In This Issue
May Webinar
Wedding Industry Forms
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A Few of our Membership Benefits
The decision to join WIPA is an investment in your future success. As a WIPA Member, you will:
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Receive top-notch, timely education at every WIPA membership meeting
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Gain access to mentoring programs that support emerging businesses
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Relish in a sense of community and create alliances through special interest groups
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Realize your potential for growth and leadership within the organization & industry
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Be connected to the industry's top wedding resources
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Access up-to-date information on business practices and career information
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Send your submission to your local Chapter's Director of Communication or [email protected]
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Our mission is to provide industry-leading education for our members, produce inspirational networking events and advance the ethical standards of the wedding industry. Our founding board worked with a diverse group of WIPA members to develop the professional conduct and code of ethics to achieve the highest standards of excellence.
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Save the Date for #NACEEXP18
The 2018 NACE Experience conference will be held at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, CA from July 22-25, 2018.
Registration for the 2018 NACE Experience Conference is now open! Get our exclusive $50 WIPA discount when you register for an all-inclusive package by using the code WIPA50! Offer expires 06/30/2018. We look forward to seeing you in Palm Springs!
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Having a little FOMO?
No need, we've recorded all of the 2018 Educational Presentations.
Log into your member portal to view WIPA.org Thought Leaders on Video
NORCAL | JANUARY, 2018 Sean Low
Colorado FEBRUARY , 2018 Media Panel
SOCAL| February 2018 The Greatest You -- Liese Gardner
Las Vegas | February 2018 In Full Bloom -- Dawn Camacho
Phoenix | February 2018 Botanical Bliss -- Jenn Herman
NORCAL | APRIL, 2018 Cindy Novotny
New York | NYC- March 26th Event- The Glasshouse
Chicago | 2018 WIPA - The Humanitarian Power of the Wedding Industry
New Orleans | 2018 WIPA - Andrew Legrand, Legal Talk, How to Legally Protect your Business
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WIPA Webinar Series - Education on Demand
This is a “members only” resource so you must be logged in at WIPA.org with your personal username and password to access previous webinars. Also listed are the upcoming webinars scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month. So plan to take advantage of the expert presenters that are available to you at no charge. When the registration link is emailed it only takes a moment to register.
Wednesday, June 6th, 2018
The WIPA Programs and Education committee is always open to ideas for sessions you would like to suggest so if you have ideas, please email your suggestions to Chairman JP Reynolds, [email protected]
Wedding Industry Forms
AVAILABLE FOR WIPA MEMBERS -- Log into your online WIPA account and download an array of Wedding Industry Forms
Thanks to the WIPA Advisory Board, Immediate Past President Brit Bertino has completed an effort to provide standard forms for many of the Wedding industry disciplines, AND, here is the best part, as a member of WIPA there is no charge for accessing the forms and using them whenever you need to find one for your business use! So please take a look at this valuable member benefit by logging in to the Members Only section of www.WIPA.org with your email and password. There under the Resource tab, you will scroll down to the Member Library and can download any of these forms for your use.
Here is the list of forms:
Band/DJ Checklist
Wedding Stationery Checklist
Day-Of-Wedding Party Sample Schedule
Floral Checklist
Hotel Room Block
Videographer Checklist
Photography Checklist
Wedding Day Production Schedule
Wedding Day Don't Forget Checklist
Wedding Guest RSVP
New Members
Atlanta Chapter
Rebecca Banks
Connie Duglin Specialty Linens
[email protected]
www.cdlinen.com
404.247.9511
LInen, Chair, napkins, chair tie, spandex, and spandex table rental
Chicago Chapter
Kelly Cavanaugh
Clementine Custom Events
[email protected]
www.clementinecustomevents.com
773.961.8335
Full-service event coordination
Ellen Harte
Tasty Catering
[email protected]
www.tastycatering.com
847.593.2000
Events come in all shapes and sizes. Our distinguished team continues to master the art of Chicago catering so that when we work with you, you’ll see just how fun and fluid your event can be. We’re driven to provide the most valuable, high-quality catering in Chicago, consistently delivering successful events to clients. Look great to your guests as an event planner, host, hostess, assistant, bride-to-be and more. Feel the calm that comes with the expert care provided by Chicagoland catering professionals.
