April Meeting Wrap-Up

Thank you to all who attended our April Meeting! We look forward to seeing you again on May 10th! Camelot Cellar 958 North High Street Columbus Ohio

Venue Speaker Crystal Gifford with The Empowered Wealth Network Spotlight Speaker Advantage of Undercover www.undercovertents.net Mark Your Calendar Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 10th at Camelot Cellar

April/2012 The Venue Big Room Events Our sincere thanks to Big Room Events, located in the historic Brewery District and German Village areas, for hosting one of the most unique WPC meetings we’ve ever had! Wendy Vaughan and the staff at The Big Room hosted treated us to a night of whimsical fun in Wonderland, with an Alice in Wonderland décor theme. With the Red-Queen-inspired centerpieces provided by LuvULila, the chess themed linens provided by Linen Care Plus and a stunning Mad Hatter cake by Cupcake Boutique as the centerpiece of a show-stopping Tuscan head table, the room transported us all back to our favorite quirky book. The menu provided by Sidecar Catering was no exception to the detailed room, with delicious citrus shrimp, stuffed dates, and savory asparagus spears, to name a few. The Big Room also provided complimentary beer and wine for the evening that paired perfectly with the hours de vours. Again, thanks to Big Room Events and all our contributing vendors for the wonderful night in Wonderland! Catering by Sidecar Catering Linens by Linen Care Plus Centerpieces by LuvULila Up lighting by Neff Event Lighting Pipe and drape service, music and photo booth all provided by Premier Productions More information about Big Room Events The Big Room is a newly renovated facility with one main goal of making your special event memorable from start to finish. The unique and cool atmosphere of the facility are the perfect complement for a wedding reception, anniversary party, nonprofit fundraiser, cocktail reception, graduation, birthday, corporate meeting and much more. Big Room Events prides itself on customer service standards and attention to detail. Please call Wendy to schedule a tour of the facility. Wendy Vaughan, Marketing 1036 S. Front Street Columbus, OH 43206 Phone: (614) 449-9612 wendy@BigRoomEvents.com Speaker  Event Speaker Dr. Crystal C. Gifford, CFP® Dr. Gifford gave our WPC membership many valuable pieces of information and inspiration, talking to the guests about how to embrace the concept of wealth and create financial freedom for you and your family. Her acronyms were especially useful, teaching us that WEALTH is about Wisdom, Enlightenment, Appreciation, Leverage, Timelessness and Happiness, but not about the one thing most of us would have thought of first – money. She inspired us all to appreciate what we have, and to make our money work for us, not work for our money. Her tips were focused on helping us boost cash flow, create residual income, leveraging our skills to increase revenue and creating a guilt-free sustainable lifestyle for each of us and our families. Thank you to Dr. Gifford for her inspiring and practical words! Click here to connect with Dr. Gifford Spotlight Speaker Member Spotlight Advantage of Undercover is a one stop shop party rental company. Offering tents, tables, chairs and more, Advantage of Undercover can make even the biggest tent feel like your in the coziest of rooms. Owners Gary and Lisa have over 30 years of combined experience in the tent/party business, and design every theme for every type of event and budget, both inside and outside the tent! For more information about Advantage of Undercover, visit their website www.undrcvrtents.com, call (740) 304-1083 or email Gary at gary@undrcvrtents.com

 2012 WPC Board:

Owner, Jamie Rapavy

Devoted to Details

Jamie@devotedtodetails.com

President, Lauren Lawson

Above & Beyond Weddings

Lauren@aboveweddings.com

Vice President, Jean Gualtieri

Active Travel

activetravel@msn.com

Secretary, Callie Rogers

callie.l.rogers@gmail.com

Web , Brian Kellogg

Kellogg Photography

Brian@briankellogg.com

Membership, Erica Clark-Covert

eclarkcovert@gmail.com

Programs/Hospitality,Amrta Kenner

Prema Designs

Rita@prema-designs.com

Advertising/Promotions:

