Fashionable Tales of a CIncinnati Wedding Planner

Being Thankful!

It's interesting how everyone's fb, twitter and blog posts are about being thankful.  Good thing we got this holiday to help remind us huh?  It is my favorite holiday day.  I do hate that is is now so hidden with all the shopping frenzy.  I love that it is a day where we can slow down.  A day that is more simple...not all the huppla.  It really is about family and friends.  About traditions.  And about being thankful!   Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things with those that matter.  I personally can't wait to watch the parade and spend some time in the kitchen with my mom.  I love bringing out the old recipe's from her mother, and making them together.  My favorite is my grandmothers butterscotch pie!  It's made in a old iron skillet. Yum! 

Cincinnati wedding- Summit and Drees Pavilion

Thanks to Laura Leppert for sharing this pics with me.  Love fall weddings.  It's my favorite color pallet.

 
 

 

Elegant Events thinking on keeping it real!

    I have been thinking a lot lately about this whole “web presence” thing.  I have my blog, facebook, both personal and business page and LinkedIn, plus.  All of them can be fun and time consuming.  There are a  great networking source and an outreach for my business.  I love sharing my story with the hope that it reflects my passion for what I do and gives my clients or potential clients insight as to who I am.  This business of weddings is a personal business.  It’s very often about “me and my client”, and that certain connection.  More often that not my client is my client…you can almost tell at first meeting.  So how do I use this “web presence” to reach out to my potential clients and maintain an honest representation of my business and myself?   

    It’s easy to post when you have a great day and book a wedding or a super great day and book two (I booked 3 once in less that 23 hours) and it’s fun to post about a wonderful wedding, the vendors I am fortunate to work with, the great design, the perfect timing, the music, the great save…I love what I do and I am very good at it.  It’s awesome to actually to be able to say that about what you do for a living. 

    But what to do with the days that don’t go well?  The wedding you didn’t get, the consultation you blew, you’re game was off, you get lost, your late, etc.   What do I post when my kids are sick, I am mad at my family or I am just plain tired.  What do I post when it wasn’t the best wedding, when Elegant Events could have done better, when we missed something, when a vendor we worked with wasn’t our favorite or wasn’t amazing….all these things most people don’t post about.  The real life happenings of a wedding planner would be an interesting read but not necessarily good for business.

    So I am just putting it out there….all those things do happen to all of us.  I hate it when I make a mistake.  I will admit it doesn’t happen very often and when it does happen I have a real hard time handling it.  I love to be loved.  I love to make my clients blissful happy and I love to make my vendor team look like rockstars.  That's the goal but  it’s doesn't always happen.  I don’t get every one.  I do make mistakes.  I tell my clients “you’re wedding won’t be perfect, but it will look perfect.”  I guess the point is, I will be posting the positivity, I will be putting Elegant Events in the best light.  But at the same time I am committed to not sound boastful or over confidant.  I will continue to learn, to grow, to be the best me I can be.  I am so thankful to have this business, to love what I do and to have so many friends in the industry.  I don’t take it lightly or for granted.  

Wedding University- Florentine Event Center

Join us for Wedding University, a new concept in wedding preparation, packed with useful information and workshops! Enjoy Displayed and Passed Hors d'oeuvres and Refreshing Cocktails! Try Scrumptious Dessert Samplers! Tour the newly renovated Florentine Event Center! Enjoy Mini Workshops to help you Plan the Perfect Event and Enjoy Your Life as a Married Couple! And much more!		When: Saturday, November 21 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Where: The Florentine Event Center Price: $25.00 per guest Attire: Casual Reservations: 859.442.7776 Order Tickets Online Have a VIP Code?
Featured Speakers of Wedding University
Elisa MacKenzie, CSEP, MBC A Professional Event Planner and Owner of Elegant Events, a local event planning company. Elisa specializes in Wedding Planning. Learn more at www.elegant-events.com.
Megan Ketover, CPC A Pastry Chef and Instructor at Midwest Culinary Institute/Bakery Hill. Megan was voted American Culinary Federation Northeast Pastry Chef of the Year and was a Food Network Challenge competitor. Learn more at www.culinary.cincinnatistate.edu.
Kelley C. Long, CPA A Financial Coach who specializes in assisting newlyweds with combining their finances and getting started on the right foot financially. Learn more at www.kelleyclong.com.
Valerie Morgan-Saunders A Professional Organizer and Owner of Simply Organized. Valerie works with her clients to eliminate clutter and create habits to ensure a more organized life. Learn more at www.simplyorganizedval.com.

Elegant Events back from Assoc. Bridal Consultants Annual Confernece

Just back from Indy yesterday from the ABC annual conference.  I think I have only missed two (maybe 3) in the last 13 years.  Love hanging with the best wedding professional from all over the world.  I always come home fired back up, ready to book a new wedding season.

I sat in classes of amazing wedding professional- Sylivia Weinstock (wedding cake specialist to the stars) and Peggy Post (great-granddaughter of Emily Post and wedding etiquette expert) and Frank Andonoplas, Master Bridal Consultant out of Chicago...just to name a few.  I watched 5 more wedding planners join the ranks of Master Bridal Consultants now making the total just over 50 worldwide.  I earned my masters last year at conference.  Brought back great memories!  

I watched a special lady receive the Dorothy Heart Award (hightest honor given by the Assoc.) which is named for another very special lady we lost in 1998.  I received the Heart Award in 2006 and still can't beleive I am in the company of these amazing wedding professionals (now 12 of us). Can't help but come home inspired after being surrounded by so much talent, passion and committment to excellence.