Lauren Menzer
Tasty Catering
[email protected]
www.tastycatering.com
847.593.2000
Events come in all shapes and sizes. Our distinguished team continues to master the art of Chicago catering so that when we work with you, you’ll see just how fun and fluid your event can be. We’re driven to provide the most valuable, high-quality catering in Chicago, consistently delivering successful events to clients. Look great to your guests as an event planner, host, hostess, assistant, bride-to-be and more. Feel the calm that comes with the expert care provided by Chicagoland catering professionals.
Stacy Robertson
Catering by Michaels
[email protected]
www.cateringbymichaels.com
847.213.5003
Full-service special event catering company in Chicago.
Maya Tarach
Preoccupied Bride
[email protected]
www.preoccupiedbride.com
312.884.1251
Preoccupied Bride is a wedding + event planning company devoted to helping busy people prepare for their wedding day and other memorable life occasions. Planning ranges from wedding consulting and wedding day coordination to partial service planning and custom event planning for other milestone occasions.
Colorado Chapter
Erin Hornstein
Plum Sage Flowers
[email protected]
www.plumsageflowers.com
720.328.2190
A full-service florist specializing in wedding and event decor.
Suzanne Inglis
Limelight Hotels
[email protected]
www.limelighthotels.com
970.300.7728
Hotel/Resort
Kelly James
The Bridal Collection
[email protected]
thebridalcollection.com
720.493.9454
Locally owned and inspired bridal shop
Johnna Patton
Distinctive Mountain Events
[email protected]
www.distinctivemntevents.com
970.485.3306
Full-service wedding and event planning firm
Erika Sandoval
Erika Sandoval Event Planning & Design
[email protected]
www.erikasandovalevents.com
720.341.6948
Wedding and event planning/design
Jacqueline Scheer
Whoa Pony
[email protected]
whoaponytrailer.com
512.944.7221
We are a vintage horse trailer converted into a photo booth, with a curated vintage costume collection.
Casey Scherrer
La Rue Floral
[email protected]
www.laruefloral.com
847.602.0586
La Rue Floral is a Colorado floral studio, serving couples in Denver and the Front Range, as well as Aspen, Vail, and throughout the mountains. The company takes pride in it's artistic, garden-inspired approach to floral design as well as it's devotion to enhancing the clients' overall experience on the wedding day.
Mallory Seidl
Plum Sage Flowers
[email protected]
www.plumsageflowers.com
720.328.2190
Plum Sage Flowers in a full-service florist specializing in wedding and event design
Las Vegas
Brandalyn McNeill
Oh My Posh Weddings & Events
[email protected]
www.ohmyposhevents.com
702.336.4454
Full wedding planning/design and coordination
New Orleans
Margot Spera
Messina's at the Terminal
[email protected]
www.messinascatering.com
504.241.5300
Onsite Catering Company specializing in Weddings and Special Events
Tey Stiteler
Ace Hotel
[email protected]
Kim Wise
Kim Starr Wise Floral Events
[email protected]
kimstarrwise.com
504.315.5607
Floral Decor and Event Desing
Maggie Zschiedrich
Messina's at the Terminal
[email protected]
www.messinascatering.com
504.241.5300
Onsite Catering Company specializing in Weddings and Special Events
New York
Rhonda Cosaluzzo
AFR Furniture Rental
[email protected]
Lauren Goldberg
AFR Furniture Rental
[email protected]
www.afrevents.com
973.508.2421
AFR Event Furnishings offers exquisite furniture and accessory rentals for special events including red carpet events, weddings, corporate meetings, conferences, and trade shows nationwide.
San Francisco Bay Area
Yanitsel Torres
Ochun Studio
[email protected]
www.OchunStudio.com
415.967.9264
Ochun Studio is a full service floral and event design company serving San Francisco and the Bay Area. We go beyond floral design, providing multiple services related to the decor and styling of corporate and social events, including layout design, draping (backdrops, canopies, ceiling treatments, etc.), coordination of rentals and tabletop decor.
