I know we are all in agreement that 2020 is not looking like we all imagined. In the span of 4 months, we have postponed 6 of the 8 events left on our calendar. We are truly missing being onsite and producing. #WishIWasThere

We cannot express enough how very thankful we are to our clients. It has been incredibly difficult to explain all the changes that must occur for things to be “safe”. Instead of talking fun details, we have become the “buzz kill” or at least that is how it has felt. However, instead of getting upset, our clients have responded with grace and thankfulness. How did we get so lucky!

We are incredibly grateful that we have signed on a few new clients for next year given the uneasiness. Typically we only take on 10 events. Given the circumstances, we are expanding that to 12 which leaves us with 3 openings.

Lastly, the current climate has made us all a little jumpy. We are not ready to be around big groups of people, which is hard considering our role in events. Given our concerns we have made the very hard decision to call 2020 what it is. We will not be taking on any new clients for the 2020 season, and instead we will focus solely current clients and welcoming new 2021 clients.

Thank you to all our clients, vendors, and community that have always shown us so much support! We are so grateful for everything over the past few years and look forward to your continued support.

Xoxo

Danielle and Team

Happy Holidays! What a great year it has been. Although I dreamed up this company years ago and started creating it back in 2016, this is truly the first year of real business, and it has been awesome! Over the past twelve months we have put on a gorgeous wedding at Leftbank Annex; designed, planned, and executed two different holiday parties for a corporate client; and coordinated three photo shoots, one of which was featured by Wedding Chicks on New Years Day!

This upcoming year we have several events already scheduled and almost completely booked. Not bad for year two! Our schedule includes weddings at the Hilton, Portland Art Museum, and Castaway, as well as a corporate holiday party planned at The Nines Hotel and Oregon Convention Center. Right now we are working on two photoshoots for next month, and the Venue Crawl forThe Art of Weddings PDX. We also have another shoot in the works at a brand new space, The Eleanor! All include some of my favorite vendors - LOVE collaboration!

Where are we headed? I have been meeting with multiple vendors on a weekly basis in order to expand our list of preferred talent, allowing us to provide our clients with multiple options based on their vision, budget and style. We have also been placed on the preferred list at several venues within the area. In addition, the roles within the company have also changed. Kelsey has stepped away from social media and has become my right hand assistant with design and operations. Our newest member, Jefferson, has taken our social media by storm. He is working with me to bring you more information on Instagram, our blog, and Pinterest.

Overall this year has been something to truly be proud of. I have learned how to balance raising two amazing kids (1.5 years and 3.5 years) while building this dream. Somedays are easier than others, but seeing our clients thrilled at our services, their visions come to life, and the dream come to reality all while being home with the kids has been worth all the hard work.

Before we head into this the New Year I want to take a moment to thank my husband, kids, family (especially my mom), clients, staff, vendor community, and friends for your support. Without my “village” I could not continue doing what I love.

Here’s to an amazing 2019!

Happy New Year!

Danielle

Photo: Wayfarer Studio

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