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I LEFT THE MILITARY WITH $500 AND NO PLAN B.No investors.No trust fund.No wealthy family.No business degree.Just faith, ...
06/08/2026

I LEFT THE MILITARY WITH $500 AND NO PLAN B.

No investors.
No trust fund.
No wealthy family.
No business degree.

Just faith, determination, and a dream bigger than my circumstances.

I started with one client.
One centerpiece.
One balloon garland.
One opportunity.

There were days I wanted to quit.
Days I questioned myself.
Days I wondered if my business would ever become what I envisioned.

But I kept showing up.

Fast forward 10 years…

✨Luxury Event Designer
✨National Educator
✨Speaker
✨Mentor
✨Magazine Founder
✨Business Owner

Today I’ve had the opportunity to serve clients, train students, speak on stages, and help others build businesses of their own.

The biggest lesson I learned?

You don’t need to have everything figured out to start.

You need faith.
You need consistency.
You need a blueprint.

That’s exactly why I created my:

📘 Luxury Event Designer Certification Workbook

📕 Event Planning & Design Guide

Everything I wish I knew when I started is inside these resources—from pricing and contracts to marketing, luxury event design, client systems, florals, tablescapes, draping, and more.

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start building your dream business, this is for you.

👇COMMENT BELOW👇

📘 WORKBOOK

📕 GUIDE

💜 BOTH

and I’ll send you the details.

Remember:

Your starting point doesn’t determine your finish line.

I started with $500.

What’s stopping you?

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Black Influencer Weekend Dallas ✨What an incredible experience at Black Influencer Weekend! 💜Being surrounded by so many...
06/07/2026

Black Influencer Weekend Dallas ✨

What an incredible experience at Black Influencer Weekend! 💜

Being surrounded by so many talented creators, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and industry leaders was both inspiring and empowering. Events like this remind us of the power of community, collaboration, and representation.

As a luxury event designer and educator, I’m always inspired by beautiful experiences, innovative ideas, and meaningful connections—and Dallas delivered all of that and more.

From the stunning activations and breathtaking floral installations to the networking opportunities and unforgettable conversations, this weekend was a reminder that when we come together, we create spaces where excellence thrives.

Thank you to everyone who stopped to connect, collaborate, and share their journey. The relationships built this weekend are just the beginning.

💜 Continue showing up.
💜 Continue building.
💜 Continue creating.
💜 Continue making an impact.

The future is bright, and I’m excited for what’s next!

— Shaquilla Williams Shannon
Celebrity Floral & Event Designer | Global Educator | Business Mentor

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📘 NEW RELEASE: The Ultimate Event Designer & Planner Workbook✨ Ready to stop guessing and start building a profitable ev...
06/04/2026

📘 NEW RELEASE: The Ultimate Event Designer & Planner Workbook

✨ Ready to stop guessing and start building a profitable event business?

After 10 years in the event industry, I created the workbook I wish I had when I first started.

The Event Designer & Planner Workbook is packed with real-world tools, strategies, worksheets, templates, and hands-on exercises designed to help you confidently plan, design, price, and execute unforgettable events.

Inside You’ll Learn:
✔ Event Design Fundamentals
✔ Floral Design & Centerpiece Planning
✔ Client Consultation Strategies
✔ Event Budgeting & Pricing Formulas
✔ Vendor Management
✔ Wedding & Event Timelines
✔ Proposal & Contract Templates
✔ Business Growth Strategies
✔ Marketing & Social Media Tips
✔ Luxury Event Styling Techniques

Whether you’re a beginner, an established planner, a florist, or an event designer looking to elevate your business, this workbook was created to help you grow with confidence.

💜 Created by: Shaquilla Shannon
Celebrity Floral & Event Designer | Global Educator | Business Mentor

✨ Hands-On Learning
✨ Real Industry Experience
✨ Practical Worksheets
✨ Business Building Tools

Because beautiful events don’t happen by accident—they happen through planning, strategy, and design.

