YOU.
YOU. >>>
YOU. >>> RIGHT AFTER THE RING GOES
ON THE FINGER IT IS OFF TO THE
RACES TO FIND A PLACE TO
DECORATE FOR YOUR WEDDING.
PLEASE WELCOME THE OWNER OF
"EVENT THE LOCKS."
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
>> THIS WAS NOT YOUR FIRST
CAREER CHOICE.
CAREER CHOICE. YOU WERE A NURSE.
>> I WAS.
>> I WAS.
>> I WAS. >> WHAT MADE YOU DO THE SWITCH?
>> I HAD A BABY, HE IS NOW TWO
YEARS OLD, I WANTED TO MAKE A
SCHEDULE THAT WAS MORE
MANAGEABLE.
MANAGEABLE. SO I STARTED THIS IN 2017.
I HAVE AN AUNT WHO HAS A
WEDDING BUSINESS, MY MOTHER DID
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN I WAS
A LITTLE GIRL.
>> YOU WERE MEANT TO BE IN THIS
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. NAME CAME FROM A TRIP THAT YOU
TOOK WITH YOUR HUSBAND.
>> WE WENT TO PARIS, TRYING TO
THINK OF SOMETHING CATCHY, SOME
FRIENDS WERE SITTING AROUND, SO
THIS NAME KIND OF JUST WORK.
>> THE THING IS PEOPLE CAN COME
IN WITH WHATEVER THEY HAVE ON
THEIR MIND, YOU CAN PICK THE
THINGS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
IN A ROOM.
>> ONE OF THE BASIC THINGS IS
THE DECORAH.
THE DECORAH. WE WORK WITH THEM ON THE CORE,
SOME VENUES PROVIDE A LINENS,
OTHERS DON'T, DO WE CUSTOMIZE
IT BASED ON WHAT THEY NEED.
THIS IS OUR PACKAGE, THAT IS TO
START.
START.
START. >>
START. >> YOU CAN DO ALL KINDS OF
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. THERE ARE VERY ELEGANT THINGS.
WHEN THEY COME TO YOU WHAT CAN
HELP TO CUT DOWN ON TIME?
IF YOU WANT TO CUT TIME YOU
SUGGEST PEOPLE LOOKED AROUND TO
SEE WHAT KINDS OF THINGS YOU
LIKE AND BRING PICTURES.
>> IF THEY GO TO PINTEREST AND
PIN WHAT THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE
IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO LOOK
AT IT.
AT IT.
AT IT. WE
AT IT. WE GET IT, IT IS EASY TO
UNDERSTAND.
UNDERSTAND. >> THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF
THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO.
AGAIN, BACK TO BUDGET, YOU CAN
BE VERY CLASSIC AND ELEGANT AND
NOT HAVE A BUNCH OF STUFF IN
THE ROOM
THE ROOM
THE ROOM >> REPORTER: SO GET YOUR POINT
ACROSS, YOU CAN ARRANGE
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. OBVIOUSLY COLORS, YOU WANT TO
MATCH THE THEME OR COLORS OF
THE BRIDE.
THE BRIDE. I WILL START OVER HERE.
LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF WE HAVE.
>> FLORALS MAKE A HUGE
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. HERE WE HAVE SIMILAR
ARRANGEMENTS.
ARRANGEMENTS. ON YOUR TABLE WE HAVE SOME THAT
ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ELEGANT.
>> THE POINT IS THAT IS THE
FOCAL POINT OF THE ROOM.
THAT IS WHERE YOU PUT YOUR
MONEY INTO THAT RIGHT THERE.
>> SOME LIKE IT ALL OVER THE
ROOM.
ROOM.
ROOM. >>
ROOM. >> I LOVE THE TABLE SETTING,
THAT CAN ALSO SET THE MOOD.
LET'S DO SOME SPARKLE.
YOU CAN DO ALL THE TABLES THAT
WAY ARE MIXED AND MATCH.
>> WHATEVER YOU LIKE.
ONE OTHER STRESSFUL THING IS
THE PLANNING, THAT COORDINATION
IN THE LAST MONTH IS REALLY
STRESSFUL.
STRESSFUL. MOST BRIDES REALIZE THEY NEED A
COORDINATOR FOR AT LEAST THE
LAST MONTH.
