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May 7, 2012 •
Vintage Style Reigns Supreme By Rachel Cripps-Gervais, PBC™, An English Rose, Luxury Lifestyle Weddings Photos courtesy of Rachel Cripps-Gervais, PBC™ Something old was definitely in the air at the UK National Wedding Show 2012, held in February in London. In fact, everywhere in London, whether the local High Street store or Liberty’s on Oxford Street...
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May 7, 2012 •
Pond Full? Don’t Jump Out—Stand Out! By Rebecca Richman, PBC™, The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants Bringing in over $40 billion dollars a year, the wedding industry is naturally attractive to entrepreneurs, but now, the market is arguably oversaturated. With the pond so full and the competition steep, it’s more important now than ever to...
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May 7, 2012 •
ABC member planner: Christine Terezakis, ABC™, Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design, Palm City, Fla., 772.426.9954. info@dreamdaycelebrations.com, www.dreamdaycelebrations.com.
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May 7, 2012 •
The Wit and Wisdom of Donnie Brown By Beth Erickson Attendees at this year’s Business of Brides will be in for a treat when keynote speaker, celebrity wedding planner, and Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) member Donnie Brown takes the stage for “Kick Up Your Heels—And Your Events: Taking Weddings to a Whole New Level”...
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May 7, 2012 •
By David Brownlee, CEO, CASHWEDDINGGIFT As small business owners, we know how important it is to find marketing strategies that will grow our customer base. We also know how challenging it is to find those new markets and turn those new contacts into new customers. Finding new market opportunities boils down to what I call...
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May 2, 2012 •
The Wedding Connection, www.theweddingconnection.net, Huntington Woods, Mich. Employees: 2 full-time Revenue breakdown: 60% ceremonies, 15% consulting/coordinating, 15% counseling, 10% baby namings and funerals Contact: 248.543.7396, info@theweddingconnection.net, Facebook, LinkedIn
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May 2, 2012 •
By Kim King Smith, ABC™, Kim King Smith Events, Edinburgh/Indianapolis, Ind. Twinkling lights. Fresh air. Outdoor revelry. Tented weddings are a gorgeous way to celebrate a momentous day. But to make a tented affair an event to remember, the professional bridal consultant must work closely with vendors to create a map for success—and then remain...
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May 1, 2012 •
ABC Member Planner: Jeannie Smith, PBC™, with assistants Ashley McDonal and Teaque Smith, AshBy Wedding & Event Planning, Elizabethtown, Ky., 270.300.7879, jeannieg72@hotmail.com, www.ashbyweddingevents.com.
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May 1, 2012 •
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”- Abraham Lincoln We couldn’t agree more. And that’s why this issue of Wedding Planner Magazine is targeted toward your success. Wedding professionals, more than most, know that when we set our minds to it, we can do anything. Thinking...
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Mar 1, 2012 •
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