Benefits of Membership

1. Vendor membership for one year in the LWA.
2. No monthly meeting fees for one attendee representing the named business
3. Top tier, membership listing on the LWA web site.
4. A free 15 second video introduction of your business, services, and/or products, linked to your web listing. Longer videos may also be used for a fee.
5. Inclusion on the vendor list of the LWA Wedding Planner book and additional advertising discounts.
6. Professional Development with quality guest speakers.
7. Opportunity to serve on the Executive Board.
8. Open networking at the monthly meetings. Opportunity to get to know a wide variety of other wedding vendors at the monthly meetings.
9. Opportunity to display your products or services at each meeting.
10. Opportunity to speak at a LWA meeting.
11. Opportunity to have your business featured in video or photos in the online magazine, part of the LWA web site.
12. More credibility with Brides because of our Code of Excellence. The right to use the LWA member logo on your web or print.
13. Local advertising of the Association to brides – print and web.
14. Voting rights.

Requirements for Memebership

1. Applicant company must provide a product or service directly for the wedding rehearsal, preparations, ceremony, reception, honeymoon, bachelor or bachelorette party.
2. Fill out the application form and pay the annual fee of $295.00. $25.00 is a non-refundable application fee.
3. Sign the Code of Excellence Statement.
4. Declaration of at least one category as a wedding vendor.
5. Acceptance by the LWA Executive Board. If not accepted, all but $25 will be returned.
6. Attendance to at least 9 meetings per year by the company’s representative.
7. Attendance at an Ethics presentation within 3 months of joining.