What the Heart Wants

A question that I am asked on a regular basis is- What made me want to become an event planner. There are days, not often, that I ask myself the same question. It's more along the lines of, 'What was I thinking?!' Usually I give a quick response to this question- I enjoy helping people celebrating milestones the best way possible. But I have been putting a lot of thought into this question lately and I wanted to share with you what I've come up with. So, here's the long answer-

From the beginning, I have been a doer- I love the entire concept of DIY, I love being creative and I love people. Throw all of that together and somehow I ended up wanting to be an event planner.

When you look back on your life, you remember moments and big events- you probably don't remember the day to day grind. As a parent, I look back and remember the moment I found out I was pregnant, the first moment I laid eyes on my son... the first moment he was placed in my arms. I can remember the doctor's appointments and a few of the sleepless nights, but only because they weren't that long ago and they are already starting to fade. But, that first touch- I will never forget.

I remember my wedding day. I had a very special moment with my dad right before he walked me down the aisle that will be with me forever and to this day, I remember it in such clarity that it feels as though it couldn't have happened more than an hour ago. I remember our first dance, the wonderful speeches our best friends gave and the general happiness radiating from everyone that day. My aunt was such a wonderful help, taking care of all the behind the scenes activities that I have no idea whether or not everything went according to plan.

As an event planner, I love making that happen for other people. At my weddings, I always tell the couple- 'The only thing that matters at the end of this day is that you get married. It won't matter if all of the napkins don't match or if the candles in the centerpieces get blown out. You won't remember those things 50 years from now. You will remember looking into each others eyes as you recite your vows and how you felt in that moment.' Of course, no body listens though and stress is unavoidable. I get it, it's human nature. Weddings are expensive, it will be the most money you will probably ever spend in a single day on a big party. That's really hard to swallow for most people so they want to make sure everything is perfect and goes according to plan. If I can alleviate any amount of that stress so the couple can focus on getting down the aisle rather than napkin choices, then I have had a successful day.

Event planning gives me an outlet for my creativity and organizational needs. I really enjoy being the 'puppeteer' pulling all the strings and pulling it off behind the scenes, it just gives me great satisfaction.

Thank you for reading my blog, I truly appreciate your support and am looking forward to future posts!