their wedding. Of course – those last minute weddings / day of coordination are always the hardest. This wedding was an outdoor wedding in Oakville. The bride was EgyptianRead More
WPIC Year in Review 2011
A word from WPIC Founders, Danielle Andrews Sunkel and Tracey Manailescu: “Onward and upward!” That has been our motto over the past few years. We have invested a lot of money, time, heart and soul in order to improve The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada. This year our attention has been focussed on polishing theRead 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
Wedding Party Duties
by DeeDee Georgiou-Newell, WPICC of WeDDings Jubillee Planning Edited by Ieshia Wagner Being asked to be part of a wedding party is a huge honor and responsibility. This is why it is a decision that should not be made lightly. Before you say ‘Yes’, make sure you are able to commit to the planning andRead More
A Magical Evening with Preston Bailey
When we first read about Preston Bailey coming to Edmonton, AB on Twitter, we registered our fabulous WPIC instructor, Monica Hill ASAP to represent and share her experience with all of us. Below is her recap of the night.
