I've always had a love for planning events and thought it would be interesting to learn about wedding planning!  I decided to do this course to start my career as an event planner and to help me get my foot in the door. After working with another planner for an internship or an “apprentice” type job,  I hope to start my own business. So far I have enjoyed this course, even though it got overwhelming at times, I have learned so much.

La Petite Fleur & Events Co. is here to help you have the event of your dreams no matter what your budget is!  The name "La Petite Fleur & Events Co." came to me as I was finding words that relate to my business and services. La Petite Fleur will be a floral design business. I  will also be offering several different kinds of event rentals, such as greenery walls, chandeliers, balloon arches, etc. 

My brand is targeting all types of clients. I promise to do my best to create the PERFECT event no matter how big or small your budget is! Discounts are always offered for military, first responders, and elderly couples.

Our event will take place at our business location. It will have elements of floral design and will make it exceptionally interesting and fun! We have partnered with some of our preferred vendors who will be in attendance.

We will also be accepting donations for shelters for people who have been victims of abuse. We will invite family and friends, but our main focus will be to attract everyone to introduce our services to!  

To market our event we will start a countdown to the event on social media that will act as a reminder and build anticipation. We will also invite industry leaders as well like Brides of North Texas and local wedding bloggers.

Hello, I am Kayla Brockenberry from Washington DC.

I Currently work as a armed security and I run 2 businesses as well, I am trying to become my own bossy fulltime and I have always wanted to do wedding planning but I felt I never had the time so now I am making time to get my dreams and goals off the ground. I haven't been to school in a while so some of these projects are kind of hard for me but I am trying to have some patience with myself and learn. I have read some on the blogs and they are very beautiful and eye catching I just wanted to maybe do something a little Different  for even myself and show something that I do not see very often. So I chose to do a black wedding in the woods and I love it because it rare and I mean not only the colors but the venue as well. Its beautiful and elegant scenery. 

My name is Alexandra McCain and I am from a small town outside of Baltimore, Maryland. One day I hope to run my own event planning business in Maryland. I love to plan and events and use my style and creativity to create experiences people will enjoy and remember. I am new to the industry so I am looking to network and eventually shadow an existing wedding planner or work for a wedding planning company. I have no prior experience with this course, so everything is fairly new to me but I am so grateful and excited about this new endeavor and all the information I’m receiving. My first project is a wedding planned for a couple, Allen and Kendra. The idea behind this wedding was inspired by the glamor and spunk of the 1920’s era. The bride wanted to incorporate feathers and pearls into the ceremony and reception space, both carrying sentimental value. This young couple loves to party and indulge, so they want their wedding to be filled with delicious local food, tons of drinks, and live music.

     Rose Lynne Basa, a Certified Wedding and Event Planner and Long Island native plans to launch Weddings On A Dime, the new full service wedding and event planning business to watch out for. They plan to offer engaged couples and prospective clients a complimentary initial consultation to discuss their vision for their dream wedding or event. The wedding and event industry is the epitome of an evergreen industry that will continue to thrive over the years as there is a constant flow of couples getting engaged and people wanting to throw special events everyday. To combat the expensive costs of these plannings events, Weddings On A Dime was created from a passion for event planning and designing while on a budget. They truly believe that even if a client is planning a wedding or event “on a dime” or on a limited budget that it does not mean that they cannot successfully achieve their dream event.

     This course was so much more helpful than I could have ever expected. Lovegevity gives you all of the resources and information that you may need to learn about the wedding and event planning industry. I thought it was very interesting that they set you up with all of the tools you need to start your own business if you choose to. With each project that we've had, it seems quite fitting that we are ending on our very own grand opening event for our business.

     For the grand opening event, I wanted potential clients and vendors to get a sneak peak of the vision that I have for the future of Weddings On A Dime. Ultimately, I hope to establish my wedding and event planning business as a significant figure in the industry. My goal is to introduce guests to my new business while still showing them an unforgettable good time whether it be from the amazing food, to the bridal fashion show, to the beautiful venue, to the raffle to raise money for Save the Children. 

