AFWPI in the Media

Brides Magazine

Forbes Magazine
Love By The Numbers  Alina Hartounian, 07.25.05

CNN
“Cutting the Bridal Budget 5 Tips”  Gerri Willis  CNN/Money  06/03/2005

Entrepeneur.com
“How to be a Wedding Consultant” Laura Tiffany  Entrepreneur.com 
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,290139,00.html

CNNMoney
“I Do..Sponsored By”  Kelly Schwartz CNNMoney  05/07/2001
http://money.cnn.com/2001/05/07/living/q_wedding_finance/

Accend Media
"Traditional Vows”  Rob Schmidt  Casino Journal
ascendgaming.com/cj/magazine_archive/Solutio26200555230PM.htm

Library of Congress

ABC News by PoynterOnline.com    
September 11th Avoidance
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=2&aid=61067

Smart Money
“They’ll Never Know: Seven Hidden Ways to Cut Wedding Costs” Cybele Weisser  SmartMoney.com 05/25/2005
http://www.smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?story=200005243wedding

Bridal Guide Magazine
Destination weddings Jan/Feb 2004 by Kristen Finello
http://www.bridalguide.com/default.cfm?fuseaction=request&item_id=354

UPI
Water Cooler News
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060403-091016-1192r

Fox News
“Couples Shape Up for Walk Down the Aisle”  Catherine Donaldson-Evans  Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,116111,00.html

Oxygen Network
Invitation to the Wedding Business  By Stewart Schley -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/16/2006
www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6299252.html?display=Special+Report

NY Times
Simple Hearts and Coronets April 10, 2005 by Bob Martin
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/10/fashion/10age.html?ex=1144728000
&en=f0e625abbe5afa59&ei=5070

NY Times
June 11, 2003

Modern Bride
 “Why You Might Need a Consultant” Patricia Pasquale 
http://www.modernbride.com/budget/?wb_helpmbcsp01.html

DV Format
“Wedding Videography in the Digital Age”  Charlie White 
http://www.dvformat.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=28310

Columbia News Service
“Education of a Wedding Singer” J Suzanne McCoy    06/10/02
http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/cns/2002-06-10/655.asp

Dollars, Sense & You “Weddings are Big Business”    06/98
pcua.coop/communications/Dollars_Sense_and_You/1998/9806_Doll.html

ConsumerReport.org
“Wedding Take: Where the Money Goes”  ConsumerReport.org
consumerreports.org/cro/wedding-take-where-the-money-goes-605.htm

The Wall Street Journal 
“Brides-to-Be Turn the Tables with Racier Last Nights Out”  Nicholas Kulish 
 9/03/2002

The Haworth Press Inc
“The Wedding Business: A Method to Boost Food and Beverage Revenues in Hotels”  Adler, Howard et al    02/01/05
haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?sid=&ID=53234

The Gadget Bag
“Alert!-Wedding Vendor Scam”
http://www.thegadgetbag.net/articlealert.html

Washington Post
“At Expo, Few Disagreements on Gay Marriage”  Jonathan Finer  05/03/04
pcua.coop/communications/Dollars_Sense_and_You/1998/9806_Doll.html

Newshouse News Service
“Popping the Question? Help is on the Way”  Dru Sefton 
http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/sefton020405.html

Corporate Logo
“I Do”  Lori Chervenak  Corporate Logo
http://www.corporatelogo.com/articles/231feat2.html

Wall Street Journal
02/03/2006 "From 'Yes' to Dress".

Newhouse News
http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/sefton020405.html

Prescott Weddings
http://www.prescottweddings.com/archiveji_04.html

Caribbean Travel & Life
Posted online 03/25/04

Chandler AZ.com
“Sizzling Summer Weddings” Deb Smith  Chandler AZ: Your Place for Everything Chandler
http://www.chandleraz.com/portal/ArticleView.php?article_id=772

Daily India
“Average Wedding Costs Almost $28,000”  San Antonio, April 3 (UPI)  DailyIndia.com
dailyindia.com/show/14170.php/Average-wedding-costs-almost-$28000

Indiana Star

Boston Magazine

ICSC Kentucky

Mountain Express (Ashville NC)