Meegan Skeans-Koubeck

ColumbusBrideandGroom.com

Meegan@columbusbrideandgroom.com

and

Blair Visser

Above & Beyond Weddings

Blair@aboveweddings.com

March Meeting Wrap-up

	MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our next meeting: Thursday April 12th at Big Room Events 1036 South Front Street Columbus, OH 43206 www.bigroomevents.com/
March Meeting Wrap-Up Thank you to all who attended our March Meeting! We look forward to seeing you again on April 12th! Event Host Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus  Lacey McMachlan and the staff at the Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus hosted our event with grace and a touch of St. Patrick's Day fun! With the centerpieces provided by the Embassy Suites and linens provided by Connie Duglin Linens the room looked spectacular in a festive mint green! The menu provided by the Embassy Suites crew was delicious, featuring heavy appetizers of brie & raspberry rolls, tomato mozzarella bruschetta, assorted cheeses, fresh vegetable shooters, and a mashed potato martini bar. The Embassy Suites also provided complimentary assorted beers and wines and non-alcoholic beverages.     Our sincere thanks to the The Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus for treating us to a fabulous evening!   Linens by Connie Duglin Linens www.connieduglinlinen.com  Up lighting and audio/visual services by Mills James AVXL  www.millsjames.com   More information about Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus      Lacey McLachlan, Catering Manager  2700 Corporate Exchange Dr. Columbus, OH 43231 Phone: (614) 890-8600 Fax: (614) 890-6768    Event Speaker Kristin Kern, President & CEO of Kernacopia LTD   Kristin Kern, President and CEO of Kernicopia, LTD was our guest speaker for our March meeting. Kernicopia is a full service marketing group, whose services include branding and website management, which were the highlights of her talk with the WPC membership.  Kern focused on how branding and brand identity can be your biggest asset as a small business, and she spoke to how your website should always be in tune with your branding efforts. Her messages included advice such as tapping into the personality of your business and using your brand to reflect the core "soul" of your business, and she encouraged our members to refresh their brands if needed to make them work for you, not against you. Kern also gave general tips on how to improve our websites, and as an added treat, she had her team assess every WPC member's website for a more in-depth analysis. If you would like to have Kristin's team share their assessment of your website with you free of charge, you can contact her at  Kristin@kernacopia.com. For more information about Kristin Kern and her team at Kernacopia, Visit www.kernacopia.com.  Member Spotlight Got Videographer        Our spotlight speaker for our March meeting was Joe Testa with Got Videographer. Got Videographer is a husband and wife team that specializes in cinematic and documentary-style wedding video productions. Whether it's a documentary-style video that tells the story from beginning to end and captures the big day's events in chronological order, or a cinematic-style video that captures the emotional feelings brides and grooms have for each other on the biggest day of their lives, Got Videographer will preserve a wedding day for generations to watch and cherish. Got Videographer also focuses on customizing each wedding video they produce to fit the style and personal tastes of each bride and groom they work with. With creative shooting styles and music selection, Got Videographer creates pieces of art that are just as unique as the couples they're made for. Joe and Peggy Testa   Got Videographer  wedding@gotvideographer.com 614-774-3595  http://www.gotvideographer.com   Wedding Professionals of Columbus YOUR WPC BOARD MEMBERS     If you would like to host or speak at a meeting contact: Lauren Lawson, President Above & Beyond Weddings info@weddingproscolumbus.com To be added to our email list, RSVP to a meeting or if you have news items to share, contact:  Jean Gualtieri, Vice President Active Travel activetravel@msn.com  Your WPC Secretary: Callie Rogers callie.l.rogers@gmail.com To join WPC, be a "member spotlight" or to inquire about speaking at a WPC meeting, contact:  Erica Clark-Covert, Membership Chair eclarkcovert@gmail.com   If you would like to host a meeting, contact:   Amrta Kenner, Programs/Hospitality Chair Prema Designs rita@prema-designs.com For information about co-op opportunities or to add an event to our web site calendar, contact:    Meegan Skeans-Koubeck and Blair Visser, Advertising/Promotions Chairs (614) 717-7526 Meegan@ColumbusBrideAndGroom.com  For more info about Wedding Professionals of Columbus: Visit www.weddingproscolumbus.com  See industry news and announcements at http://www.weddingproscolumbus.com/industry-news/  Dedicated to serving our clients with the highest level of professionalism by being educated and knowledgeable of the current wedding trends and always exceeding industry standards.

