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Meet the new faces behind the board!

WIPA DFW is proud to introduce our 2026 Board of Directors—a passionate group of industry leaders ready to serve, support, and elevate our community.

We can’t wait to see what this year brings!

Special thank you to our incredible photographer, @tracyautemphotography, for capturing our board so beautifully.

President: Chloe Allday
Allday Events @allday_events

VP: Lauren Twichell
Roots Hospitality @roots_hospitality_dfw @lalatwichell

Treasurer: Jordan Jeanty
Jordan Jeanty Studios @jeantystudios

Secretary: Blaine Eads
The Adolphus Hotel @theadolphushotel @blaineeads

Immediate Past President: Paula Ewers
Truly Ewers Events @trulyewers

Director of Membership: Matt Thelen
Matt Thelen Entertainment @mattthelenentertainment

Director of Membership Retention: Elissa Kincade
Julian Leaver Events @julianleaver @elissakincade

Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging:
Joanna Tran
Thompson Dallas @thompsonhoteldallas @joannamelody

Director of Education: Meaghan Cody
Sweet Pea Events @sweetpeateam

Director of Programs: Kayley Bacon
Cheerfully Yours @cheerfullyyoursva

Director of Marketing & Communications: Andrea Cole
DBANDREA + Host of Bridal Club @designs.by.andrea @bridalclubpodcast

Director of Community Engagement: Heather Carter-Kacho
Intensity Entertainment + Bravo Entertainment
@intensitybands @bravoentertainment

Director of Sponsorship: Daniella Giglio
Ella Cole Group @ellacolegroup

Director at Large: Marketing & Communications:
Persephone Maglaya
The Media Socialites + Host of Persephone Says
@themediasocialites @persephonesays

Director at Large: Programs: Melissa Mitchell
Social Butterfly Events Melissa @socialbutterfly_dfw

Director at Large: Programs: Tigi Bah
Hardwood Hospitality Group @harwoodhospitality @bytigib

#WIPADFW #WIPA #WeddingIndustryProfessionals #WeddingPros DFWWeddings WeddingCommunity IndustryLeaders WeddingBusiness 2026Board

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So grateful for this industry and the friends it’s brought into my life 🖤

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We DJ parties for a living. So when it was time for US to throw our own party, we knew exactly what to do!

Already counting down for next Halloween 👀

Big shoutout to our amazing vendor partners that helped make it happen:
@cncatering
@tracyautemphotography
@hdliquidcater
@danielkfilms
@nightowlcoffeecart
@therender.events
@partylettersdfw
@blanccanvasdrapery

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Si el Botox hablara… ¿qué te diría?

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French Riviera theme for the Arlington Hall Spring Soirée was so much fun! Beautiful designs, incredible food, fun entertainment…that’s all you need to make it FUN & FAB!

Amazing job to all the event partners that put on the event and the beautiful designed sections!
@arlingtonhallspecialevents @fgfcatering

@absoluteevent @acrylicsticks @bellaacento @bellafloraofdallas @boulevard.events @branchingoutevents @centerstage_floors @jerrymowerymusic @emilyburak @gardengate_dallas @emilyclarkeevents @intensitybands @johncainphotography @jpcinvites @percheventdecor @therender.events @sandoneproductions @stohree_events @thechicshoppeco @toptiereventrentals @unclewilliespies @vellanestfloral

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The past few weeks….🫶🏼
Full of friends we haven’t seen in a while that we love dearly, Liv’s amazing trip with her bestie Addy (& her second fam) to Nashville for NYE, Intensity Party, college kids and best friends home, birthday celebrations for Lizzie and cold plunges with hot tubbing! So thankful for the friendships and blessings and counting down the days until we see everyone again!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

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FAVORITE BAND for the 4th straight year in a row. This means so much to all of us at @intensitybands and we want to thank our friends at @aacwp and within the industry for this great honor. The Vendi’s were a BLAST! Great venue, beautiful florals and design, amazing food and drinks, outstanding staff, fabulous entertainment, the BEST company and friends and an awesome evening!! Thank you!! 🤍

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Wow. FAVORITE BAND for the third straight year in a row! 2020 was so hard on everyone in our industry and there were times we thought we wouldn’t make it. It seemed like between Covid and the craziness we kept hitting walls and getting knocked down. How refreshing and encouraging it was tonight to be amongst so many talented vendors and entertainers all cheering for each other. After the last 18 months we’ve decided to try to always find the good, to look on the bright side, choose kindness over negativity and hate, lift each other up and persevere. Our friends at @emeraldcityband @absolutedfw and @bigcityoutlaws killed it tonight in the live battle of the bands and we had a blast singing along!! @aacwp put on an AMAZING 80’s themed event and the venue, flowers, linens, catering, DJ’s, valet, drinks and more were all FABULOUS!! The nominees in the Favorite Band category are all so talented - to be chosen again by the planners we respect so much is truly an honor. GRATEFUL & thankful to our team @intensitybands !!! I wouldn’t want to share a stage with anyone else!! 💜💜💜
#intensitybands
#aacwpvendis2021
#vendiawards
#in10cityband
Let’s goooooooooo!!!!!

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There once was 3 and then came 4... #lovesofmylife#thankyou2020foroneincrediblething!!💕

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Happy New Year! I realized I haven’t posted a ton of band stuff this past year so I’m posting a few recent pics and videos from the last few months - It’s been a weird year in the event and entertainment industry, but my band fam is amazing! We rang in the New Year together in San Antonio and also got word last week that we’ve been nominated for the fourth straight year in a row for Favorite Band by the AACWP!! 🙌🏼👏🏼🔥🎉I’m thankful to work with some of THE MOST talented musicians, and I’m happy that despite Covid and all the craziness we’ve still been able to help couples celebrate their big day by dancing the night away! Peace out 2020, hello 2021!!! Let’s gooooooo!!!! @intensitybands

Also, a few other important highlights from the past year-
* Pat & I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary!! ❤️
* My sweet sis in law got to ring the bell after her battle with breast cancer signifying NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE praise God!! 🙌🏼
* My kids are all healthy and even though we were ready to go to war with each other some days we survived virtual learning...sorta.🤪
* We all had Covid (it wasn’t fun) but we came out of it strong! 😷💪🏼
* We still have jobs and are surrounded by people who are also dear friends we get to work with! ☺️
* Family vacation (20 people in a house on the beach) but one of the BEST weeks of our lives! 🏖

So many more things to be thankful for! God is good all the time! 🙏🏼

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Before & after some lifting & shaping layers

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Thanking the lord for my sweet girls #thewhitehousefarmspringtownTX

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