Wedding Professionals serving brides and grooms in greater Wilmington North Carolina.
Return to the Cape Fear Wedding Association home page.
Directory of Association members, listed by business category.
Information for brides: How the Association works for you.
The Association's Code of Ethics for member businesses.
Calendar of Wedding Association events.
Association membership application for wedding vendors.
Benefits of membership: Why a vendor should join the Association.
Wedding professionals forum: Information, ideas and opinions from vendors.
Members-only section: Vendors forum, resources and networking tools.
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Membership guidelines:
Who can join, how to join
Links to application forms
Any company, partnership or individual
providing products or services for weddings or related events in Southeastern
North Carolina is eligible to join the Cape Fear Wedding Association. This
includes those whose primary business is serving wedding vendors, such as
advertising media and wedding shows.
Membership is open to full-time or part-time businesses.
Members don't have to be based in the Cape Fear region, but must offer their
services within the region. The Association's membership area is New Hanover,
Brunswick, Pender, Onslow, Duplin, Columbus and Bladen counties.
Licenses, permits and inspections: Members
must have necessary credentials for their business. Examples include: A North Carolina or local
privilege license; current county Health Department inspections for banquet facilities or caterers;
N.C. Department of Agriculture permits for home-based bakers; Alcoholic Beverage Control permits
for wine merchants; etc.
Membership terms and dues: Membership
runs from July 1 through June 30. Annual dues are $100. Much of that amount is designated to pay for
admission of one representative of each member business to the Association's two luncheon meetings,
held each January and July. A portion goes into a marketing fund, used to promote the Cape Fear region
as a wedding destination. The remainder goes to a general fund and is used for general operating
costs, such as postage, and for Association projects such as events.
Pro-rated dues: A reduced rate applies for new memberships processed
after Feb. 1 (following the Winter luncheon meeting.) Members who join after March 1 pay the full
rate but are credited with membership through the following membership year.
Application process: Applications may be submitted using our
secure online membership form. Dues may be paid online using a credit card, or submitted by
check payable to Cape Fear Wedding Association. Alternatively, a membership application in
Adobe PDF format may be downloaded, printed and mailed. See links to right.
Membership applications are reviewed by
the Association's president. Unless there is a question about eligibility, membership is effective
upon receipt of a complete application and payment of dues. If the president determines an applicant
is not eligible for membership, the applicant may appeal to the Association's Standards
Committee. The Committee consists of the Standards Officer and two other members. The Standards
Committee has final say on granting or denying membership.
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