Hi everyone!!  My name is Nikeva.  Originally from Washington, DC, I now live in Chicago where I am the CEO & Lead Planner of SouthWind Events, LLC.   While I have been planning weddings for nearly 15 years, SouthWind Events (SWE) didn’t officially come into existence until 2017 when I decided that I love wedding planning so much that I wanted to pursue it full time.  In these past 3 years, I have planned and/or designed nearly 20 events for our amazing clients.  I have become an Accredited Event Designer with the Institute of Wedding & Event Design (IWED) and am now working to be a Certified Wedding & Event Planner through Lovegevity.  SWE was blessed to be awarded The Knot’s 2020 Best of Weddings and Wedding Wire’s 2020 Couple’s Choice Awards.

I have to say that wedding planning is truly my passion.  I'm very clear that it is the planning portion of my job that I love the most.  In corporate America, I spent over a decade working as a project manager.  I realized about a year after starting SWE that I was using the exact same skillset - managing teams, resources, schedules & budget!   So I guess this was just destined for me.   

This Lovegevity course has confirmed many business decisions I've made and also challenged me to change in other areas.  So I am grateful that I took the step to pursue this now.  

I would love to meet & connect with other Lovegevity students/graduates as we all grow, learn & succeed together!!   Feel free to reach out me on my website, Instagram or Facebook.  

My name is Andrea Gutierrez from Los Angeles, California. I used to work in hospitality and now I want to become my own boss. My goal as an event planner is to be as knowledgeable as I can be in the industry and to make all my future clients happy. My experience with project one took a long time because I am a perfectionist and I want to make sure I am doing everything correctly. I was able to find different vendors via Pinterest and the knot.com. By completing this project, I have realized how much research and time goes into planning a wedding, especially if a couple hires you with different and conflicting ideas. For this project, the couple wants a summer wedding  at a California Winery consisting of no more than 200 guests. .The color palette consists of baby blue, white, gold, and ivory with a touch of green. The couple is family oriented, therefore the have included nieces, nephews, and their dog in their weeding. The bride will carry a white rose hand-tied bouquet with a pendant of her late family members hanging from it. The reception is based in a winery so wine will be served for cocktail hour and the guests will leave with a bottle of wine as an appreciating gift.  

My name is Ade. I am originally from Lagos city, Nigeria, residing in Brooklyn, NY. The CWEP course has been knowledgeable. I am impressed with the training and word of encouragement I received from my Instructor Miss. Abeki Carter. I am looking forward to putting everything into practice very soon. I learnt how to use Pinterest and canva, and it have been very pleasant. 

I am helping my friend to plan her 21st Wedding Anniversary party, which will be in July of 2021. I choose her wedding anniversary for my project 1. It will be an intimately “a home and abroad” summer etiquette and elegant wedding anniversary with a beautiful atmosphere, and jovial feel. The ceremony décor will consist of lilac, gold and white ceramic glassware, tableware colors. 

They we have a beautiful centerpieces accented with lilac gold roses, a DJ and live band musicians. The ceremony will be captured by both a photographer and videographer. This event will be centered and consist of 4-course meals. They will have wedding anniversary cake, candy, chocolate with strawberries station, dancing, and straying money.

Hello! My name is Brooklyn. I'm very new to wedding planning. I haven't even been to many weddings. I decided during the coronavirus quarantine that this was the career path I wanted to take. I've always loved planning and organizing but never thought I could do it for my job. Everything from budgets and venues all the way to the day of the wedding is so exciting to me. At this point in my life I'm not interested in owning my own company, I would like to work for someone else's company instead. I'm excited to see where God takes me on this journey!

The mood board I created is for a couple who wants a rustic, yet classy wedding. The color scheme is peach, rose gold, and gold. I had so much fun creating this! 

 K Inspired Events Grand Opening will be held at Ashton Gardens venue located in Sugar Hill Georgia. The date of the event is set for the 29th of May of 2020 from 6-10pm.  This will be a great opportunity for many professionals of the wedding industry to network at the same time that they connect with potential clients.

