Some of you may have noticed the “WPICC” in our information section of this blog or in ourwebsite.

The question a few have already asked me is “What is WPICC”?

WPICC stands for Wedding Planners Institute of Canada Certifed.  Monica and I are ones of many wedding planners who have received proper training to plan weddings; and we are certified to be professional wedding planners who follows strictly to our Code of Ethics established in this one-and-only regulated Institute in Canada.

As certified wedding planners, we do not only seek the best deals for our clients and plan their dream weddings, but we also devote our resources to our clients by not receiving any kickbacks or referral fees from vendors.  Therefore, we always act for the best of our clients’ interests.  This is very different from some non-certified wedding planners who provides clients with their contracted vendors, so they can receive commissions from both the vendors and  from their clients.  In addition, we receive professional supports, attend wedding conferences, and obtain wedding ideas and resources from our experienced WPICC alumni throughout Canada.  These are essential tools to assist all certified wedding planners to stay on top of wedding trends and to get updated information about the current wedding planning industry.   Recently, there are also trainings provided by the Institute to certified wedding planners to plan destination weddings.  Therefore, there are experienced and diverse planners who can fit different engaged couples’ needs.

When you are in search of a wedding planner, be a smart bride & groom.  Do some research and look for the certified ones who can provide you with credibility, reliability and so much more!

When it comes to wedding and its planning process, you think about the wedding gown, banquet venue, caterer, ceremony venue, photographer, make-up artist, hairstylist, and floral designer.  You see these as necessities for your wedding day, yet many people overlooked at the importance of hiring a wedding planner.

Wedding planner is often being seen as a luxurious item.  Most of you think only celebrities and rich people who have too much money to burn will hire certified wedding coordinators to plan their very special days.  If you are one of the many people who think that way, today is the time for you to rethink again!

Not only certified wedding coordinators can save you time by doing research, providing professional recommendations and narrowing down choices for you; we also reduce your stress level tremendously by coordinating vendors and solving all wedding related problems for you.  Most importantly and practically, the huge amount of money we can help you save is far greater than the wedding planner’s services.

Why?  Simple!  Getting married is a once in a lifetime event, vendors will be foolish to provide you with great discounts!  On the other hand, wedding planners are their VIP customers who bring them businesses frequently; therefore, we receive sweet deals and big discounts from vendors that normal people can’t get.  By helping you to save several hundreds here and couple thousands there, you can sit down and do the math, it actually costs less to hire a wedding planner than trying to plan a stressful wedding by yourself.

Gone are the days to think wedding planners are only for celebrities and royalties!  Regular couples who are living normal lives can also receive and certainly deserve such luxurious service at an affordable price.

As I stroll along the street and breathe in the sweetness and dampness of the air, I started to notice flowers are starting to bloom.  Harsh cold winter is no longer with us, and Spring is here! 

For brides who are tying the knot during Springtime, I know quite a few of you would like to use pastel colors and lots of floral decorations to reflect the season.  However, by overdoing with the amount of floral arrangements might create a messy look; and most importantly, it will most probably break your bank account.

That is why I always recommend couples to look for an authentic venue which already has paintings and/or decorations, or choose  an outdoor venue which the surrounding natural landscape suddenly becomes the backdrop for the very beautiful special day.  By doing so, not only wedding expense is being cut down tremendously, guests will also be in awe how unique your wedding is!

For girls out there who are huge fans of the pastel color tones, I’ve created a color palette just for you today.  Enjoy!