I’m not starting a new weekly post, I promise – but I had to take care of some major gratitude this morning. On Monday of this week, I presented for the first time, the first full length format of the workshop, The Style Plan that I have been in the process of creating for almost a year. The format of the workshop allows for participation for other wedding and event industry vendors to participate by sharing their experience in their area of expertise with the attendees. The topical content of the workshop is very broad and I would never claim to be expert in every area, so I really rely on these vendors to help educate the attendees. Monday’s workshop was here in Atlanta and I am so grateful to the attendees and the vendors. I’d like to give a special thanks to the following people:
Endive Catering – Kim Ferguson, Event Designer and Owner/Operator Chef Drew Ihrig created a wonderful menu for our group. Because of the emphasis I place on wellness on The Stylish Planner, I asked for healthy fare and for the chef to provide some insight into preparation and ingredients. What we received was a wonderfully prepared spread that included a veggie/spinach salad, a salmon spinach salad, thai chicken tacos, and an amazing assortment of other items, including my absolute favorite: sushi. Chef Drew was kind enough to personally introduce the menu – complete with a hand rolled sushi demonstration. It was by far the freshest meal I have had in a while.
I learned that Endive does not have preprinted/pre-set menus for their clients. Instead, Chef Drew personally takes the time to sit down with each client, getting to know them and the details of their event. A menu is then thoughtfully prepared and presented to the client. The level of service we were provided at The Style Plan was a wonderful example of client focused service.
Lisa Zachary of Papered Wonders – I asked Lisa to conclude the segment on business collateral with a description of her services and her insight on what is happening in the stationery world. She graciously shared with us several examples of her work in which she helped companies with rebranding. It was so helpful to me to see the before and after results of her work – STUNNING! Papered Wonders is equipped to handle your business stationery needs and produces beautiful wedding invitations and stationery as well. Check out Lisa’s website for details on her services and examples of her work.
Erica Angeline is an Atlanta area custom clothing designer. She specializes in wedding gowns and cocktail dresses. I have known her for a few years now, but I really had no idea how far her area of expertise reached when it comes to fashion and style. I asked her to speak during the afternoon segment on personal image. Specifically, I wanted to hear her expert take on on the importance of fit and good tailoring in one’s fashion selections. She discussed that and so much more, including use of color, fabric types, etc. I so enjoyed hearing from her, and especially appreciate that she enjoys designing for a real woman’s body. I find myself definitely dreaming of her cocktail gowns! You can learn more about Erica and her beautiful custom designs on her website.
I want to be the first to officially declare Heather Norwood of Peachy Treats Candy Buffet Catering as “one to watch” in the wedding and event industry. Heather is so enthusiastic and is filling a definite void in the Atlanta market with her beautiful candy buffet designs. Throughout the day as I presented The Style Plan content, I could almost literally see light bulbs over Heather’s head! Not only was she an attendee, but she also provided the mid-afternoon pick me up of a candy assortment for each of us. How exactly Heather knew that those little tiny candy bananas are a weakness of mine, I’m not sure, but they didn’t last very long!
Jamie Fine of Sugarplum Visions is a dear friend and she provided mini Bundt cakes of my favorite flavor of hers – lemon-lavender glazed goodness. Jamie is a true artisan and is a pleasure to work with – brides LOVE her!
Janet Howard of Blue World Studios was the official photographer for The Style Plan Atlanta. She is someone that I have wanted to work with for a long time and I was really glad that she was there to capture the day. I can’t wait to see the official images from her!
Last but not least, I must thank my amazing friend and Studio Wed Atlanta owner, Michelle Gainey. She has encouraged me from the moment I first shared The Stylish Planner with her and has shown me such incredible support. I am fortunate to call her my friend and I am so grateful to all the StudioWed owners for hosting in each of their locations throughout this year.
I am so fortunate to have worked with these wonderful vendors and I hope you will take the time to get to know them yourself!
There are three more Style Plan workshops currently scheduled for this year. I would love to add a few more dates to the calendar this Fall, so If you would be interested in bringing The Style Plan to your area, please feel free to contact me by email at info@thestylishplanner.com.
You can click on either of the following links to register or read about workshop details:
- StudioWed Nashville on Monday, July 26th
- The Bridal House in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 23rd
- StudioWed Denver on September 27th
I hope to see you at a Style Plan workshop soon!







If you’ve been dreaming of putting together a creative and amazing wedding-styled editorial shoot than this workshop is exactly what you’ve been looking for.”





Heather:
Thank you for a great workshop, if I could travel from state to state to attend the upcoming workshops I would. It was truly a blessing to learn from the best and now I have a clear understanding of the importance of branding and social media.
2010.Jul.02 11:13 pm