📖 Available 6/7

🌐 Visit: Larger Than Life Event Planning, Custom Designs & Treats Website Largerthanlifeeventplanningfl
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: (863) 6405832

Honored and grateful to be featured on a national podcast sharing my journey as the owner of Larger Than Life Event Plan...
05/27/2026

Honored and grateful to be featured on a national podcast sharing my journey as the owner of Larger Than Life Event Planning ✨💜 Listen Below 👇🏾

From extravagant floral designs and luxury events to teaching workshops and helping others build successful creative businesses — this moment is a reminder that consistency, faith, and passion truly open doors.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support my vision, my brand, and my purpose. This is only the beginning. 🌸

— Shaquilla Shannon
CEO, Larger Than Life Event Planning Custom Designs & Treats ✨

https://ny-executive-podcast-info.simplecast.com/episodes/1236-shaquilla-williams-05-13-26-event-planner-jon

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who do it all with grace, strength, and love. 💐Today we celebrate the mothers building b...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the women who do it all with grace, strength, and love. 💐

Today we celebrate the mothers building businesses, raising families, creating memories, showing up for others, and still finding a way to pour beauty into the world. Your love is the foundation behind so many unforgettable moments.

From all of us at Larger Than Life Event Planning — thank you for the magic you bring into every room, every home, and every heart. ✨

Whether you’re a mother by birth, by love, by mentorship, or by sacrifice… today is for YOU.

May your day be filled with flowers, laughter, peace, and the kind of love you so freely give to everyone else. 💜✨

— Larger Than Life Event Planning, Custom Designs & Treats
Luxury Events • Bold Design • Unforgettable Experiences

Your page looks like a hobby, not a brand.Luxury clients judge fast.If your page doesn’t scream VALUE…�they scroll past ...
05/06/2026

Your page looks like a hobby, not a brand.
Luxury clients judge fast.
If your page doesn’t scream VALUE…�they scroll past you.
They’re not just looking at your balloons.�Not just your florals.�Not just your tablescapes.
They’re looking at:�✨ Your presentation�✨ Your consistency�✨ Your confidence�✨ Your pricing�✨ Your professionalism�✨ Your experience
Your social media should feel like walking into a luxury showroom… not a yard sale of random posts.
Every photo should tell a story.�Every caption should position you as the expert.�Every detail should make clients say:�“I need THEM for my event.”
OUR MASTERCLASS TEACHES. all of this dm us to grab your seat !
At Larger Than Life Event Planning, Custom Designs & Treats we don’t just decorate events…�We create EXPERIENCES that people remember long after the party ends.
Stop posting like you’re begging for bookings.�Start branding like the CEO you are.
Luxury attracts luxury. 💜✨
📍Florida & Destination Events�📞 863-640-5832�🌐 largerthanlifeeventplanning.com

When you book Larger Than Life Event Planning Custom Designs And Treatsyou’re not just hiring a planner…You’re handing o...
05/05/2026

When you book Larger Than Life Event Planning Custom Designs And Treats
you’re not just hiring a planner…

You’re handing over the stress.
The timelines.
The vendor coordination.
The design decisions.
The 1,001 moving parts most people don’t even see.

So you can actually be present…
for the moments you prayed for, planned for, and deserve to enjoy. ✨

From concept to ex*****on,
we don’t just design events…

We create experiences that feel as powerful as they look.

That’s what full service really looks like. 💜

📞 863-640-5832
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.largerthanlifeeventplanning.com

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There’s a different kind of gratitude that comes when you realize it wasn’t just strategy… it was God’s provision.Every ...
04/19/2026

There’s a different kind of gratitude that comes when you realize it wasn’t just strategy… it was God’s provision.

Every client booked.
Every idea that flowed effortlessly.
Every opportunity that showed up at the right time.

That wasn’t luck. That was overflow.

God, I see Your hand on my business. I see how You’ve made ways I couldn’t plan, opened doors I didn’t knock on, and sustained me in moments where I had nothing left but faith.

And today… I’m not just saying thank You.

I’m asking You for more.

More divine encounters.
More alignment.
More moments where I feel Your presence guiding every decision I make.

Do me a favor, God…
Stretch me, shape me, refine me.
Make me more like You in how I lead, how I serve, how I love, and how I build.

Let my business not just be successful—but an extension of Your grace.
Let my hands create, but let Your spirit lead.
Let my vision grow, but let it always stay rooted in You.

I don’t just want blessings…
I want transformation.

And if this is what overflow feels like—
I’m ready for the next level of it.

Amen.

⸻Larger Than Life Event Planning Custom Designs And Treats

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Life will humble you… and then it will build you.Every setback, every delay, every “why me” moment is shaping you into w...
04/16/2026

Life will humble you… and then it will build you.

Every setback, every delay, every “why me” moment is shaping you into who you’re meant to become.

Not everything that breaks you is meant to destroy you.
Some things are meant to reveal your strength.

You’re not behind.
You’re being prepared.

Trust the process—even when it doesn’t make sense.

✨ Your life is still unfolding.
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