Virgina Gazette
“Celebrating from Coast to Coast”  Lynn Baumhardt  From this day forward Bridal Planner Va Gazette  07/18/2005
vagazette.com/features/bridal/after/va-bridal-receptioncoasts,
0,6259872.htmlstory?coll=va-bridal-after

Boston Globe
“A Sept. 11 wedding date? Couple have mixed emotions”  Joe Yonan 
The Boston Globe
boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/09/02/
a_sept_11_wedding_date_couples_have_mixed_emotions/

Sacramento Magazine
"Secrets of Sacramento's Wedding Planners" 1/1/2006
By Jan Ferris Heenan
http://www.sacmag.com/archive/january2006/article3.shtm

Insider Rochester remixed
“Guest lists, receptions, in-laws-to-be and $22,000…”  Andrea Y Holland and Charity Elmore  insider Rochester remixed
http://www.hws.edu/news/update/showwebclip.asp?webclipid=1579

Sacramento Bee
“Arranged Marriages” Leigh Grogan Sacramento Bee  04/21/2004
sacbee.com/content/shopping/in_the_news/story/8990728p-9916703c.html

Mountain Express
“Throwing Tradition to the Wind, Along with that Silly Garter” Xpress Staff Mountain Express Wedding Guide
http://www.mountainx.com/features/wedding.php

News & Review
“How to Shop a Bridal Show”  Julia Markel VP Association for Wedding Professionals   Sacramento News and Review
http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2004-01-07/bridal2.asp

Daily Record Newsroom
“A Beautiful Wedding Does Not Have to Cost a Fortune”  Jennifer Goldblatt
 Daily Record Newsroom Bride and Groom 2004 05/18/2004 (New Jersey)
www.dailyrecord.com/news/moments_of_life/051804meaningful/nofortune.htm

Sacramento News and Review
“Where to Start Planning Your Wedding”  Julia Markel VP Association for Wedding
Professionals  Sacramento News and Review
http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2004-01-07/bridal4.asp

Illinois Institute of Technology
Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions Illinois Institute of Technology
Codes of Ethics Online
boston.com/news//living/articles/2004/09/02/asept11weddingcouplesmixedemotions

Contra Costa Times
ARRIVE for the vows, stay for the sights Contra Costa Times - CA,USA
 Professionals Tempe Open ...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/13797824.htm

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette-Bridal Guide
“Money Matters: A Perfect Wedding at A Perfect Price”   Jennifer Goldblatt  The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette-Bridal Guide   (Lancaster Pa)
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/wedding/money/perfect.html

Albany Times Union
“More Couples Seek Smaller Weddings in Exotic Locations” Michael Lisi  Albany Times Union
http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/living/12321313.htm

Seattle Times
“Less Stress, More Joy: The artful job of planning weddings” Levi J Long
Seattle Times
http://marketplace.nwsource.com/jobs/jobmarket/articles/04_0606_wedding.html

The Arizona Republic
“Save with eBay”  Diana Jung  The Arizona Republic 08/08/2005
http://www.azcentral.com/style/weddings/articles/070805ebaywed.html

LA Weekly
“White Lace and Health Insurance”  Sara Wolf  LA Weekly  06/27/03-08/03/03
http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/32/features-wolf.php

Eagle Tribune
MARRIAGE of Cultures Eagle Tribune - Lawrence,MA,USA
ecnnews.com/cgi-bin/etstory.pl?Lifestyle+wedding0205.rfo-20060205-fn

San Antonio Express-News
“Business of Matrimony is Booming”  John Tedesco San Antonio Express-News  04/03/2006
mysanantonio.com/business/MYSA040306.1A.weddingplanners.8414feb.html

New Orleans

The Bridal Bouquet Book – Shiffer Publishing
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=0764321978

http://www.getmarriedanywhere.com/weddingdaywisdom/

http://www.smallbizbooks.com/cgi-bin/SmallBizBooks/00083.html?id=Xdvcnrjn

Research Specialist  Hallmark Cards, Inc. Sept 2003 Ship Gifts?

Bravo TV is looking for a few good brides  June 2005

ABCNEWS.com Question on Sept 11th Weddings  Jan 2004

National Geographic Magazine  Needs a bride for the Dance June 2005

Inside Edition (the TV Show). I am seeking grooms that were left at the altar on their wedding day,  Nov 2003

CosmoGirl -

Wall Street Journal - Bad Dept collection question  January 2004