08/28/2017
True Confession's of a Wedding Planner Time: This summer has been THE HARDEST and most AMAZING so far. (All of you working mama's out there know what I mean) But its also more than that. Some of you know that Wonderstruck went through an eclipse of its own this year:
This March, I unexpectedly lost a team member I had come to rely on, I moved out of my design studio, and gave birth to a lovely baby boy, seemingly all at once. Since then, I've carried on with about 25 weddings and events this summer - some of them the most challenging I've ever undertaken. Its been stressful with all of these new changes to adapt to, but each event has turned out brilliantly - thanks to the wonderful vendor teams and gracious couples I work with. I've learned a lot about myself in the last 5 months, and how strength can be summoned when needed. But mainly, I have learned that I have SO MANY thoughtful, caring, loving, supportive people in my life - without which, I would definitely not be here, doing what I'm doing. THANK YOU to you. All of you. I hope you know who you are, and if you don't - I will be telling you the next time I see you. :) I am very grateful for you. Mostly, I have to say a really, really big thank you to my hero husband, Nathan, who is always there for me, no matter what. Without him, I would probably be a puddle right now.
I've been pretty quiet on social media this summer - not because I don't have plenty of gorgeous weddings to post about, and the very best couples ever, but simply because I haven't had time to catch my breath and reflect. Its Monday morning, and I am heading into the hardest week of my summer. Its going to be an epic week - but it hasn't been easy getting here. I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately, and sometimes, not very appreciated - I know we all feel that way sometimes. But this morning, in my email inbox, was the sweetest, most perfectly timed note from one of my recent brides, that reminded me again, why I love being a wedding planner, and I had to share:
"Katie, I cant express enough the depth of gratitude we both have in taking this entire journey with you...from the very first meeting to 14 months later. On a personal level, how can I possibly thank you enough for being the chief architect, creative designer and "boss lady" of the absolutely BEST experience of my entire life?? ......our wedding was purely perfect and better than we could have ever hoped/dreamed. You earned our full faith and confidence; you made the whole experience so FUN, memorable, carefree and truly special - I will never forget how incredibly wonderful you were in holding our hands every single step of the way.
Thank you, so sincerely, for the immense amount of hard work you put in to our stunningly beautiful flower arrangements and ceremony designs...also, all of the table settings were just gorgeous.
Thank you for your patient guidance, your creative ideas, your consummate professionalism and organization, your detailed coordination with all of the vendors, your excellent communication with us, and most of all, sharing your laughter and sense of humor!"
I look forward to sharing this lovely wedding with you soon, and many more - and now I am off to tackle this weekend's incredible wedding. Thank you for your kind, perfectly timed encouragement, Suzanne! Its exactly what I needed.
Be kind. Tell someone about the good job they are doing today. Boost someone's spirit. It will probably mean more to them than you know - because even though someone may look put together on the surface... they might be a little fragile underneath.
