OUTER BANKS WEDDING ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

PRINT THIS PAGE, COMPLETE THIS FORM AND MAIL WITH PAYMENT TO:
Outer Banks Wedding Association 
Post Office Box 1067, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Business applicants must be physically located in Dare, Currituck or Hyde 
counties to be an OBWA member. 

Annual dues are $200 and not pro-rated. Dues are renewable every June. 

CONTACT INFORMATION (as you wish it to appear in OBWA publications and web site)


Your Name: _________________________________________________________________
 
Business Name: _____________________________________________________________
 
Street Address: ______________________________________________________________
 
Mailing Address (if different from above): __________________________________________

City: ______________________________  State: ______  	Zip: _________________
 
E-mail address (for Bridal Inquiries): ______________________________________________

E-mail address (for OBWA correspondence): ______________________________________

Website URL: _______________________________________________________________

Work Phone Number: _________________________________________________________

FAX Number: ________________________________________________________________

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Type of Membership* (circle one): 	Regular Member		Associate Member

*Regular members are defined as individuals or businesses that primarily sell 
goods or services directly to consumers planning a wedding. Associate members 
are defined as individuals or businesses that primarily sell goods or services 
to other Wedding Association members (such as attorneys, accountants, 
publications, etc.)

Years in Business: __________________________________

Brief description of your business (25 words of less):

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Please rank from 1 to 3 up to three categories that best describes your business 
with "1" being most applicable. OBWA reserves the right to edit your catgeory slection 
based on our member category descriptions detaailed here: http://www.outerbanksweddingassoc.org/obwa_categories.pdf

Activities					Adult Services
	
Apparel					Beauty/Spa

Cakes					Caterer

Ceremony Sites				Coordinators

Cottages					Disk Jockeys 

Equipment Rentals				Florist

Formalwear				Gifts & Favors

Honeymoons & Travel				Hotels and Motels

Inns and Bed & Breakfasts 			Insurance

Jewelers					Limos and Transportation

Lingerie					Musicians

Officiants and Chapels			Photographers

Publications				Reception Sites

Restaurants				Vacation Homes
  
Videographers				Wine and Spirits

Other: ________________________________________
 


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Before signing and returning this application, please review the OBWA Code of Ethics below:
Outer Banks Wedding Association Code of Ethics
 Maintain the highest standard of excellence and professionalism at all times and abide 
by the OBWA by-laws.
 Practice good business ethics at all times by using only legal and ethical means in all 
industry activities.
 Practice professional integrity by promising truthful and accurate information in all a
spects of professional performance and duties.
 Be accountable, objective and tactful and maintain the highest standard of personal conduct.
Promote and maintain good business skill by committing to professional growth and knowledge 
through educational enhancement programs.
 Represent each client fairly and honestly by abiding by what is stated in a clearly written 
agreement stating all charges for services and products.
 Provided quality service in a timely and cost effective manner.
 Use honest and factual information in all advertising and protect the public against fraud 
and misleading information.
 Maintain a positive and professional attitude in all business relationships performing 
above the standard acceptable to this industry.
Operate your business in a manner that is a credit to OBWA and the bridal industry. 
Hold a license or professional certification approrpiate to the industry in which your business operates. 


As a member of OBWA, and by signing below, you agree to abide by this Code of Ethics during 
the tenure of your membership.


Your signature: _______________________________________________________________

Today's Date: _________________________________________________________________