Letter – Volume 3, Issue 2
Wedding planners are superheroes. So, too, are other wedding industry professionals who go about their ordinary lives like Clark Kent and Diana Prince until they are called upon in a moment of need. In those moments, they shuck off their everyday persona and don the cape and tights to leap tall steeples in a single...
Letter – Volume 3, Issue 1
In Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina, Levin dons his boots and marches out onto his farmland knowing that “spring is the time of plans and projects.” Indeed, spring is the ideal time to dust off winter weariness and look, with renewed vigor, at possibility. It’s time for making changes and planting seeds that, properly...
Letter – Volume 2, Issue 6
At Wedding Planner Magazine, we’re looking back at what we’ve done well and what we could do better based on what we know and what our readers tell us. We’re also entrenched in what’s happening daily and looking at ways to keep inspired and keep copy fresh. Perhaps most importantly, we’re looking to the future....
Letter – Volume 2, Issue 5
Cutting-edge. Forward-thinking. Exceptional. Trendsetting. These are words used to describe the very best designers and professionals in the wedding planning business. True success in the industry can be measured by the level of creativity and ingenuity and, well, yes, the number of clients. But, if you build it—and build it really well—they will come. Wedding...
Letter – Volume 2, Issue 3
It’s so true that “Anything is possible!” Just look at the explosive changes in the destination wedding market over the past 10 years. What started as a small, niche market has grown exponentially. Not only have the numbers increased, but the very definition of what constitutes a destination has been revised. Are destination weddings right...
Letter – Volume 2, Issue 2
“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...
Letter – Volume 2, Issue 1
We’re celebrating our first anniversary! This issue of Wedding Planner Magazine officially marks the beginning of our second year in print. In one short year, we’ve taken the professionalism of the wedding industry to new levels. Within these pages, we bring you smart, informative ideas to grow your business, the latest trends and inspiration, as...
Letter – Volume 1, Issue 6
The results of the Wedding Planner Magazine survey that was completed at the Business of Brides 2011 have been tabulated. On a scale of one to 10, you rated us 9.5! Overwhelmingly, you voted Real Weddings and Best Practices as your favorite features and our first issue, the color issue in March/April 2011 as your...
Letter – November/December
Wow! We are practically speechless and, indeed, humbled by the volume of responses we received to our request for trend ideas for our cover feature in this issue of Wedding Planner Magazine. At times, you might say, we were even a bit overwhelmed as we faced the momentous task of culling through the volume of...
Letter – July/August
Every bride wants a special wedding—one that is different from any other. She wants a wedding that inspires and moves guests while creating lasting memories for her and her groom. Destination weddings offer exactly that kind of enchantment. For years to come, couples who wed away from home will hearken back to the moment of...
Publisher’s & Editor’s Letter – May|June
“I love the ‘new’ Wedding Planner Magazine!” That is the consistent feedback we are hearing on the premier issue. We are awed by your kudos and excitement. You inspire us to continue striving for excellence and building a publication of value for wedding industry professionals. Wedding Planner Magazine depends on your readership and your ideas....
President’s Letter – May|June
At press time in mid-April, we were still receiving news from Japan on their earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear hardship. The Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) has more than 100 members in the island nation, and we are keeping the lines open with our ABC country manager, Yoshi Kohara, to learn how we can best help....
