I'm getting my MBA!!!

Hi Everyone!

So, no, I'm not getting my Masters in Business Administration, but I have been chossen to represent and possibly speak at the Wedding Merchants Business Academy Fifth Annual Convention (http://www.weddingmba.com/) this year in September in Phoenix, AZ!

I'm honored to have been chossen to attend by my wonderful association, the ACPWC (Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants http://www.acpwc.com/). Thank you ladies!!!

Besides the Chinese International Wedding Expo I attended and spoke at this year in Beijing China, this is the United State's biggest convention and trade show dedicated to teaching wedding professionals skills in the wedding business.

I will be setting up and manning a booth for the ACPWC, in the good company of other fabulous wedding associations such as The Knot, Brides.com, Wedding Channel.com, The Nest, American Disc Jockey Association, About Weddings.com, and Get Married.com just to name a few.

The whole thing kicks off with a cocktail party so that we can mix and mingle, and then each day following for four days there are break out sessions with prestigious speakers such as: Alan Berg, VP of The Knot, Timithy Chi of Wedding Wire.com, David Katz Advertising Director of Conde Nast which covers Brides, Modern Bride, and Elegant Bride Magazines, and others like Harmony Walton Editorial Director of Get Married.com.

I'll be sure to take plenty of photos and blog each night about what I'm learning, so check back often!

Happy Planning is a Must,

Nicole

Come visit me at the Nestldown Showcase!

Hi everyone!

Make sure to come visit me at the Nestldown Showcase Thursday May 29th, 2008 at 5:30PM!

You can learn more and register by going to:

http://www.theflirtyguide.com/pages_events/Nestldown_Vendor_Showcase_1.html

The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and exploration of the Nestldown property followed by a short discussion of the most commonly asked questions when planning a wedding.

Nestldown is one of our favorite places to work, and was voted one of the top 10 locations to be married in California by The Knot Magazine last year.

It's truly a unique and beautiful location for Brides and Groom seeking something special, and different for their wedding day.

I hope to see you there!

Love, Happy Planning,

Nicole

Featured Wedding Professional for May 2008!!!

It's that time again!

Our Featured Wedding Professional for May 2008 is Ingela's Floral Design!

My good friend, and talented floral designer, Ingela Ruschin, is one of the best floral designers in the entire San Francisco Bay Area! I love her spunky attitude and love for what she does! The first time I saw her working in her studio she was making some of the most beautiful arrangements out of some of the most peculiar materials and florals. Ingela has an innate understanding of how texture and color work together to create beauty. I've seen her achieve super modern floral art, all the way to super girly, romantic, soft florals. She's even done floral arrangements for a green wedding that were 100% sustainable, renewable, and edible! (veggies! good for you! yummy! and beautiful to boot!). So really, there's nothing she can't do=)

Recently Ingela's work was featured in the "Bridal Bouquet Book" from Schiffer publishing. She is also a By Recommendation Only Vendor, and holds a permanent spot on most of the major wedding sites around the San Franciso Bay Area. Of course she's also one of the few floral designers I'm proud to keep in my preferred wedding professional database, and refer to you!

My advice to all couples hiring a floral designer (or any wedding professional for that matter) is to trust the professional to do what you hired them for! Ingela can certainly be trusted to carry out your floral vision, and to exceed your wildest expectations.

I'm including Ingela's contact information below, so contact her today for a complimentary initial consultation, you'll be glad you did!

Ingela's Floral Design
408-445-1515

ingela@ingelasdesign.com

http://www.ingelasdesign.com/

Much love, happy planning always,

Nicole