Events of Distinction

08/23/2020

It is a gross understatement to say that COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on weddings that were scheduled to take place this year – adversely affecting both the couple and their service providers. In an article appearing in The New York Times this weekend, Joyce Scardina Becker provided some guidance to couples who are struggling with a postponement or cancellation of their wedding.

For many couples whose wedding plans were derailed by the coronavirus crisis, getting a refund or a credit from vendors has been an uphill battle.

01/17/2019

Registration will be closing soon for the Wedding Planner Certificate Program at California State University, East Bay. For the Spring 2019 Semester, the Program is being offered both on campus and online. The online class begins on Monday, January 28 and continues until April 14. The on-campus class takes place on six Saturdays, beginning February 2 and continuing until May 18. For more information, and to register, click on the link below.

Have the flexibility to work at your own pace with the online format. The 11-week course is offered in fall and spring semesters, so you can start the program when it best fits your schedule. 

03/02/2018

https://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/ce/programs/wedding-planner/

The online Wedding Planner Certificate Program at California State University, East Bay Continuing Education is now open for registration for the Spring Quarter 2018. Online instruction begins on March 26. For more information, and to register, click on the link below.

Have the flexibility to work at your own pace with the online format. The 10-week course is offered quarterly, so you can start the program when it best fits your schedule.

11/17/2017

The Wedding Planner Certificate Program at California State University, East Bay Continuing Education is now open for registration, in both the online and on-campus format. Online instruction for the Winter 2018 Quarter begins on January 2, and due to the holiday season, registration must close by December 11. The classroom offering of the Program begins on February 3 at the main Hayward Hills campus of CSU East Bay.

To register, please click on the link below. For more information about the Program go to:
https://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/ce/programs/wedding-planner/

06/13/2017

The Sponsors of this evening's meeting of the International Live Events Association Napa-Sonoma are going all out!! It will be an amazing evening at the spectacular Triple S Ranch Napa, and Joyce is honored to be speaking at this event.

05/15/2017

It was a very special treat for Joyce to have one of her former students, Michelle Martinez, stop by to visit this year’s students in the Wedding Planner Certificate Program at California State University, East Bay Continuing Education. Michelle graduated from Joyce’s class 16 years ago, and after that, she built a very successful Wedding Planning business, Allure Wedding Consulting & Event Planning. More recently, she started The Big Wedding Planning Podcast with another former student, Christy Daly Matthews, Owner of Christy Matthews Events. Joyce was delighted to be interviewed for the podcast, and she even got a little choked up when reminiscing about all of the remarkable students like Michelle and Christy that she has had the privilege of mentoring over the years.

Joyce Scardina Becker is a leader in the West Coast wedding industry and was Michelle & Christy's teacher back when they took the Wedding Planner Certificate Program. Michelle interviews her mentor and teacher for the show also get's to chat a bit with Joyce's current Wedding Planner Certification S...

03/06/2017

The online Wedding Planner Certificate Program at California State University East Bay is now open for registration for the Spring Quarter 2017. Online instruction begins on March 27. To register, please click on the link below. For more information about the Program go to: https://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/ce/programs/wedding-planner/

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12/17/2016

‘Tis the season for winter holiday weddings, and in a recently published article, Joyce provided advice for couples considering a wintertime celebration. Click below to read more.

Planning a wedding around a winter holiday has peculiarities and pitfalls that couples must navigate carefully. MassMutual provides useful financial information.

09/14/2016

Joyce was recently contacted by the online nuptial resource, Borrowed & Blue, to answer some questions about her favorite subject: weddings! We posted the entire set of Q&A’s on our blog, which you can read by clicking on the link below.

Events of Distinction recently teamed up with Borrowed and Blue, a locally-focused online wedding resource, to give couples everything they need to know about our event planning services.

08/23/2016

The online Wedding Planner Certificate Program at California State University, East Bay Continuing Education is now open for registration for the Fall Quarter. Online instruction will take place from September 19 to November 21, with approximately 3 hours of video lectures each week. The Wedding Planner Certificate Exam will be given December 2 - 4. To register, please click on the link below.

https://www.ce.csueastbay.edu/ce/programs/wedding-planner/

07/26/2016

A recent article on the Credit Karma website described some of the unexpected costs that couples often encounter in planning their wedding. Joyce contributed two important points for this article:

- Many venues rent their space for a specific number of hours, but that amount of time may not be sufficient. So, in order for a couple to have their wedding at some sites, they may need to buy additional time from the venue -- IF the site will sell the extra time.

- Many catering proposals are written with a basic level of staffing that is insufficient for a “fine dining” experience. If excellent service is important to you, you may want one wait staff person per table of eight and one bartender per 75 guests. Be prepared for extra labor charges to obtain this high level of service.

The complete list of points that Joyce provided are posted on our blog - http://stylishlyeverafter.com/. To read the entire article on the Credit Karma website, please click on the link below.

Getting married? Familiarize yourself with 13 lesser-known costs of planning a wedding.