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 The
International Institute of Weddings is dedicated to the provision of
the highest quality of training, support, and professional
development for wedding consultants available in the industry. It is
our goal to set the standard for excellence within the wedding
consulting profession. We are committed to the advancement of the
wedding industry, and to your
success
within it. We strive to heighten the depth of professional
fulfillment, satisfaction, enjoyment, self-confidence, and reward
derived by you, our members.
The
International Institute of Weddings is a provider of some of the
most in-depth professional training for wedding consultants available
in the wedding industry, both at entry level as well as more advanced
levels of ongoing professional development. We offer intensive and
fully comprehensive home study courses and training guides in Wedding
Consulting, in addition to other specialized areas.
The Institute is
deeply committed to the provision of expanded formalized professional
development for our consultants and members. We are currently
developing a number of advanced training programs for the
professional wedding consultant who desires to further enhance
her/his skills in any number of different areas (theme development,
wedding decor and design, etiquette, etc). Our approach with each of
our programs is to provide a highly practical level of knowledge
which can be immediately applied to provide direct benefit. We are
aware that this is something which is often lacking in the industry,
and we understand that this aspect of "practical"
information is critical to any consultant's success; that it is what
sets the success of our training apart from that offered by other programs.
The
Institute administers a trade association for wedding professionals
who are dedicated to the highest standards of professionalism and
ethics which the Institute represents, and to improving themselves
through on-going professional development. The International
Institute of Weddings Professional Association was established to
foster enlightened professional performance through enhanced
knowledge and education, while promoting the highest standards of
professional conduct and ethics among members. The goal of the
Association is to support and aid members in providing a superior
level of service and in producing outstanding results for clients
within the wedding industry. The Association strives to enlighten,
advance, strengthen, support, and promote the wedding professional in
his or her career or business. We aim to enhance the integrity of the
wedding industry through the association's "Standards of
Professional Conduct".
The Association
provides members with valuable business and industry information
through its newsletters, research and data, courses, and
publications. We strive to foster a spirit of cooperation and the
exchange of ideas among members, and to cultivate the highest
standards of business practices and professionalism, while instilling
confidence within those who look to us for leadership. The
Association keeps members on top of industry trends and relevant,
practical business information through it's quarterly newsletters.
Conferences and seminars for learning, networking, and professional
development are planned for the future.
Membership with
The International Institute of Weddings enhances your credibility as
a serious and committed wedding professional. It creates confidence
within prospective clients and signifies your commitment to the
wedding industry. Show your commitment to the highest standards of
professionalism and service in the wedding industry by displaying
your membership certificate.
Registered members
are authorized to use the title "Member of the International
Institute of Weddings", "Member in Good Standing of the
International Institute of Weddings", or "Proud Member of
the International Institute of Weddings", and are authorized to
use the Institute's name and trademark, in their advertisements;
brochures; press releases; web site; media interviews; and
promotional materials.
The
mission of the Institute is two-fold: To provide the wedding
professional with the most thorough and practical education possible,
in addition to providing ongoing opportunities for professional
development and advancement; and to produce exceptional service
providers and professionals for the couple who is preparing for what
is likely to be the single most important event of their lives. In
producing better, more knowledgeable, qualified, and committed
wedding professionals, we can help produce better weddings! The long
term, abstract, "macro" aim of the Institute is to elevate
the level of skill, commitment, ethics, confidence, and
professionalism within the industry so that, ultimately, increasing
numbers of couples walk away with memories of weddings which went off
without a hitch, and surpassed even their own most imaginative
dreams. For this to happen, it must start with the wedding professional.
All
wedding professionals will find benefit and support with the
International Institute of Weddings - be they home based or store
front, large operations or small, on-line or traditional, newcomers
to the industry or well established major players. We are committed
to bettering wedding businesses of all shapes, forms and sizes; in
all countries through out the world, and in all sectors within the
industry. Further, we do not limit membership to only those
professionals who have trained through the Institute - all wedding
professionals who share our philosophies and ideals are welcome to
apply for membership.
The
International Institute of Weddings is operated in association with
SuperWeddings.com, a well respected popular on-line wedding resource
utilized by engaged women - as well as professional wedding
consultants - who turn to SuperWeddings as a reliable and accurate
source of information about weddings, and an inspiring source of
creative ideas for weddings. While the Institute is focused on the
wedding professional, SuperWeddings gives us a valuable presence in
the consumer market, allowing us to keep our finger on the pulse of
today's bride, and transfer that level of up-to-the-minute
understanding of the wants and needs of today's bridal consumer to
our members and students.
SuperWeddings.com
is recognized as a respected wedding resource on a world-wide level
for the quality and uniqueness of its content. It is widely
referenced by both wedding consultants and brides-to-be around the
world as a trusted source of accurate, in-depth, and inspiring
wedding information. On-line since 1999, each day SuperWeddings.com
receives visitors from some 83 different countries on average - apart
from, of course, the United States and Canada. SuperWeddings.com was
named by Living TV in the United Kingdom as one of the 6 "Best
of the Best" wedding resources on the internet; has been
showcased on many major internet portals across the globe and
repeatedly featured in the national media. SuperWeddings.com is also
a content provider for other popular wedding sites on the internet
where Ms Kevich's expertise can be found.
The
International Institute of Weddings requires that the conduct and
practices of its members is consistent with our prescribed standards
for reputable business behavior. Commitment to these principles is
implicit to membership and is essential to (a) establishing and
maintaining higher levels of consumer confidence for bridal
consumers, and to (b) the advancement and elevation of the wedding
profession and the industry as a whole. A commitment to fair and
equitable business practices, to ethical and reputable conduct, and
to building and maintaining professional relationships with
colleagues in the industry is at the core of advancing the
respectability of this rapidly growing field of professionals. As
responsible and reputable wedding professionals, it is incumbent upon
us to remember that we are entrusted with performing a role in the
single most important day of a couple's life, and it is critical that
we understand and appreciate the magnitude of that obligation. Every
member of The International Institute of Weddings will ensure that
his or her professional conduct is consistent with our goal to
advance the public perception of the industry throughout the world.
The conduct of each individual member directly impacts this result.
The International
Institute of Weddings was founded by, and is directed by, wedding
expert Linda Kevich, who is also the editor and creator of
SuperWeddings.com. This offers our members and students a variety of
benefits and support systems, which include opportunities for
exposure on SuperWeddings.com, referrals to brides in your area who
wish to be contacted by a wedding, as well as others.
Members are
authorized to use the SuperWeddings trademark in their
advertisements, brochures, and other promotional materials.
SuperWeddings.com is becoming an increasingly well recognized 'brand'
name among bridal consumers, therefore, the ability to use both the
SuperWeddings name and The International Institute of Weddings
name as a consultant offers double the advantage in terms of
establishing credibility and recognition for yourself as a
professional wedding consultant.
Members are
further authorized to use the title "Member of the International
Institute of Weddings", "Member in Good Standing of the
International Institute of Weddings", or "Proud Member of
the International Institute of Weddings" in your advertisements,
brochures or other promotional materials, press releases, web site,
and media interviews.
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