Professional Associations (Consultants and Coordinators)

Professional Associations Sites:

Park Avenue Bride Park Avenue Bride: Independent Wedding Consultants of America. Provides training and certification to bridal consultants. (Professional Associations) http://www.ParkAvenueBride.com/ Weddings Beautiful Worldwide Weddings Beautiful Worldwide: Homestudy certification program for wedding planners. (Professional Associations) http://weddingsbeautiful.com/ National Black Bridal Association National Black Bridal Association: Wedding industry association dedicated to African American weddings. (Professional Associations) http://www.nationalbba.com/ June Wedding, Inc. June Wedding, Inc.: Association offering certification and education. (Professional Associations) http://www.junewedding.com International Special Events Society International Special Events Society: Organization of industry professionals. Also serving non-wedding special event planners. (Professional Associations) http://www.ises.com/ Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants: San Jose, California-based association for wedding and special event professionals. ACPWC provides education and certification. (Professional Associations) http://www.acpwc.com/ Association of Bridal Consultants Association of Bridal Consultants: Official website for ABC. Includes information for marrying couples as well as bridal consultants. Includes information about membership benefits, educational opportunities, and message board (for ABC members only). (Professional Associations) http://www.bridalassn.com Association for Wedding Professionals International Association for Wedding Professionals International: Marketing association for industry professionals. (Professional Associations) http://www.afwpi.com/