2013 Bride's Choice Award Winner.

Ottawa, Canada – January 14, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Weddings InStyle has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for the third year in a row.

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Weddings InStyle’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Weddings InStyle.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Weddings InStyle is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards® program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Weddings InStyle for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

Weddings InStyle is thrilled to be one of the top Wedding Venues in Ottawa, Canada in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® for 2013.

For more information about Weddings InStyle please visit our WeddingWire Storefront here To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards®, please visit www.WeddingWire.com/brides-choice-awards.

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire®, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com

Expert Status!

What a year Weddings InStyle has had - and TRUST me when I say - we couldn't have done it without the help of our AMAZING vendors.  Earlier this year Weddings InStyle was awarded Top Venue in Ottawa, in all of Ontario, for all of Canada and we placed 3rd overall in the world. 

There was no Judging Panel 
- Instead of appointing an arbitrary panel of judges to pick winners, the Wedding Industry Experts Awards was a true peoples choice Award. Anyone was able to vote for the vendors they loved. The results showed who was the most popular choice in each category by city, state/province, country and internationally. We were VERY thrilled that our couples, fans and vendors took to voting and we took top prize across the nation.

The Wedding Industry Experts approached us earlier this month to participate in a trial call "Expert Status" Peer Verification.  Expert Status makes it easy for couples to identify respected wedding professionals in their local area. This will be GREAT for the wedding industry when it rolls out next year. You won't have to guess what dealing with your wedding vendor will be like because you will be able to find out before you sign on the dotted line. 

There are so many things that could be taken into consideration when determining if a person deserves Expert Status. Is a person an expert because of their credentials, their training and education, their professional memberships, their publications, their level of experience - or a combination of these? Seems that EVERYONE is a wedding planner a wedding photographer, videographer or in an expert in something wedding these days. But are they really????

The Weddings Industry Experts thought one of the best way to determine in a wedding service provider is an "expert" is to ask other Wedding Profressionals who have personally worked along side them at weddings. Those who see time and time again what goes on behind-the-scenes, and those who have the same clients are often in the best position to judge.

Some might think twice about being reviewed by industry peers - we were happy to oblige the process. We didn't blink an eye and handed over OUR "Little Black Book" 

They contacted 10 of our vendors and asked them the following to determine if WE at Weddings InStyle deserved the Expert Status seal.

 

To the best of their knowledge, we;

1. Excel in all aspects of their profession.
2. Are honest and fair in all dealing 
3. Have a positive, professional attitude and is well presented.
4. Honor agreements made with clients and suppliers.
5. Present our qualifications and expertise accurately.
6. Communicate effectively and return calls and emails promptly. 
7. Demonstrate exceptional customer service.
8. If a dispute arises, we resolve it quickly in a professional, courteous manner.
9. Operates or works in a business that is a credit to the local Wedding Industry
10. Are well respected within the local Wedding Industry

We are THRILLED to announce after 10 calls to 10 vendors in Ottawa we have been given: 

We have just been vetted by some of Ottawa's industry's best.  Wedding Industry Experts independently contacted 10 of our vendors, and they all confirm that they agree (to the best of their knowledge), that we at Weddings InStyle meet the requirements and have all the criteria for Expert Status. Check out our site here. 

 

A BIG thank you to all our WONDERFUL vendors who spoke so graciously about us! We LOVE working with each and every one of you and that's why EVERY event we do together is ALWAYS InStyle!  Not booking your wedding with us but need a referral? No doubt we have AMAZING vendors and would LOVE to tell you about them!

As always, if you want to follow what we are up to come join the fun on Facebook or better yet come see us in person! We'd love to meet you!

Until next time ... Happy Holidays and see you in 2013!