planning….forever events blog

the author

hi. it’s me saundra hadley, event engineer

(and main contributor of this blog)

photo: jordan barclay

Let me start by telling you that I’m not your typical event planner. I’ve been known to wear my cute Converse Chucks with dress slacks. I’m prone to outbursts of laughter. I’m direct. So don’t ask me my opinion if you don’t want to hear it. I admit when I’m wrong and secretly love it when I’m right (but won’t tell you I told you so).

Color makes me happy. I don’t believe in perfection, so there is no such thing as a perfect event and anyone who tells you that there is such a thing, is blowing smoke up your, er, skirt. I’m highly organized. Almost to a fault. It’s an illness really. And I have an uncanny knack of seeing ahead five steps ahead of the average person. This skill comes in handy at events.

My family and friends are of most importance to me. I have a wonderful husband of 16 years and an thirteen year son who can beat box and has the quick wit of an adult. My secret vices are: “Friends” reruns and good, red wine.

Instead of over abundance, I am more pragmatic when it comes to planning and definitely believe in an all-about-you approach towards your event. We take special care to consider the grooms in planning a wedding; because it’s their special day too!

I love what I do and don’t mind telling you I’m really good at it. It’s not the actual planning or work; it’s helping people that drives me everyday. Actually that is what my name means: “helper to mankind”. Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up.

It is our company’s philosophy that smooth running events can only happen when the clients trust the vendors and the vendors work together like a team to ensure a positive outcome.

Wedding planning is such an intimate business. Families let you inside their circle of trust and it’s such an awesome privilege and should be treated as such.

Why do I call myself and staff event engineers? The word engineer means: To plan, manage, and put through by skillful acts or contrivance; maneuver. And that’s what we do! Plan, coordinate, manage, consult, direct, manage, organize, tweak, design, instruct, negotiate, encourage, listen, offer advice, overcome challenges, entertain and create events. Whew. I got tired just writing that!

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