03/20/2026
Look at this setup inside and tell me what you see. You see the fringe on that terracotta umbrella, retro wall paper, and the “Billie & Ella” signage.
What you don’t see is the absolute chaos that went down an hour before this photo was taken.
I arrived at the venue so excited for the day, lugged all the cart pieces up the stairs, and navigated through the winding halls into what I call the “yellow wallpaper room.” I get the cart into place, unfurled my brand new umbrella for the first time, and as I start to crank it open, it separates into two pieces. The screw inside the crank was completely stripped, making it impossible for the umbrella to stay upright.
Thankfully, Amy with was there. She immediately FaceTimed her husband, and he talked me through the hardware I needed to save the day. I raced off to the sketchiest hardware store, clutching a list of supplies. I threw heavy-duty zip ties and clamps into my purse (don’t worry, I paid for them), sprinted back to my car, and prayed I could beat the clock.
Amy then helped me Jerry-rig the sh*t out of that umbrella. We used extra fabric we rented to wrap the pole and hide the clamps, holding it all together with sheer willpower and industrial-strength zip ties. And no one was the wiser 😮💨.
The umbrella has since been replaced—it was a manufacturing defect, not user error for those who doubted me!—but this is the reality of event production. Things go wrong. The question is whether or not your team has the grit to fix it before anyone even knows there was a problem.
If you’re looking for a dessert vendor who’s going to make sure your day looks perfect, even when the equipment is trying to sabotage us, I’m your girl. Let’s get to work 💪
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