VEGAS INSPIRATION

Yes as you all know I went to Vegas.

(for the first time)

I could tell you so many things about what

I loved about Vegas and what I hated about Vegas.

But ... instead I will share a fun afternoon in vegas

I got to take photos of many color combinations

and I chose 3 of them for my blog.

VERY NAUGHTY RED & BLACK!

THE ELEGANCE OF SILVER & AQUA!

THE FUN OF PINK, MAGENTA AND A TOUCH OF GOLD!

I hope you like them as much as I did, because

they are FUN and I really think they would make

GREAT wedding themes!!!

PS. I AM VERY BEHIND IN MY BLOG POSTS BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL PROBLEM I HAD IN VEGAS SO I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU THIS WEEK BY GIVING YOU ALL THE INFO AND PHOTOS OF MY TRIP.

Weddings Beautiful World Wide Mexico

INTRODUCING CLAUDIA ALVAREZ DIRECTOR OF

WEDDINGS BEAUTIFUL WORLDWIDE CHAPTER MEXICO

Now in Vegas during the Wedding MBA

I had the opportunity to interview the Director

of an Association who has changed the way our

Country looks at the wedding industry.

She has certified with the help of the UNID

(Universidad Interamericana para el Desarrollo Mexico)

up to 150 wedding planners form Cancun, Riviera Maya and the Rest of the Country.

She is my friend and it was an honor to be part of the first generation of Certified wedding planners in Cancun by Wedding Beautiful World Wide Mexico.

1. How did you decided to join the wedding industry?

In 2003 I started to work for Crown Paradise Resort as a concierge, there I had my first opportunity to work in the wedding area, I started just practicing and one month later I had been promoted as the wedding coordinator, in that moment I discovered that weddings would be my passion.

2. When did you become a wbw certificator and how?

In January 2007 I enrolled to participate in the Wedding MBA convention in Phoenix, Arizona. I knew that Cancun and Riviera Maya where starting to became a very important wedding destination, and we were not really prepared, cause all the “wedding planners” at the destination started just like me, without the necessary knowledge, so when I met Nancy Tucker (WBW President in USA) I talked with her about my interest in becoming a certified wedding planner and getting the certification for more planners interested, she mentioned that the association was looking to expand their boundaries, and they in fact had representation in more than four countries around the world, including Japan East Africa, Bahamas, Singapure, and they were interested in have a representation in Mexico at that time, so that made me at that moment as candidate, and I achieved it in 2008 started my first course with 20 students in Cancun.

3. How does this certification affect tourism in your country, city, state?

Cancun was the first city in the country having the biggest number of wedding planners certificated thanks to the training program, now we have more than 130 Certified Wedding Specialist. That means that Mexico now can count with really professional wedding planners

4. What is the thing you enjoy the most about teaching?

The satisfaction to provide every bride and groom with a person prepared to make their wedding dream being come true in a professional way.

5. Give your advice to coordinators and planners that have not been certified yet.

Knowledge is power, they must be really prepared being professionals with credentials to attend this special market which is like no other.

Thank you very much for more information about this certification you can go to:

http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com.mx/

WEDDING MBA Las Vegas

THIS WEEK IS ALL ABOUT DOING

WHAT I LOVE BEST

NETWORKING!!!

I hope to meet many talented and professional

planners and coordinators

interested in having destination Weddings

in Cancun & Riviera Maya.

so ...

see you in Vegas!!!

Bottles & Lace

At home we love to recycle.

Last week we came with a great DIY recycling

project and we want to share it with you.

You will need:

1. Pieces of Lace

2. Any fabric cut out figure

3. Silicone Liquid glue

4. Scissors

5. Jars. Bottles. Flask. Jug. Pitcher. Vase

STEP 1. Measure the lace to your bottle.

STEP 2. Cut the lace whit the exact length.

STEP 3. Add some silicone liquid glue to your bottle.

STEP 4. Gently paste making sure that the lace is straight.

STEP 5. Let your bottle dry and add some pretty flowers.

You may have different colors of lace, and different sizes like your bottles.

You can also add the fabric cutout figure to a round jelly jar to make a tea light candle holder, like mine with butterflies ( I love butterflies).

This bottles/jars now UPgraded to vases will be perfect to decorate your home, office, your wedding dessert table or even for your center pieces.

Have a nice day and Lace Up your recycling!!!!

Helpful Hints about Wedding Season

Wedding season works differently

for every country, city and state.

This is a very useful TIP about the month of the year

that works better for your

Destination Wedding in Cancun or Riviera Maya:

MAY

this is our Highest season for

Weddings because

weather is amazing and we get No rain

FEBRUARY TROUGH JUNE:

This time of the year is ideal for

outdoor weddings (Garden, Hacienda or Beach)

OCTOBER TROUGH DECEMBER:

Indoor weddings are recommended.

You will get high season prices in airlines and hotels.

JULY TROUGH JANUARY:

This is low season you may find very GOOD deals.

So now you have a better idea of how the wedding season goes around here.

This may help you choose wisely.

NOW JUST GO ON AND

NEW AD in So Q! Magazine

I am totally in love with our new ad in So Q!

Magazine

Weddings and Honey Moons Riviera Maya

I just had to share.

Comments are accepted!

Thank you.

the iBride era

Hello and welcome,

I would like to take a moment

to let you know we are now living:

You don´t know what this is?

Well, easy.

You see, today´s bride is much more

informed about wedding related stuff

than any other creature on earth.

She is so prepared that sometimes she

forgets why she hired her wedding planner

in the first place.

The iBride is intelligent,

knows how to bargain and

never settles for anything.

Some call them savvy brides

I call them iBrides.

you can also download wedding podcasts

Their computer skills are amazing,

they will get everything with

the touch of one button.

(I bet your grandmothers dreamed of this day on their wedding)

We are NOW living the future.

So I looked up for some APPS you might

want to have in your iPads or androids

to make your iBride life more easy:

I know there are more APPs and programs

making your wedding experience a "light" one.

So take advantage of the iBride era

and Lets get married!!!