February Meeting Wrap-Up

Thank you to all who attended our February Meeting. We look forward to seeing you again on March 8th!

Event Host

Quest Business and Conference Center   Judy Stoof and staff from the Quest Business & Conference Center treated us to a wonderful evening at their venue. With linens provided by Connie Duglin Linens and centerpieces provided by Flowers by Brielle, the room looked spectacular! Laura's Catering provided a great menu for our networking hour and dinner, featuring hors d'oeuvres of Brushetta and English Fluted Cucumbers with Thai Beef, and a buffet of Chicken Piccata, Roasted Vegetable Ziti, Buttermilk Chive Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans Almondine. For dessert, Appalachian Granny's, An American Bakery provided an amazing chocolate espresso cake!  Our sincere thanks to the Quest Business and Conference Center for treating us to a fabulous evening!    Centerpieces by Flowers by Brielle Flowers by Brielle Facebook Page    Linens by Connie Duglin Linens www.connieduglinlinen.com  Hors d'oeuvres and dinner by Laura's Catering http://lauras-catering.com/  Dessert by Appalachian Granny's, An American Bakery http://www.appgranny.com/   More information about Quest Business and Conference Center Quest Business & Conference Centers is a premier state of the art meeting facility for banquets, trainings, symposiums, conventions, break out sessions, or special events, located in Columbus, Ohio. Our customer service driven staff will assist you through every aspect of the event planning process with catering services provided by the Polaris Grill. Please contact the sales office for more information.     Judy Stoof Quest Business Centers 8405 Pulsar Place Columbus, OH 43240 jstoof@quest-centers.com (614) 540-5540

Event Speakers

Jim Davis-Hicks, Thirst Relief International  Jim Davis-Hicks, a visionary leader and philanthropic wedding photographer from Columbus, delivered an inspiring message of how to make your everyday life a giving one. Davis-Hicks, who inspiringly weaves the thirst relief efforts of his organization Thirst Relief International  into his everyday life as a wedding photographer, was an amazing example of how you can use cause marketing to change the world just by weaving your passions into your work. His message titled "Thirst for more: Passion, Purpose, Profit and Productivity" motivated our WPC audience to dream big today. His presentation capitalized on the need to make your impact on the world now, and not to wait for what he called your "age 50", or the time when you would be retired and have the "time" to make a difference. His message of "don't put off until tomorrow what can be done today" spoke to how our lives can be enriched by a daily philanthropic way of thinking, and to change the world just takes a small shift in your day-to-day way of life. Jim Davis-Hicks is a great example of how to dream big - Thirst Relief International started as nothing more than one man's mission to change the world, and to date his organization as saved more than 204,000 lives from the worldwide water crisis.     For more information on Thirst Relief International and Jim Davis-Hicks, Visit www.thirstrelief.org

Member Spotlight

Eventfully Yours: Wedding & Event Planning       With more than 15 years combined event and marketing experience, the combination of the Eventfully Yours team brings a fresh value and seasoned approach to your occasion.  Whether your envisioning an intimate setting or a bold celebration, CEO Alicia Legins prides her company on bringing it all together with elegance, style and grace. Every event is as unique and different as the people, organizations and companies who host them. Eventfully Yours is focused on working with you to create an amazing event, from a romantic fairy tale wedding to a popcorn movie party. Alicia Legins  Eventfully Yours 167 S. State Street Suite 290 Westerville, Ohio 43081   eventfullyyours@aol.com (614) 891-1732  www.eventfullyyoursandcompany.com

Wedding Professionals of Columbus

YOUR WPC BOARD MEMBERS    

If you would like to host or speak at a meeting contact:

Lauren Lawsen, President

Above & Beyond Weddings

info@weddingproscolumbus.com

To be added to our email list, RSVP to a meeting or if you have news items to share, contact: 

