WIPA 2026 National Conference
- When
- Aug 9–11, 2026
- Where
- Omni PGA Frisco, TX
Education, community, and ethics for wedding industry pros.
WIPA is a not-for-profit trade association for the working professionals of the wedding industry. 3,000 members across 25 chapters—planners, photographers, florists, venues, caterers, and the rest—sharing what they learn, building referral networks, and committing to a peer-set standard of practice.
What WIPA is for
What WIPA is for.
Education
Monthly webinars, an on-demand video library, and chapter events designed by working pros for working pros. Every event a chance to sharpen craft.
Community
Chapter dinners, peer roundtables, mentorship across disciplines. The vendors you’ll trust enough to refer a couple to.
Ethics
Every member signs the code. Every business carries $1M liability insurance. Every chapter shows up the same way. The trust is the whole thing.
25chapters
3,000members
2008founded
Verified pros: business license · $1M insurance · code of ethics
Who we serve
Who we serve.
- Event planners
- Decor companies
- Cake designers
- Caterers
- DJs
- Florists
- Entertainment companies
- Hoteliers
- Invitation companies
- Musicians
- Officiants
- Photographers
- Rental companies
- Venues
- Videographers
Chapters
Find your chapter.
WIPA is run by working pros, chapter by chapter. Twenty-five active chapters across the country plan their own calendars, welcome their own members, and run events you can drop into wherever your work takes you.
Upcoming
What’s coming up.
Mastering magic words
- When
- May 13, 2026
Designing day-of timelines
- When
- June 17, 2026