Affiliate Membership Program

The ACPWC is happy to announce its new Affiliate Membership Program.

We have received numerous requests over the past few years regarding membership in our Association from wedding consultants who trained under other programs. Previously, our membership has been limited to students who have completed our program.

We now feel that it is important to support and encourage others as they grow their business and develop in the industry and, therefore, invite you to explore membership in our organization.

The ACPWC Affiliate Membership Program is designed for wedding consultants who are servicing brides on a professional level and desire to be part of an active community of professional and certified wedding consultants. The ideal candidate for this program is someone who has:

• Completed a certificate training course;
• Successfully operated his/her own wedding planning business for 5 or more years Been a member of another organization, but wants the experience offered by the ACPWC membership (preferred); and
• Completed a certificate training program through another organization or school that doesn't offer continued education opportunities.

This program offers an exclusive opportunity to those who qualify and join the ACPWC. The benefits include continued education, local chapter meeting participation (wherever chapters exist), entry to ACPWC conferences, workshops and events, and access to our Membership Directory and Forum to expand their knowledge base of resources in other areas.

The eligibility criteria for the Affiliate Membership Program are as follows:

1. 5 Letters of recommendations from industry professionals (include contact information)
2. 12 Letters of recommendation from clients (include contact information)
3. Interview with 3 ACPWC Board Members
4. Personal statement on why you would like to be a member of the ACPWC
5. Payment of fee ($200) and membership dues (includes ACWPC Tutorial and badge)
6. Completed evaluation form
7. Sponsorship by an ACPWC Member (preferred)
8. List of any industry recognition, awards and/or accolades (preferred)