Jean Gualtieri, Vice President

Active Travel

activetravel@msn.com 

Your WPC Secretary:

Callie Rogers

ColumbusBrideAndGroom.com

Callie@ColumbusBrideAndGroom.com 

To join WPC, be a "member spotlight" or to inquire about speaking at a WPC meeting, contact: 

Erica Clark-Covert, Membership Chair

D2DStudios  

erica@d2dstudios.net 

If you would like to host a meeting, contact:  

Amrta Kenner, Programs/Hospitality Chair

Prema Designs, ColumbusBrideAndGroom.com 

Rita@ColumbusBrideAndGroom.com    

For information about co-op opportunities or to add an event to our web site calendar, contact:   

Meegan Skeans-Koubeck and Blair Visser, Advertising/Promotions Chairs

(614) 717-7526

Meegan@ColumbusBrideAndGroom.com 

 

For more info about Wedding Professionals of Columbus:

Visit www.weddingproscolumbus.com 

See industry news and announcements at

http://www.weddingproscolumbus.com/industry-news/ 

Dedicated to serving our clients with the highest level of professionalism by being educated and knowledgeable of the current wedding trends and always exceeding industry standards. 

WPC July Monthly Meeting

Please be our guest at the monthly WPC meeting being held on Thursday, July 14th at 6:30-8:30 p.m.    We will be at the gorgeous FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY!!  *Appetizers will be served*    Our speaker will be Bart Krogman from    FLOURISH bespoke Floral & Event Styling   and our Spotlight Speaker is Katie Koivisto from  THE CAKE STUDIO   Please RSVP by July 9th info@weddingproscolumbus.com OR 614-717-7526 Meeting Fee: $25.00 1st Time Attendee: $10.00 Member: FREE  Parking is Complimentary Franklin Park Conservatory       Franklin Park Conservatory- the most breathtaking venue in Centeral Ohio.  The Conservatory offers the ideal settings for ceremonies and receptions of any size.  Whether you are planning a close and intimate gathering or a grand and lavish affair, a wedding at the Conservatory issure to set the scene for romance and to create timeless memories. Bart Krogman, FLOURISH bespoke Floral & Event Styling   Flourish n: a decoration or embellishment v.t.: thrive, prosper bespoke adj: cusom-made You're not the type to accept the ordinary.  Run-of-the-mill just isn't your thing. Beauty, Quality, Design....that's more your style. With a nod to the tradition of English bespoke tailoring. FLOURISH brings custom craftmanship & finesse to the arts of personal gift-giving and inspired entertaining. In This Issue Franklin Park Conservatory Flourish bespoke The Cake Studio Franklin Park Conservatory has invited all  WPC members in attendance at our meeting to join them at 'Cocktails at the Conservatory' taking place after the meeting so plan your evening accordingly!!! Spotlight Speaker   Katie Koivisto from The Cake Studio will be joining us as spotlight speaker.  Katie believes that her  concept ofgreat recipes and simple pricing is the key for being the preferred cake vendor in Columbus.   To stay competitive in the current market she has kept the quality high while offering simplified designs and smaller cakes with "kitchen cakes" to fit in the budget of today's couples.  Katie is currently working with approx 250 brides this year alone and strives daily to meet her goal of offering a great product with fair pricing and outstanding personal service!  Katie is married with 3 active boys! Join Our Mailing List WPC WPC Board Members   Jamie M. Rapavy  President Jamie@devotedtodetails.com   Bob Donegan Vice President bob@greatphotobooth.com   Laura Frazier Membership Chair laura@blisshoneymoons.com   Shari Legree Programs/Hospitality Chair shari@shutterbooth.com   Brian Kellogg Website/Social Media Chair brian@briankellogg.com   Joe Guagenti Advertising/Promotions Chair pwgcolumbus@gmail.com   Lauren Lawson Secretary lauren@columbusbrideandgroom.com

Directions to Franklin Park Conservatory 1777 East Broad St. Columbus, OH 43203 Mapquest

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