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Event Planning 101
This picture was taken at The Ritz in Denver. It was a sample wedding setting. I thought it was hideous. Almost painfully ugly. I walked by it and snapped a pic so I could make fun of it later, in...
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An Opinion is worth 80 IQ Points – Alan Kay
Alan Kay is a visionary – a genius some would say. You should google him. He wasn’t talking about event planning when he wrote the quote – but it works. Although, I can relate things that Buddha...
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Dear New Event Planner,
Hi. It’s me. The old event planner. I thought we could have a chat. I know you’re excited, you’re finally out of school and ready to be the next Colin Cowie or Mindy Weiss. I totally relate. Event...
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To Theme Wedding or Not To Theme Wedding….
Wedding themes are tempting. And delightful. Fall weddings, Beach weddings, love them all. Hints of burnt orange in October, bright fun linens for a casual, ocean side wedding – beautiful. But many...
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Work
So the blog is called wife – mother – eventplanner. I’ve had some emails from my tens of readers asking about the end of that blog name. Why don’t I talk about it more? Can they have more details about...
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NYC
I’m in New York at an event conference. Over a hundred planners trapped on the top floor – you could see the Type A personality cloud from New Jersey! This was our view…not bad huh?
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Conference Call Via Kitchen
This used to be my office. I started this job 6 years ago doing the normal working commute. Out the door early, kids at daycare, work all day, pick-up kids at daycare, work at home some more, sleep,...
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Do as I say, Not as I do.
I got a call this morning from an oldie but goodie pal who is finally tying the knot with her longtime beloved. I met her at my very first job out of school. I think my major responsibilities were...
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Babes With Books (BWB)
Last night I hosted the monthly meeting of a book club I joined this past year. I know I’ve told you about it before (This ain’t no Oprah’s Book Club ). Did I mention the name of our club? BWB. Oh roll...
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weight lifted
So I’ve been keeping a secret for the past few weeks. It’s been a monkey on my back – in a positive, happy kinda way. After 7 years with a company I thought I’d spend the rest of my life at – I...
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Ernie Banks Moment
Next week is the first big conference at my new job. And since we are the event and conference group, it’s my team that runs it all. We get the credit or the blame – whichever way it goes. Most of the...
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Roots-Trees-Forest
That’s a mantra I heard from a speaker at our last conference. The talk was about leadership. So simple and clear. A good leader has to see the roots, the trees and the forest. Got it. I couldn’t stop...
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New Orleans – Day 2
What’s wrong with a day that starts with fried dough? Nothing. Today was full of set-up and prep. For all of you who dream of the glam world of events – our day started at 7am and just ended at...
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Peace out NOLA
The conference ended yesterday and we all headed home after a long 7 days. Like every major event there are highs and lows. High – we registered 755 people in 5 hours one day. That’s 151 people an...
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No ask too many questions!
Years ago, when a large part of my job involved literally making invites ( or melting hot wax in a spoon at midnight in the corporate cafeteria to seal those invites- true story) we would scour NYC for...
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2015 day 19
What’s up buttercups? Whatcha been up to for the last two weeks? You’ve taken down the tree? The lights? The cheer? We are holiday gear and cheer free. And loving it. Bring on the dark, cold days of...
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Hotel beds
I landed in Puerto Rico last night for our week long event. As with every travel trip – I unpack, put my bags away and try and settle in for the week. And when we aren’t working – we’re sleeping. And...
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Mira Mira!
I got back from Puerto Rico last week. I made it home just in time to help my baby girl get ready for junior prom. The 7 days onsite were a whirlwind of activity. Business meetings, lunches, dinners –...
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TTYL
For almost every single weekend this summer, we’ve been on the go. It’s been so much fun. Visiting friends and family, celebrating milestones and plain old hanging out with them has been a blast. Loads...
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Ernie Banks Moment
Next week is the first big conference at my new job. And since we are the event and conference group, it’s my team that runs it all. We get the credit or the blame – whichever way it goes. Most of the...
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