BECOME A MEMBER of GPWV

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

• Your business must serve or relate to the wedding day
• You must hold a current business license from the State of Florida or the city of Gainesville (or very nearby)

*Read below for ongoing Membership Commitments

​APPLICATION PROCESS​

• Complete the online application, which will be reviewed by our membership committee.
• Provide two professional references you have worked a local wedding with in the past three years (bonus points if they are current members).
  
• You will be notified of approval/denial by our membership committee.

APPLICATION FORM

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MEMBERSHIP CODE OF ETHICS

• To live up to the ethical standards of our profession and industry
• To build goodwill and trust among members and clients
• To be truthful with members and clients
• To display a positive and supportive attitude
• To never jeopardize the business, reputation, or character of a fellow member or the group as a whole

*If there is a violation of the Membership Code of Ethics, the Leadership Committee will review the situation and asses whither or not the member will be allowed to stay in the organization.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENTS

• Attend meetings when possible - one of the benefits of being a member is the networking opportunities. Your company representative must be an owner or employee (not an intern) to receive credit for attendance. A max of two company representatives is allowed per meeting unless otherwise noted.
  
• Sign and abide by the membership code of ethics.
• Provide a location, provide refreshments, or facilitate the topic/speaker for at least one meeting.

*The Membership Committee will track each member's active status and if a member does not meet their Membership Commitments they will be removed from the directory.

MEETINGS

 Meetings rotate monthly between the second Tuesday (PM) and third Wednesday (AM), with a two-month summer hiatus.
Meeting locations & reminders will be sent to members via email & Facebook.