wedding professionals

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

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

At this time of year it is important to remember others and to give back. The ACPWC would like to follow this tradition and give something back to you. Not only will we give you a great opportunity to become trained and a great support system after you are trained, we will also give you

Have you ever wondered what to do if your wedding planning business becomes the target of an audit by the IRS?  With the October 15th extension deadline for filing taxes just around the corner, many small business owners have.  That’s why we at ACPWC want to share a great article with you written by Renee

ACPWC’s own Deborah Moody will be sharing valuable information  on the topic – Blurred Lines Getting Your Business Into Focus in a seminar during the fast approaching 10th annual Wedding MBA Convention being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada October 1-3, 2013. Doing business with integrity matters.  Lines can easily

Have you been experiencing burnout in your Wedding Planning business?  Has your once fun and exciting career left you feeling drained?  Simply put, small business burnout is long-term physical, emotional or mental exhaustion that causes a diminished interest in work. It can happen both to financially struggling business owners as well as those who are

ACPWC brings you Part Two of an article designed to help you succeed in your wedding planning business. The Slinky Effect Last week we discussed how simple it was when we were children.  Our structured life  consisted of eating, chores and playing.  This week we’ll focus on the three rules we had to follow:  1)

Are you looking for an exciting, interesting, fun career that you can pursue anywhere in the world? If moving around the world with your mate in the military is leaving you feeling without roots, then we have a solution for you. Setting up a wedding or event planning business is a great way to alleviate