Celebrate all year with us...we just turned 70!!

MAKING MEMMORIES SINCE 1955

Greetings!

🎉 It’s Our Birthday Month! 🎉

This October, the Association of Bridal Consultants is celebrating another incredible year of inspiring, educating, and connecting wedding professionals around the globe. For 70 years, ABC has been the home where planners, vendors, and educators come together to elevate the wedding industry—and we couldn’t do it without YOU, our amazing members!

Join us all month long as we celebrate with special shoutouts, throwbacks, and a few surprises. After all, birthdays are better when celebrated with friends.

Here’s to many more years of love, laughter, and leadership in weddings!

IF YOU HAVEN'T RENEWED/JOINED US YET...RENEW/JOIN TODAY!

This month, ABC is turning 70 and what better way to celebrate than by sharing the love? 💕

You already know the value of being part of our community: education, credibility, networking, and friendships that last a lifetime. Now, we want you to pass that gift on to your favorite friend-vendors in your market.

Here’s how it works:

Invite a friend to join ABC this October.
They’ll get 15 months for the price of 12. (Monthly Membership Not Included)
YOU get 3 bonus months added to your membership.
Everyone wins. Easy.

Think about the florist you adore working with, the DJ who always brings the energy, or the planner who’s ready to take their business to the next level. This is your chance to grow your circle and your membership at the same time.

Let’s make our 70th birthday a celebration of love, community, and growth. Who will you invite to join you?

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Online & In Person Events

Don’t Miss Out—These Aren’t Last-Minute Events!

We’ve recently received feedback that some of our online events feel “last-minute”—but we promise, they’re not! Each month, we publish a full list of upcoming events in our newsletter, on our website, and across social media. If you're seeing an email the day before, it's simply a friendly reminder—a nudge to let you know your association has something valuable planned, and we don’t want you to miss it.

Take a moment to look over the events listed below. Mark your calendar. Sign up early. And take full advantage of what your ABC membership offers—because we’re planning these events for you.

CALENDER OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Invest in yourself! Get out to our local state and networking group meetings! Attend a webinar.

Get out and take a course and learn how to make your business more successful!

There are so many wonderful events and classes coming your way.

View More Of Our Event Calendar Here

October 1st - What Can (Did) Happen at Weddings (Online)
October 7th - ABC Florida Tampa Area Luncheon (In Person)
October 8th - ALG Vacations - Goupease & Marketing (Online)
October 9th - North Carolina Chapter Creation Meeting (Online)
October 17th - The Implement Experience - Atlanta, GA (In Person)
October 22nd - Sandals Resorts Training w/BDM Andrew Wade (Online)
Nov 3rd - 5th - World of Weddings (In Person) New Orleans!!
November 10th - The Implement Experience - Atlanta, GA (In Person)
November 18th - Spilling The Chai, Lessons From the Experts on Indian Weddings (In Person)
November 20th - ABC WOW 2025 Recap - Georgia (In Person)
December 1st - Louisiana Christmas Party (In Person)
Dec 18th - New Member Onboarding

Be sure to click the link and attend!! Get out there and network!

Please note, to respect the speakers and time of the members who are on the webinar during their lunch hour, registration for events stops at the time the webinar begins. If you wait until the last second to register, you may need to watch the replay, so register early. In addition, we will stop at 100 registrations per online webinar.

Explore Courses & Get Certified

Travel Supplier Directory

We are currently updating the Travel Supplier Directory on the website. Please be patient with us during this process, but we are adding more great suppliers and working to provide more information on each supplier to make things easier for you.

Also, don't forget to join the ABC Travel Private Facebook group for updates and a community you can reach out to if you need assistance!

JOIN THE ABC TRAVEL FACEBOOK GROUP

Webinars EVERY Wednesday

EVERY WEDNESDAY, you can log on and learn something new, say hello to friends, and elevate! If you haven't been able to sign in, then be sure to click the button to see all of the replays below!

Watch The Wednesday Webinar Replays

Sandals® and Beaches® Resorts Unveil “Nature’s Vow” Inspiration, Blending Sustainability with Destination Wedding Style

Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have unveiled Nature’s Vow, a new eco-chic wedding inspiration poised to define 2026 celebrations. Rooted in the spirit of the Caribbean, the design blends sustainable elements with elevated style, offering couples a trend-forward way to honor love, nature, and purpose, surrounded by friends and family.

Click the photo above for more details!

The ABC NoteBook

Be sure to check out these great articles that were posted on the blog!

There's something magical about walking the floor together. When you and your crew split up for different sessions and then reconnect over coffee to share what you've discovered, those are the moments where real growth happens. As a catering or event planning pro, you're not just managing logistics, you're designing opportunities for discovery, sharing, and meaningful connections. And that's where real growth happens.

Bring 3+ team members and you'll:

Save with our exclusive group discount - More people = more savings for your business
Cover twice the ground - While you're getting inspired at the culinary demos, your colleagues can be soaking up business strategies.
Turn learning into bonding - Nothing builds team spirit like shared experiences and late-night brainstorming sessions.
Return ready to implement - When everyone experiences the magic firsthand, new ideas take root faster!

We've seen it happen year after year: the teams that attend together don't just collect ideas; they create a shared vision that transforms their business.

Don't forget that ABC Members get FREE Access if you want to attend the Trade Show!!!

Hope to see you there!