The judges

Who are the Judges of the CWIA The judges of the Caribbean Wedding Industry Awards have years of experience in planning weddings internationally and have a tremendous track record in the industry. We carefully selected these judges on this basis so that our nominees would be fairly judged by qualified persons.

Angela Proffitt is a celebrity wedding planner, entrepreneur, and productivity coach with more than 10 years of experience in the wedding and event industry. Angela is the owner and lead designer for Vivid Experiences, a full-service event and wedding planning company. With the help of her team, Angela's work has been featured in more than 100 publications, including People magazine, Us Weekly, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine, and Style Me Pretty. In 2012, she was recognized as one of the best wedding and event planners by Nashville Scene's "Best of Nashville." Angela is now a regular columnist for Beautiful Bride Magazine. Angela has become known as the wedding therapist because of her commitment to both brides and wedding planners. Through her books, online classes, live events and one-on-one coaching, more wedding industry professionals are achieving success. Angela Proffitt Event & Productivity Consultant Creating Vivid Experiences, LLC USA http://www.vividexperiences.com/

Kylie was in the event industry herself for over 15 years and learnt from the ground up while living in London. Interning for a small event company her passion was ignited and she then spent a further two years travelling from event to event across America learning from some of the best in the industry. From large colourful productions to small intimate weddings she soaked up every bit of knowledge she could before taking those first tentative steps on her own. She decided it was time to start her own business with very little in her pocket other than a confidence in her abilities. With a wealth of knowledge in planning and design, as well as running a highly successful business, she identified a need in the wedding and events industry for a dedicated form of education led by industry professionals and so the Australian Academy of Wedding and Event Planning was born. Kylie Carlson CEO The Wedding & Event Institute UK https://www.northamericanweddingacademy.com

David Wood, President of the Association of Bridal Consultants (“ABC”), wishes to help people work for themselves in the $ 120 Billion wedding industry. To do so, ABC trains individual wedding planners and provides on-going educational and networking opportunities to help them continue to grow. ABC now has more than 4,000 members, located in all 50 U.S. states and in 31 countries. Destination weddings are currently the fastest growing part of the wedding industry. Mr. Wood encourages wedding planners and travel agents to obtain their official wedding credentials, and develop relationships with resorts so they can serve this sector properly. Mr. Wood joined the Association of Bridal Consultants in 2003 as Director of Corporate Relations, and after investing his own capital, became President of ABC on 1-1-2006. Prior to joining ABC, Mr. Wood worked 25 years in corporate marketing in New York. Mr. Wood has a B.A. (in Mathematics) from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from Harvard University. David Wood President Association of Bridal Consultants https://www.bridalassn.com/

Danielle Andrews-Sunkel Co-founder of WPIC Inc. (The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada and the Wedding Planners Institute of Coordination), Danielle Andrews Sunkel certifies and trains independent wedding planners worldwide and the on-site wedding coordinators at Resorts including Sandals, Beaches, Palace, the Hard Rock All Inclusive Collection, and Atlantis in The Bahamas. She has also trained the members of the Bahamas Bridal Association and the Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association. Danielle has arranged and produced conferences, seminars and learning trips all over the world. WPIC created the first Destination Wedding Certification program in the World, which is still the most well-known and respected. As a Wedding Planner herself, with her company, The Wedding Planners, she has coordinated Destination Weddings and events in Bali, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, Cuba, Panama, Italy and Mexico, to name a few. Danielle's work has been featured in countless magazines and articles. She regularly speaks at event conferences and has been interviewed on TV and quoted in various Media outlets all over the world. Danielle Andrews-Sunkel Co-Founder Wedding Planners Institute of Canada (WPIC) Canada http://www.wpic.ca

Co-founder of WPIC Inc. (The Wedding Planners Institute of Canada and the Wedding Planners Institute of Coordination). Tracey certifies and trains independent wedding planners worldwide and the on-site wedding coordinators at Resorts including Sandals, Beaches, Palace, the Hard Rock All Inclusive Collection, and Atlantis in The Bahamas. She has also trained the members of the Bahamas Bridal Association and the Barbados Hotel & Tourism Association. WPIC created the first Destination Wedding Certification program in the World, which is still the most well-known and respected. Through this program Tracey has trained Travel Agencies and independent Wedding Coordinators in Destination Weddings. As a Wedding Planner herself, with her company, Tracey M Events, she has coordinated Destination Weddings and events in Florida, Las Vegas, Ireland, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, Romania and Mexico, to name a few. Tracey's work has been featured in countless magazines and articles. She regularly speaks at event conferences and has been interviewed on TV and quoted in various Media outlets all over the world. Tracey Manailescu Co-Founder Wedding Planners Institute of Canda (WPIC) Canada http://www.wpic.ca