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The ACPWC is proud to share with you the exciting news about Jelena Crone, Professional Wedding Consultant and a loyal member of the ACPWC. Jelena is the owner and principle designer of Bridevine and Branches, a reputable wedding planning and design company in the San Francisco area. Recently, her floral & event design work has
Tracey Irish, Certified Wedding Consultant and a member of the APCWC, has been recognized by Wedding Chicks for her incredible creativity. “A glistening gold theme threaded its way through the entire shoot, from spray painted eucalyptus leaves,
The ACPWC is proud to share a beautiful garden wedding featured on Style Me Pretty and coordinated by one of our distinguished members, Arlene Marcos of Ah … New Beginnings. (See the wedding below) After I graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1992, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Managerial Economics, I
The holidays have left … the New Year is on full blast. A sense of natural urgency comes over us with all the work of upcoming events and weddings…where do we begin? 1) Begin with your Brilliance Take a moment and think about why you do what you do, why you enjoy it, and what
The new year is under way. Did last year slip away before you could take the opportunity to pursue your dream? Have you been wondering how great it would be to own your own wedding consultant business? Have you thought about taking a course, or have looked into it, but have not made a commitment
With the new year here, it’s time to make improvements in our wedding planner business. Where should we start? How about increasing our cash flow? ACPWC shares some great tips from Renee Daggett of Admin Books below. Increase Cash in Your Business…Today! By Renee Daggett Every growing business runs into cash flow problems, and cash
For the last few weeks we have discussed how to eliminate blurred lines in your business practices in order to be successful and move forward. We have covered: Why some brides should be denied. Every bride is not your client. Giving proper credit and honoring agreements Managing Expectations by setting guidelines early and making them
When it comes to defining and managing expectations, it is important that no blurred lines exist. When your client has signed the contract, both you and your client should know what to expect. You have responsibilities to your clients, but they also have responsibilities to you. Lines come blurred when we forget that the bride has hired
The second article in our Blurred Lines series is about giving proper credit and honoring our agreements. Our reputation and integrity play a big part in these. The Power in Pinterest 2 in 5 brides use Pinterest to share their ideas with other brides, vendors, and their planners. For example, internet dream boards have become
Blurred lines means that boundaries are not clearly defined or understood. We are not completely sure of what is expected, therefore leaving room for interpretation. Since we all interpret things differently, therein lies the problem… Doing business with integrity matters. Lines become blurred when we forget the real objective and focus on money. Money should