Three Winners Honored at Conference

By Beth Erickson, Wedding Planner Magazine, La Crosse, Wis.The first annual WedStyle Awards were presented to three winners on Monday, Nov. 11, at the offsite event for the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) Business of Brides Conference in West Palm Beach, Fla. The presentation was made following dinner aboard the Majestic Princess while attendees enjoyed stunning views of the Palm Beach intracoastal waterway. The 2013 WedStyle Award winners are:BEST WEDDING $500-$1,000 PER GUESTL. Gene Huddleson, Detail+DesignIndianapolis, Ind., www.DetailandDesign.comClient comment: “When we asked for someone to help us plan our wedding and bring our thoughts and pictures together, we couldn’t have asked for anyone better than you and your team...You took a simple park we walk by every day and turned it into a memory...we will treasure.”BEST WEDDING DECOR OVER $25,000 L. Gene Huddleson, Detail+DesignIndianapolis, Ind., www.DetailandDesign.comBEST WEDDING $1,000+ PER GUEST  Aviva Samuels, Kiss the PlannerDelray Beach, Fla., www.KissthePlanner.comClient Comment: “We only had a few months to plan, but that didn’t intimidate Aviva at all. She not only took care of the things that planners typically take care of, but she also went above and beyond...She was more than a planner, she was our personal concierge.”BEST WEDDING DECOR UNDER $25,000, BEST WEDDING UNDER $500 PER GUEST, and BEST USE OF WEDDING STATIONERYRupali Bedi, Utsave Planners, Northville, Mich., www.UtsavPlanners.comClient Comment: “Our wedding was a massive endeavor involving attendees from all over the world. Rupali not only handled the responsibility of planning the events, she did it with a grace and kindness that helped anchor down our stress.”