By: Jennifer Borgh, WPICC of Jennifer Borgh Events While in Las Vegas for the Wedding MBA Convention, the Association for Wedding Professionals International (AFWPI) organized a guided tour of some of the wedding chapels that Las Vegas is famous for. Our excursion, which was guided by Joni Moss (LV Wedding Connection), showed many chapels alongRead More
Wedding Cake Trends
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel Just as with everything else to do with weddings, Wedding Cakes change with the times. Unless you are in the islands, its very rare to have a fruit cake wedding cake. Yet 20 years ago, it was unheard of not to distribute pieces of fruit cake wrapped in plastic wrap,Read More
Upcoming Wedding Industry Convention: Wedding MBA
September 21-24, 2009, Las Vegas Convention Center For the second year in a row, The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada, will be sponsoring this amazing convention, jam-packed with Wedding Industry Marketing tools and tips. Last year in Phoenix, there were more than 600 Industry Professionals in attendance. This year, the Convention has moved toRead More
Break the Mold: Coloured Wedding Dresses
I can’t stand “Cookie-cutter Weddings”! It could be anyone’s wedding. Set it up, drape everything in white, insert bride and groom here, “Okay, next couple!”
WPIC on Canada AM: The Importance of Hiring a Certified Wedding Planner
This morning the President of The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada, Danielle Andrews Sunkel, was asked to appear on Canada AM to discuss the importance of hiring a Certified Wedding Planner. (Click image to watch) The Interview request was in response to a Non-WPIC Wedding Coordinator going bankrupt and leaving more than 30 couples strandedRead More
Our Wedding Professionals Conference, Beaches Turks & Caicos Nov 14-18/09
The 5th Annual Wedding Professionals Conference is being held at the glorious, 6-star Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort and Spa! The theme of this confernce is "Destination Weddings", the Wedding Industry's biggest trend. Over 20% of all weddings each year are Destination Weddings. There will also be a healthy dose of Wedding Marketing at theRead More
Sandals Makes Planning Your Wedding Easy
By Guest Blogger: Monica Hill, WPICC, DWC, CSS of Aisle Plan Your Day Recently, WPIC has had the pleasure of attending FAM trips to the different Sandals properties across Jamaica to learn more about their resorts and the wedding packages that we can offer our clients. It’s no surprise that Sandals has been voted the “WorldsRead More
Sweet little “Flower Fairies”
by Danielle Andrews Sunkel It always amazes me when Brides tell me they don't want children in the Wedding Party because they don't want to be upstaged. It is impossible to upstage the Bride! Little ones, dressed up and looking adorable, only help to create an even better entrance for the Bride. Think of itRead More
My Favourite Things…
A few of my favourite wedding-related favours and ideas.
WPIC Goes to SuperClubs
WPIC Goes to SuperClubs in Jamaica By: Tracey Manailescu On June 20th-24th, 2009, I had the extreme pleasure of attending a FAM trip to SuperClubs. Along with four WPIC graduates, we were whisked away with Air Canada Vacations (Thank you to Debbie Cotton-Burinski), to view SuperClubs properties in Jamaica. Our amazing representatives, Steve KothRead More