LAST MONTH. >> YOU ARE THINKING THE ROOM IN
TOTALITY BUT YOU FORGET,
LEHTONENS, -- LINENS, YOU CAN
HANDLE ALL THE LITTLE THINGS
THAT CAN DRIVE YOU CRAZY.
EVEN IN THE EVENT SPACE A LOT
OF PEOPLE WILL START IN A BLANK
ROOM.
ROOM.
ROOM. THIS IS WHAT YOU DID TO THE
WALL IN THIS STUDIO.
THIS IS VERY COOL.
YOU MENTIONED GETTING VENDORS,
THEY HELP WITH EVEN OUT-OF-TOWN
GUESTS.
GUESTS.
GUESTS. >> A A LOT OF BRIDES -- THIS IS
A BIG DAY FOR THEM.
THEY HAVE PEOPLE COMING FROM
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
ORGANIZING THE ROOM BLOCK,
GETTING WELCOME GIFTS FOR THEM
WHEN THEY CHECK-IN, MAKING THEM
FEEL EXTRA SPECIAL.
ALL OF THAT, THOSE SMALL
DETAILS WE CAN HELP WITH.
SOME DECIDE TO TAKE CARE OF
THAT ON THEIR OWN, OTHERS WANT
US TO HOLD THEIR HAND FROM
START TO FINISH.
WE ARE HAPPY TO DO WHATEVER THE
BRIDE NEEDS.
BRIDE NEEDS. >> YOU ARE A CERTIFIED FLORAL
DESIGNER AND EVENT PLANNER.
THAT MEANS SOMETHING.
>> EVENT PLANNING FOR ME COMES
NATURALLY BUT I DID GET THE
CERTIFICATION FOR PEOPLE WHO
WERE WONDERING.
WERE WONDERING. BUT THE FLORAL, THERE IS A LOT
OF SCIENCE INVOLVED, CARING FOR
THE FLYERS, MAKING IT VISUALLY
PLEASING, SO I WENT TO SCHOOL
AND FOLLOWED IT UP WITH A
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION CLASS.
>> THE OTHER THING YOU HAS IS
CONNECTIONS.
CONNECTIONS. IF A DISASTER HAPPENS YOU KNOW
IMMEDIATELY WHO TO CALL COMMUTE
KNOW HOW TO FIX THINGS.
THERE IS LOT TO BE SAID FOR
THERE
THERE IS
THERE IS A LOT TO BE SAID FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS.
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. YOU KNOW HOW THINGS CAN HAPPEN
AND HOW TO FIX THEM.
>> EVERY WEDDING THERE IS
SOMETHING THAT WILL COME UP.
I MUST SAY WE HAVE DONE 60 UP
UNTIL NOW, WE HAVE MANY MORE TO
COME.
COME.
COME. I
COME. I CAN'T SAY WE HAVE SEEN ALL
PROBLEMS BUT WE HAVE SEEN QUITE
A FEW.
A FEW.
A FEW. >>
A FEW. >> WE MENTIONED BUDGET EARLIER.
YOU ALSO HAVE A FIVE-DOLLAR PER
GUEST DESIGN PACKAGE?
WHAT IS THAT?
>> IT IS WHAT YOU SEE ON THIS
TABLE.
TABLE.
TABLE. IT
TABLE. IT INCLUDES THE MIMOSA BAR IN
THE MORNING.
THE MORNING. >> HERE YOU GO.
THE MIMOSA BAR IN THE MORNING.
TELL US ABOUT THAT.
>> WE DELIVER IT FOR YOU AND
YOUR WEDDING PARTY, 10 OF YOUR
WEDDING PARTY.
WEDDING PARTY. WE HAVE THE LINENS, NAPKINS,
SOME SIGNS, CANDLES,
CANDLEHOLDERS.
CANDLEHOLDERS. >>YOU TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THAT.
YOU CAN COORDINATE ALL OF IT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU HAVE A SPECIAL OFFER THE
FIRST 20 CALLERS WILL GET 10%
ALL OFF SERVICES WITHIN 30 DAYS
BUT YOU MUCH -- YOU MUST
MENTION OKAY GOOD DAY -- YOU
MUST MENTION OKAY GOOD DAY
HOUSTON."
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