The Professional Wedding Guild Luncheon November 16th

I was pleased to attend my first Professional Wedding Guild luncheon this week at the Zakya Indian Restaurant in Raleigh.  The food was outstanding and authentic - it certainly won't be my last trip there!

The mission of the Professional Wedding Guild is to form a solid network of wedding service professionals to help promote your business to area brides and grooms. The gatherings are the perfect place to meet others in the wedding vendor field and to exchange ideas and information. The Perfect Wedding Guide proudly founded and sponsors the monthly networking luncheons in the Triad and Triangle Areas!


I was hopeful and yet somewhat skeptical about the value of the meet as I've been to many like this in the past and have always been slightly underwhelmed.....


I arrived, promptly, at 11am and was immediately introduced to over a dozen vendors from photographers, musicians, DJ's, wedding planners, floral professionals, ceremony officiants, wedding planners, catering directors from some of the areas top venues/hotels, and hair/makeup professionals.  The number of relevant wedding professionals grew to almost 30 through the course of the luncheon.  I was told that was a slower meeting as many times they approach 50 participants.


The presenter for the afternoon was Manju Nigam - owner of Blooming Buds Event Planner/Decorator.  Her specialty is traditional Middle Eastern weddings and events but she's well versed in US customs, decor and traditions as well.  she was educated at Cornell and opened the business in New York then moved the business to Raleigh.  Her topic of discussion was Indian Wedding traditions and celebration planning.  It was delightfully interesting and extremely informative!


I'm looking forward to the next PWG Triangle luncheon in January (we're skipping December).  If you're in the wedding industry, I'd encourage you to attend these luncheons.  I'm the newest full time member and am excited about the next event in January.


Thanks to Gail Galloway - Publisher of the Perfect Wedding Guide in NC as well as Jaime Gilliam for starting, maintaining and continuing to organize such a productive and informative luncheon each month!


The next event is:

January 25, 2012

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

Raleigh

Keep on dancing!


Jim Unger
Raleigh DJ and Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment