Texas, watch out….here I come!

Have you had the kind of day where you wished you had stayed in bed? Or in my case, I wished I’d gotten more than 4 hours sleep. As most of you know, I’m naturally a high energy person who doesn’t need a lot of sleep. But with me, if I’m up past 11:00PM, I catch a second wind and it’s down right hard to get to bed after that. So, this morning, I was certainly feeling the pain of repeating this habit 4-5 days in row.

So, back to my point! After starting my day a little less than chipper, running into various annoyances, and tripping over my monster of a cat more than once, I received the best news. Guess what? soiréebliss! will be in the regional publication for theKnot magazine as the Event Designer for a wedding they chose to publish. The photographers (Traci and Kellie, Anne Marie Photography) for the wedding are incredibly talented and deserve a lot of credit.

WOW! This news has made my week. The wedding they chose was my own destination weekend wedding in San Antonio, Texas. With the recent launched soiréebliss!, this is an overwhelming compliment as this was an event I put my heart and soul into every last detail.

As you can imagine, I did the happy dance around my office, tripped over the monster cat a few more times and gleefully set off on a cloud of blissful happiness no longer feeling the loss of sleep.

So, look for soiréebliss! to be listed as the Event Designer in the next Texas Knot Magazine set to hit news stands in June. In honor of my first publication, here are a few pictures from the event.

Houston, we have lift off!!

Welcome to the first official blog for soiréebliss! Finally, after 9 years of working corporate events and volunteering my services to anyone I knew getting married, I am turning my dreams into reality. Taking the steps towards being a business owner has been very exciting, scary and absolutely exhilarating.

You may be wondering how I came up with the name. For those who know me, know I'm pretty high energy and down right perky. So, it's fitting to have a name that reflects this same energy. Soirée is French for party. BLISS means happiness, ecstasy and delight. So if your going to have a party, it might as well be a delightful party full of much happiness and ecstasy. As a recent bride myself, I realized my wedding day was truly going to be one of the most memorable and elaborate "parties" I would host for my friends and family.

Let me tell you a little more about me:

• Originally a Midwesterner, lived in Texas for 7 years and actually miss the snow.
  Favorite foods: deserts...any kind will do
• Favorite drink: Starbucks nonfat, sugar-free vanilla latte
• Favorite comfort food: mash potatoes
• Favorite pass time: running. It's a love/hate relationship. It allows me to eat the deserts
• Favorite color combination: Apple green with a black/white brocade pattern and bold colors
• Secret Talent: Ear wiggling
• Best planning tip: Stay organized...its a life savor in the hectic moments.
• Secret to life: Help others. Even if it's just holding a door open for an elderly. One small act of kindness can mean the world to the one receiving it.
  

I look forward to a long and happy journey as a wedding and event planner. Thank you for taking time to read my first post. I hope you choose to join me for the journey.