Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal and Other Publications Q4 2015 Business Journal | Page 20
MPARTNER SPOTLIGHT:
Here to serve
The day was finally here! It was my
The real problem was, I did not
“...we are the experts and
wedding day! It was 10:00am; time
know how to plan a wedding.
strive to let that expertise
to check the venue, get everyone
Think about it, when I walked
guide our clients to a
ready, fix my hair and makeup; so
through that door to plan my
perfect event. Whether
many little things to think about
reception, I had never planned a
it is simple, professional,
and so little time. The first stop is
wedding! I was 19! I had been
over-the-top, a whirlwind
the venue. I walked in the door
proposed to by my boyfriend of 3
party, or an educational
of the hotel, into my reception
years and was told that I had 30
conference, collectively our
space, I was so excited and found
days to make this wedding happen
team of Sales Managers has
– NOTHING. One long table with
before we moved to England. I
planned over 1,000 events
a white skirt for the bridal party, a
needed guidance, support, ideas;
in 2015 alone.”
lot of white tablecloths, a buffet line
actually, all I really needed was
with a basket of forks and nothing
someone to hold my hand.
else. I had no table for the guest book, no reserved
This is my personal reason for loving my job; I know
table for my family, no decorations (or a DJ), I had no
that I can make the day a success (and never have a
dance floor. NOTHING!
bride feel so disheartened.) Outside of hiring an event
planner, most people don’t plan a party, a meeting, or a
It was not the hotels fault that I was so disappointed,
conference every day. We do; we are the experts and
or was it? I had not asked about any of those details.
strive to let that expertise guide our clients to a perfect
Was the DJ and the decorations really the hotel’s
event. Whether it is simple, professional, over-theresponsibility?
top, a whirlwind party, or an educational conference,
collectively our team of Sales Managers has planned
over 1,000 events in 2015 alone. We know this
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