How You Can Help: Wish Upon a Wedding
Feb 3, 2010 Wedding Planning InstituteWe’ve probably all heard of the Make A Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening conditions. It’s a lovely way to help the parents of these children, too, because we all know how sky-high medical bills can rocket in a short amount of time. Plus, taking sick children to Disney World, or the Super Bowl, or some other event can be taxing because of the organization and stress it requires and involves. Make A Wish does an awesome thing, and it’s a great organization to support.
Weddings can be super-expensive, too, and planning a wedding when you or your partner are sick can be almost impossible. That’s where the new Wish Upon a Wedding Foundation comes in. According to the foundation’s Web site, it is “America’s only wedding wish granting organization” and it “produces weddings & civil union ceremonies at destinations across the United States for individuals facing terminal illness. By celebrating the courage & spirit of these couples, it is our hope that others facing similar situations will find hope, strength, and the promise of eternal love.”
With the exception of Make a Wish, have you ever heard of something more lovely?
At this point there are only five chapters open, and they are of course tied to some of the major metropolitan areas in the country: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orlando, New York and Chicago. New chapters are in the works and opening up all the time, however, and you can sign up to receive an email if one opens up near you. The success of organizations like this one depends on the hospitality of the wedding industry and that means you, Lovegevity wedding and event coordinators! We know that by simply signing up at Lovegevity’s Wedding Planning Institute you were born to help people (brides need a lot of help, and you enjoy being the one to do it!) Have you considered using your gift as an organizing super-power to help others less fortunate? Wish Upon a Wedding is a fabulous idea and a wonderful way to help wedding planners bring fairy-tale weddings to reality.
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February 5th, 2010 at 1:54 am
Wish Upon a Wedding Foundation sounds like an incredible organization that I hope to be able to volunteer with once I finish my Wedding Planning Certification.
Wedding planners have a unique opportunity to serve their community by using their knowledge, skills, and experience to plan charity events. I very much enjoyed the chapter of my LWPI course that encouraged students to think about ways in which they can give back to their communities. I think the tools and knowledge this course has given me will prove invaluable in this capacity.
I now have the knowledge to plan and execute a tailored event for any client’s needs and budget, which applies to charities as much as it does to bridal clients. I have also learned a great deal about marketing, which will help me raise awareness about an event or cause.
I plan to put this knowledge to good use. My first official planning job will be a volunteer effort. I am donating my planning services to plan a fifties dance to benefit one of my favorite charities. My wedding certification course has given me all of the information I need to plan and market the event. Not only will I be designing, producing, and donating the centerpieces, but I will also be sending out a press release to elicit the help of our local newspaper to advertise our event and raise awareness for our cause.
February 22nd, 2010 at 9:45 pm
I love the idea of the Wish upon a Wedding foundation and will be glad to help its start when it comes to either PA or Maryland. I am a registered nurse for 19 years and worked with children who are helped by the Make A wish foundation. At the present time, I am unemployed because my place of employment was laying off more experienced nurses and hiring new graduate LPNs who make less money. Anyway, I started taking this Wedding planning course last Fall but was working too much to put alot of time into this course. Jan 4,2010 I was laid off and now I will be taking my final exam this Friday and then will do an internship in the area for 4-6 months and then start my own business.