Southern California
Kristen Alpaugh
The Gypsy Green Flower Company
[email protected]
www.thegypsygreen.com
908.399.8166
Unique floral designs and installations
Armando Cepeda
Encore Event Entertainment
[email protected]
encmusic.com
888.864.3626
Music, Entertainment and Production Services - Audio, Visuals & Lighting
Susan Foster
Encore Event Entertainment
[email protected]
encmusic.com
888.864.3626
Music, Entertainment and Production - Audio, Visual and Lighting Design
Robert Glowczwski
Coastal Catering by Fashion Island Hotel
[email protected]
coastalcateringnb.com
949.760.4958
There’s an epicurean buzz around every gourmet affair curated by Coastal Catering. With a fresh take on local, seasonal cuisine and our masterful design team who curates every detail from the menu to the tablescape, you’ll be partnered with the best.
David Herschorn
PhotoBohemia
[email protected]
www.photobohemia.com
805.637.2625
Elevated photobooth experiences
Domenica Prestininzi
Domenica Beauty
[email protected]
760.310.9627
Beauty Concierge
Miki Rakicevic
Miki & Sonja Photography
[email protected]
mikiandsonja.com
818.505.1597
Wedding & Event Photography
Sonja Rakicevic
Miki & Sonja Photography
[email protected]
mikiandsonja.com
818.505.1597
Wedding & Event Photography
Roxanne Wilson
Eclipse Event Co
[email protected]
www.eclipseeventcooc.com
657.234.3326
Eclipse Event Co. was founded in Austin, TX, and has additional locations in San Antonio, TX and Orange County, CA. With a commitment to excellence, quality service, and philanthropy, we base the foundation of our company on our Three Pillars of Excellence: Honesty, Creativity and Resourcefulness.
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Chapter Events
Head over to our new WIPA.org/Blog for news and event features.
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Member News
Hotel Jerome will reopen for the season on Wednesday, May 23rd, set to show off its new, spacious residential-style suites, outdoor social spaces, underground bar and more. See link to article here!
Jane Lockhart, Founder of Sweet Lady Jane, was one of five women panelist of hospitality, selected to speak at the Century City Chamber of Commerce's first annual panel series entitled, Influential Women in Business. This first event was held at The District by Hannah An on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
Charity Maurer Photography launched a successful rebrand in April! The new brand is aimed at furthering her reach as a luxury wedding photographer while serving sophisticated couples with a high standard of customer service and experience. The new brand is live at www.charitymaurer.com - Wedding Photography for Sophisticated & Luxurious Couples.
Cindy Celis, Vice President of WIPA SoCal, has joined EDGE Design and Décor as Creative Director. In this role, she will spearhead new product rollouts, work with clients closely to design and execute events that are on the EDGE of the latest trends, and take Edge to the next level of creativity and service.
Wolfgang Puck Catering just debuted its newest event venue, City Market Social House. Located within the new City Market South development in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District, City Market Social House offers a sleek and polished warehouse-like space with modern design and an urban vibe. The venue boasts 16,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor full-service event space which can fit a wide variety of events including conferences, corporate events, weddings, mitzvahs and private celebrations. City Market Social House is in close proximity to the Los Angeles Convention Center, downtown LA hotels and Arts District. The venue is fully equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen, in-house lighting and AV capabilities, ample parking, and access to the expansive City Market South courtyard for major events.
Wolfgang Puck Catering was also recently featured in a cover story in Meetings Today
Located at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Estiatorio Milos offers stunning private and semi-private dining areas, sweeping views of the Las Vegas Strip and some of the finest cuisine in North America. With multiple rooms and a gorgeous outdoor patio, Milos can seat anywhere between 30 to 160 guests – making it the perfect location for your next dream wedding. Photo here.
Bright is now open in the following locations in Northern CA (San Francisco/Bay Area, Sonoma, St. Helena, and Napa) and Southern California (Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Valley, Orange County, San Diego, and Palm Springs). Bright Event Rentals is rooted in the concept that events need quality equipment, exceptional service and dependable execution! They believe creativity, innovation, ease of use and the spirit of a partnership are critical to success. Their goal is to stay fresh, innovative and always operate intelligently.
Jose Designs was named 1 of the Top 30 Event Designers in the USA by PartySlate.
Scheme Events launched a brand new service called Planning by The Book. Tara and Francesca, along with their Las Vegas vendors, published a Las Vegas wedding planning guide that answers all the questions. Couples who choose partial planning with Scheme Events will receive a personalized copy of the book along with three pre-determined planning meetings and day of coordination. Planning by The Book is for the couple who appreciated the guidance but has the desire to plan their own wedding. Follow Scheme Events on Instagram for updates and sneak peeks into the book!
