I remember being 6 years old and with my dad at large chain superstore in our hometown (Weatherford, TX) and begging for this child's wedding kit. You know what I am talking about (they had doctor kits and racecar kits)...the pink plastic case was all I needed to see to set my eyes on it. It was full of fill-in-the-blank invitations, menus, programs, crayons and glitter pens to decorate with, and veil with a headband. It led to days and months of fun for me. Creating Barbie's wedding day to GI Joe (Ken was too pretty) and fatascing about what my day would look like. I have always been the one with the plan. I plan vacations, formals, galas, shopping trips, dinner parties and pretty much everything else. I have also always been crafty. I had a grandmother that always made sure I was doing something creative.
When I was in high school I started to really think about what I wanted to do with my life and I could not get planning events out of my mind. I went to college, majored in communications and public relations, and got myself into anything and everything that involved event planning. From conferences to sorority formals, I was involved with it all. I even did a special events internship at a non-profit in town.
For me, event planning isn't about that glitz and the glam. It's about watching something that you (and the bride/client) have dreamed and planned and fussed over the last months/years come to fruition. It's about watching a bride walk into her reception and loving every detail. It's about creating a seamless and stress-free day for a client so that they can embrace the happy occassion and remember only the great times had by all. For me, event planning is in my blood and my heart.
I will always plan, create and fuss over the small details. Those details make the event and the memories. They make my job perfection.
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