Best Wishes to the Bride founder and director, Mary Gregory, has been
a wedding consultant for more than five years.  Mary was trained by the Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants and is an active member of the organization.  She writes a monthly question and answer etiquette column for the ACPWC members’ chat room. 

Mary has been an event planner for more than eleven years.  She gained her experience in event planning working for the Department of Defense as an international military officer trainer and as a protocol officer in Washington, DC. 

Mary is a graduate of The Protocol School of Washington and the United States Air Force Protocol Officer Training Program.  She is also a member of the Protocol and Diplomacy International Protocol Officers Association.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia.  

Additionally, Mary is a certified business etiquette and international protocol instructor.  She is applying her love of etiquette and ceremonies
to wedding consulting.