Magdelena Studios was recently featured in a real wedding article by Bridal Musings.
Renee Dalo of Moxie Bright Events and Mindy Marzec of Joy Social have launched their new podcast, Rock Your Wedding Biz! Check out our first three episodes now!
Kim Sayatovic of Belladeux Event Design has recently shared her tips on hiring a destination wedding planner for Martha Stewart Weddings. She can also be found on Real Simple giving her thoughts on where to save and where to splurge for the Big Day.
Heather Jones, Catering Sales Director of Wente Vineyards will be speaking on the WIPA Masters Panel: Advice From Top Industry Pros at NACE Experience 2018 in Palm Springs this coming July. She was also featured on the NACE Blog this month in an article on life balance during the busy event season.
Sandy Hammer of AllSeated was selected to speak at the New York / New Jersey Metro NACE Chapter on Virtual Reality on June 20. Sandy was also chosen to speak at NACE Experience in Palm Springs where she will sit on the WIPA Masters Panel: Advice From Top Industry Pros as well as present on Scaling Your Business with Tech Solutions.
OFD Consulting was awarded two Virginia PR Awards by the Public Relations Society of America. They were honored in the category of National Media Relations for their work with the 2018 International Wedding Trend Report as well as took home an award in the category of Top Web Broadcasts for Meghan Ely's sold out webinar on the Leveraging the Royal Wedding for Wedding PR.
Kevin Dennis of WeddingIQ was selected to speak at NACE Experience in Palm Springs where he will sit on the WIPA Masters Panel: Advice From Top Industry Pros as well as present on Productivity Boosting Strategies in the Event Industry. His recent WeddingWire EDU column expanded on the top apps to help reduce stress in the event season.
Southern Exchange Ballrooms was recently awarded Historic Wedding Venue of the Year, a prestigious award by The Luxury Travel Guide Awards, which represent the pinnacle of hospitality achievement, championing the best in their respective fields.
Peak Beverage is proud to announce the addition of Joyce Reilly to their Business Development team. Joyce has been a key player in the Colorado special events industry for many years, and her contributions to the team have already been significant. Peak Beverage has also been named a Colorado Companies to Watch 2018 finalist, and the winning companies will be announced in June.
Stella Plantation recently featured in The Gambit for the best “Alternative Ideas For Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties,” is providing guest with a further adventurous and interactive experience by adding five “glamping” cabins. The 180 square foot A-frame cabins will all feature 80-foot bamboo decks overlooking the plantation’s 53-acre lake. The cabins will provide overnight accommodations and an additional experience to the daily activities Stella has to offer including pheasant shooting, crawfish catch and boils, fishing and much more.
Stella Plantation is happy to announce their new Events Manager, Natasha Kozlowski. Natasha, recently relocated from Austin to New Orleans, is an award-winning event planner with 11 years of event production experience in the special events industry.
Blueprint Studios is delighted to announce the opening of their new showroom and design center. Located adjacent to the DTLA Arts District, this 4000 square foot facility showcases our latest inventory of event rental furnishings, specialty design elements, and dramatic scenic settings. WIPA members are invited to schedule individual viewings and consultations with our creative account team. This inspiring and interactive venue completes Blueprint Studios' expansion into the Southern California market, now offering the industry's most trend-forward rental furnishings from our adjacent 80,000 square foot operations center.
Alan Katz and Suvin Mehta of Great Officiants have been Cast in a new Wedding related TV pilot for WE TV that is shooting in May. The network loved their comedic approach to the world of weddings.
Windy City Linen recently celebrated 10 years of success and growth in the hospitality and event industry. They hosted an exclusive, VIP-invite-only party,which was held at Chicago’s new Venue West on April 25th. The party highlighted a decade of success in the event and hospitality industries, new product launches, re-branding and more.
Upcoming Events
Chicago Chapter
New York Chapter
Phoenix Chapter
September 4th, 2018 (Evening) Andaz Scottsdale Resort and Spa Registration will open in August
San Francisco Chapter
Southern California Chapter - Save the Dates
June 27 – Educational Event
August 1 – Members Only
September 5 – Educational Event
November 28 - Gala
Chapters In Formation
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