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Members
Become a CWS Member
Learn
earn from respected industry leaders through curated educational events designed to help you grow your business and elevate your craft.
Connect
Expand your reach and referral network while you build meaningful relationships with Charlottesville’s most trusted wedding professionals.
Succeed
Increase your visibility as a trusted local wedding professional while connecting with couples planning their wedding.
Where Charlottesville's best-in-class wedding vendors find community
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Events for Everyone
CWS Events
Monthly vendor gatherings create some of the best opportunities to connect. From smaller, curated events, to annual favorites like the Summer Soirée and Winter Gala … highlights of everyone’s year!
CWS Connects
CWS Experiences go beyond traditional networking. Whether a curated dinner, intimate tea party or an unexpected, one-of-a-kind event, each experience highlights vendor talent and adds a memorable, elevated layer to membership.
CWS Educates
CWS hosts two annual educational events led by industry-leading speakers. These sessions dive into timely topics and real-world strategies, helping members stay informed, inspired, and ahead in a constantly evolving industry.
Explore the Event Line Up...
Garden Party at The Kimpton The Forum Hotel
Tea Party | Hollymead House
Summer Soiree at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
Reignite Your Vision
Connect with a network of 300+ Verified Local Cville Vendors™
Connect with an elite network of Central Virginia’s top wedding vendors, including premier venues, planners, caterers, and creative professionals. As a CWS member, you’ll build real relationships, share knowledge, and collaborate with peers who are invested in growing the industry together.
Succeed as a Verified Local Cville Vendor™
Enhanced Membership
Unlock all the benefits of Standard PLUS an image gallery of up to five images, contact button, and video embed to help you increase engagement. Videos and galleries can boost engagement, increase organic traffic by 157%, and raise conversion rates by up to 300%.
Connect with Member Only Events
Grow with Vendor Directory Listing
Share More with Portfolio Website Button
Get Leads with Contact Form
Engage with Video Player
Stand out with Image Gallery
Get Seen with Priority Placement
Standard Membership
A standard membership offers you essential access to all CWS member-only events, plus one standard online directory listing to get you started.
Connect with Member Only Events
Grow with Vendor Directory Listing
Share More with Portfolio Website Link
Get Leads with Contact Link
Engage with Video Player
Stand out with Image Gallery
Get Listed with Priority Placement
We've got the answers for your questions
A Verified Cville Vendor™ is a CWS member that has undergone verification to confirm they are a local Charlottesville business vendor. To qualify, businesses must have a local address within a 50-mile radius of Charlottesville City Center.
Yes, Businesses outside of the central Virginia area are welcome to join the Charlottesville Wedding Society and may choose the membership level that best fits their needs. Businesses that do not meet the criteria for the Verified Cville Vendor™ designation will still be able to participate as members; however, their profile will not display the local vendor distinction.
Achieving verification not only distinguishes your business from competitors but also supports the strength and integrity of Charlottesville's wedding industry by helping couples identify the local businesses that are the backbone of this vibrant community.
CWS provides a platform for all wedding professionals to learn, connect, and thrive; however, our mission extends to elevating our local business members to a notable level of distinction that differentiates your services.
As a Verified Cville Vendor™, you will gain enhanced visibility with a special designation on your directory profiles, and you will receive an official badge to leverage in your marketing and branding materials, further solidifying your esteemed position within the market.
Charlottesville Wedding Society is built on our custom-designed, proprietary platform created to support greater visibility, connection, and growth. As the CCWEP platform is phased out, claiming your profile and confirming your membership on CWS ensures continued access to member benefits, event registrations, and your listing.
Once you claim your profile and confirm your subscription on the CWS platform, your CCWEP subscription will automatically cancel. All future billing will be securely processed through Stripe.
Yes! Any unused credit from your previous subscription will be applied to your new account automatically. Reach out to support@cvilleweddingsociety.com for any questions regarding your balance.
We’ve added enhanced features and improved our offerings to better support the growth of our community and each individual member business. While prices have increased slightly, this change ensures the sustainability of our organization and allows us to continue growing our reach, member tools, and promotional resources for the incredible Charlottesville wedding industry.
Yes, each membership includes a 7-day trial period, giving you time to explore the new platform, set up your profile, and experience the CWS vendor community. After the 7 days, your membership will automatically begin and payment will be processed unless you cancel during the trial period.
Yes, when you upgrade your membership plan, Stripe will calculate the remaining balance and apply any credits to your account, so you only pay the difference between the old and new prices.
