May19
I recently met up with the fabulous Erica, owner of the wedding-planning company Colorado Occasions. She has an absolute passion for planning weddings and we had a great chat together!! I decided to drill her with a few questions so we could get to know her and this was her responses:
1. What is your favorite type of food?
I love Asain Food. If I could eat it every day I would. I also seem to have a hard time staying away from Reese Peanut Butter Cups...
2. Other than wedding-planning, what are some of your hobbies?
I would have to say (when Im not playing with my two pups, Sadie and Murphy), you can find me cooking, or enjoying a good movie. I cherish Sunday's during football season (Go Broncos!) and during the summer's you will find me outdoors camping and hiking 14ner's.
3. What kind of music is currently on your ipod?
I would say Im rather musically eclectic... I listen to everything fom the Doobie Brothers, to Jack Johnson, Tim McGraw, Eminem, to Lady Gaga. It really depends on my mood!
4. Why did you decide to go into business as a wedding planner?
I have always been a planner, and super organized. No detail is too small in my eyes. Whether it was our high school groups senior play day - to my best friends surprise birthday party in college - to charity kickball tournaments - you could always find me laboring over the details of the next shin-dig. I was offered an opportunity to work with a premier planner in Tampa, and I took the opportunity with guns blazing. I feel madly in love with weddings and the event planning industry...and Wha-la! Here I am today starting my second company here in Colorado.
5. Why should a bride and groom hire a wedding planner?
Who wouldn't want to be a guest of honor at their wedding? In all seriousness, hiring a planner is an investment. One that will save you precious time and prevents you from making costly mistakes. We are professionals, (with experience, education, and expertise in all things wedding) and we may just have a few tricks up our sleeves when it comes to getting the best vendors for your day. I really strive to be a resource, a wealth of knowledge, for my couples, I work for you!
6. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you visit?
The Mediterranean. I cant wait until I get the chance to visit Greece and Italy.
7. What is one of your favorite unique touches you've seen at a wedding?
My favorite part of a wedding, is when the personality of the couple shines through (Im talking more than colors and monograms here). One of the most memorable and unique weddings I participated in was a Gothic Mad Hatter Tea Party, with cup cakes served in tea cups!
Images Courtesy of Erica
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