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For those of you reading this post, hopefully you're passionate about your wedding planning and enjoying this special time in your life.

This evening I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Light, a wedding planner from New York that does weddings all over the world for those that have the $250,000+ budgets to work with.

In addition to her many travels, what intrigued me the most was when she said that you have to have passion to do what we do. It is so very true, I've seen many catering managers "burn out" and unfortunately this filters down to their client.

I love event planning, it is simply a part of me and I am always looking for new ideas whether it be while shopping or in my quest for continued education opportunities in the special events industry.

Last year I went to the Smithsonian Institute and with 18 museums at my footstep, what caught my eye the most was the gala dinners which were held at the White House. I loved looking at all the pictures, set-ups, chinaware, centerpieces, etc., everybody else thought I was crazy.

This year, I attended The Special Events in Dallas, TX and also the National Associaton of Catering Executives (NACE) Educational Conference in Phoenix, AZ. The opportunity to meet with mainland vendors and the nation's top event planners
is truly priceless.

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