Happy New Year to all!

As we transition into 2009, The Wedding Report has issued their market forecast on money saving trends in the wedding industry for the upcoming year. Here are the top ten ways many couples will look to stretch their wedding budgets:

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  • Smaller weddings with fewer guests
  • Destination weddings or destination type weddings closer to home
  • Increased reliance on family and friends to help plan, pay, and provide some of the services
  • Increased use of green and echo friendly products and services
  • Simplified decorations, centerpieces and wedding invitations
  • Increased use of online RSVP’s vs. traditional mail-in RSVPs
  • Off-peak weddings; Mornings, Afternoons, Fridays, Sundays, October becomes the new June
  • Buffet meals, Hors d’oeuvre, and cocktail receptions
  • Cheesecakes, cupcakes and miniature cakes
  • All-inclusive packages

As a Certified Wedding Planner, how will you deliver more value for your clients’ money in 2009?

As promised yesterday, here are more pictures from the graduating Certified Wedding Planners at Delaware Technical Community College. Throughout their coursework, students presented their completed assignments to classmates to share their ideas and learn from each other, as well as from their instructor, Marlo Greene.

Presenting the Signature Wedding Theme

Utilizing the Design Board

Wedding Stationery

Wedding Decorations

Wedding Cake

Fun in the Classroom

Today we send out congratulations to our graduating Certified Wedding Planner students at Delaware Technical Community College! WPI Instructor Marlo Greene, owner of Regina Lesley Event Artistry, provided us with pictures of her most recent graduating class and some of their classroom presentations.

 

Delaware Tech CC Fall 2008 Graduating Class

From left to right: Taisha Ellington-Johnson, Erica Smith, Kishayra Lambert, Marlo Greene (Instructor), Rose Dagg, Pauline Ferzetti, Kathleen Rossiter, and Tracey Walker. Not pictured: Christy Dutkiewicz.

Taisha Ellington-Johnson of www.EllingtonEvents.com

Erica Smith at eesmith3@verizon.net

Kishayra Lambert of www.DreamRealEvents.com

Rose Dagg of www.TwoHeartsEvents.com

Pauline Ferzetti at caitlinkellyweddings@yahoo.com

Kathleen Rossiter

Christy Dutkiewicz

Tomorrow we will post more pictures from Marlo’s class, including shots of class projects the student’s created toward earning their Certified Wedding Planner designations.

Congratulations to all of our Fall 2008 CWP Graduates from around the world!