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UPDATING MY LIST OF CATERERS

(Image via monakos) There’s no question in my mind that caterers can make or break a party. You can have the most stunning wedding reception decorations, the most beautiful flower arrangements, and the most meaningful ceremony, but it won’t mean much if the caterer is sub-par. If you serve your guests bad food or the [...]

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COMMON MISTAKES: LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES — YOUR TURN

(Image via advertisingelyse ) So far this week I’ve talked a lot about how planners, designers and vendors should work together. Today I’d like to turn the tables and give you the opportunity to voice your own thoughts on these delicate working relationships. Keep in mind that I believe strongly in being honest about our mistakes. [...]

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Common Mistakes: The Round Up

I realized today that I’ve been writing this blog (on and off at first, but more consistently within the past year) since 2007. Wow, that’s a long time. In general, I’m so caught up with the day to day comments and looking forward to what I’ll be writing tomorrow or next week, that I don’t [...]

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Question About Blogging

(Image via Milos Milosevic) I’d like to thank you so much for all the suggestions and topics you gave me last Friday for what I should talk about in my speeches. It was certainly a huge help and I’ll be incorporating many of your ideas into my talks. When I write my blog every morning, [...]

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Holiday Highs and Lows

Today I’d like us to share our holiday highs and lows. My December was both wonderful and stressful. December is a time of lots of entertainment and celebrations in New York and it culminated with a great Christmas day. My partner and I were so excited to be taking a 10 day care-free vacation starting [...]

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Venting: “Dear Preston”

(Advice image via Laughlin) I was at an event recently and was approached more than once by folks in the industry asking for advice on several business issues they were confronting at the moment. I found myself really enjoying giving some guidance on how to solve some of the same problems I have had on [...]

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Your Turn: Summer’s Over!

Theo and I last Labor Day As we wrap up the summer holidays, I’d like to know… What are your plans for the holiday weekend? My partner and I are planning to visit good friends in Bridgehampton and Montauk. If you are having a barbecue and you’d like to get some decorating inspiration, please watch [...]

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Your Turn: Are you a wedding planner or event designer? (Or both?)

As you know, every week I like to do a Your Turn post so  we can get to know each other better. Obviously, by reading through your posts I know that most of us are in the events industry, but I got to wondering… Which of you out there are wedding planners and which of [...]

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Your Turn: Favorite Pastime

It’s almost the end of summer, so I’d love to hear all about your favorite pastime. For me, there is nothing I enjoy more than spending time checking out a fun new movie. My favorite movie this season was my girl Angelina Jolie in Salt. I know the movie Inception was a big hit, but [...]

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Your Turn: Your Favorite Pet

I love all kind of pets, so in this week’s Your Turn I’d like to share my beloved pet. He does not need walking or feeding and I chose him, of course, because of my crazy traveling schedule. I have him with me every day in my office greeting guests and clients. Please meet my [...]

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Your Turn: Three Things You Can’t Live Without

This week, I really want us to get to know each other better. I’d love to know the three things you can’t live without. Of course, I can’t ask without sharing myself, so here are the three things I can’t live without: A ring my mother gave me before she died My two training bikes [...]

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Your Turn: Are you a workaholic?

Because I love what I do so much, and I consider my work as play, I have been accused more than once of being a workaholic. The worse part of it, though, is that I like the title. However, I am always trying to establish the right balance for my life. For instance, I have [...]

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Your Turn: Your Favorite Foreign Food

Just got back from doing a job Indonesia. It was a long 16 hour flight–huge thanks to my wonderful clients who flew me back first class on Cathay air (it was fantastic). While there, I had to deviate from my raw food diet for 10 days…and I’m glad I did because I loved their food. A [...]

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Your Turn: Junk Food

(Photo via) I know I was just talking about my raw food diet the other week, but have you ever found that when you can’t have something you only want it more? That’s how I’m feeling this week about junk food. In general, I try to avoid sweets and eat very healthfully, but then some [...]

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Your Turn: Celebrating Success

Enough of the doom and gloom…On today’s Your Turn, I’d love us all to stop and celebrate each other’s success. In a few sentences, let’s share with each other what we have managed to accomplish in the past 5 years that we are most proud of. It’s time to stop and be thankful for how [...]

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Your Turn: Food

(Photo via) I had the pleasure of spending time with my new partners from the Wedding Planning Institute the gorgeous Cho Phillips and her wonderful brother Jerry Madson for two weeks, and I was fascinated by how good and healthy they both looked. I asked Cho what her secret was and she said that she [...]

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Your Turn: Summer Reading

I’ve received such great book recommendations through all of you before that I thought I’d ask again for some much needed summer reading. Since I’m starting to plan what I’ll be packing for my summer getaway, I’d appreciate hearing about any books you thought were fabulous. I love reading fiction (for example, on a previous [...]

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Your Turn: Events for the Weekend?

Ever since I got back from a week in California (for a wedding in Carmel that I was doing), it has been busy busy busy all over the office. We’re working on multiple projects (one being the fantastic event in Central Park last night for the Wildlife Conservation Society), which got me wondering about what [...]

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Your Turn: Best Local Band or DJ

Photo (via) Thank you so much for the amazing feedback you gave me about the best planners and best florists in your area. I am now on the lookout for the best Band or DJ in your area. As you all know, these folks can make or break a party. So, please send me info [...]

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Your Turn: How do you relax and have fun?

This summer, I’m going back to one of my favorites places on earth: Santorini, Greece Most people think of the event industry as glamorous, and I suppose it can be…if you are a guest at one of my events (ha ha). If you are in this industry you probably know that as exciting as our [...]

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