I will be advertising my Masquerade Theme Party on social media, my blog and submitting press release to the different media options in the area like local newspapers and radio stations. Once we have an idea of how many people are coming, the formal invitations with the RSVP's will be sent. Tickets start at $15.00 online and $20.00 at the door.

Part of the Monies raised from the ticket sales will go to an organization called Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services which helps family’s victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Please join me us for our grand opening for my intimate event space gran opening.

Hi everyone, my name is Mary Tindle and I live in Katy, Texas, a part of the greater Houston area. For the last 20 years I have enjoyed a career in the oil and gas industry in which I started right out of college as a low-level drafter and worked my way up to Design Supervisor running the drafting group. I was able to accomplish this due to my leadership skills and ability to adapt to ever changing requirements and time schedules while maintaining deadlines and satisfying the client. However, the oil and gas industry is unpredictable with more and more jobs going overseas, so now is a great time to change careers to something that I am very passionate about, wedding and event planning. My ultimate goal is to have my own wedding and event planning business, with a flair for unique, themed, and eccentric events. Being in the Houston area and close to cities like San Antonio and Austin, there are lots of possibilities for large events that I would love to plan.

While I have no professional experience in event planning, I have planned several parties and events such as my own vow renewal ceremony that was extremely well received. I have planned baby showers and parties for friends and family. I put together a Halloween extravaganza a few years back, which included a haunted house that I designed and built. Our house was voted #1 decorated house in our subdivision and years later, people still ask if we are doing it again and have even offered to help with set up. I love to use my creativity to plan, organize, coordinate, and decorate any event and party possible from conception through execution. I can accomplish this by using my extensive design and leadership skills that I've developed over the years.

I chose to attend the Certified Master Wedding and Events course through Texas A&M. I am loving every minute of it so far. To see my visions take on a definition of their own is such a delight for me. I have a huge imagination with an enormous amount of creativity that has been aching to get out. For me, the sky is the limit. I can catalyze anyone’s vision and make their dream event come true. Once I get started, there is no stopping me.

For project 1, My couple is Hannah Davis and Alex Baker and this is their story:

Hannah and Alex met through a mutual friend at work. In their spare time, they immerse themselves in a world full of fantasy and adventure. Their quirky personalities and lighthearted approach to life are a perfect match. As avid adventurers, they are often inspired by Steampunk designs rooted in the 19th century culture where fantasy meets futuristic fashion, style and art characterized by the industrial revolution. They have requested a “Vintage Victorian Steampunk” inspired wedding experience. They're wedding is planned for June 14th, 2021 which is recognized as International Steampunk Day.

The couple both love vibrant shades of berry and lavender complimented with green and gold. Beautiful bouquets and tablescapes filled with floral combinations of burgundy calla lilies, dark red roses, hypericum berries and natural foliage accented with golden gadgets and gears paired with the natural glow of soft vintage lighting make for a very dreamy atmosphere. 

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Vanessa Cowles will be launching an event design house in Richmond, Va on June 28, 2020. She recently completed an event planning certification from LWPI at VCU. This will event will cater to both vendors and guests in search of event design help. During the event La Bella team and Vanessa will work the room to provide guests with questionnaires and to engage vendors interested in building relationships and curating preferred vendor lists. 

The grand opening will allow all guests to intimately know what drives the business, our connection to the community and commitment to creativity and event perfection. We don't just plan and coordinate events, we design based on our clients unique interests. Guests will also see a live portfolio, where there will be small demonstrations of the design process and mock ups of event decor. Light brunch will be served, and there will be a mimosa bar with other light refreshment options for our guests. Girls For a Change spokesperson will be present to share their cause and how the community can be further involved with the organization. 

Project 3 was my favorite of them all. I am a major believer in manifesting our goals and this was an exercise on doing just that. I've learned so much during this term. The wealth of information shared by my instructor has been invaluable and my growth in inudustry knowledge is quite measurable. This course has been much more comprehensive than expected. The description just doesn't do it justice. Cant wait to showcase all that I've learned to my future mentors, peers, and clients.