New series on the Amber Events blog: Team Member Point of View!

Ok, so I don't know if it's obvious but I really like questionnaires. I like facts, random snippets, and concise answers. And the not so concise ones. I like words.

There have been some new things introduced on the blog this week: Nira herself, the pretty pictures that Nira finds, and now we're introducing a follow up after every wedding from one of the team members that worked on the wedding. Most of the time it will be "the new girl" (one of the interns) but it might be one of the assistants or myself. We'll see what happens.

Come back tomorrow to hear what Rozie has to say about her point of view on Annie & Darin's wedding day!

 Happily,

Pretty Pictures - True Blue

Welcome to my weekly discovery of pretty.  Here is a photo by Tim Walker, London based photographer, who takes fantasy dreaming of wedding dresses to another level. 

A dress not too blue

but enough to suit a bride that is true

An extra long train, as she knows the sky is the limit 

Harmonizing a new bride in an old world

Please take a moment to inhale this world in. Dream and enjoy.

Follow up from a Mother of the Bride

Below is a portion of an email that I received from last week's Mother of the Bride about her daughter Annie's wedding at the Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve and it so made my day. Graciously, Carol is allowing me to share it with my blog readers. I loved hearing about the day from her perspective and of course, I loved her kudos and kind words. Messages like this are why I do what I do.

photo taken on my iPhone. I can't wait to see the pretty from Sarah Yates Photography!

"Dear Amber, 

I have to say when we started this project I was a little stressed over the cost of things out there.  I was also surprised at everybody's desire to have all the money up front.  I'm so glad I got to spend all day Saturday at the venue with Annie and her friends, not just because it was so beautiful and so much fun, but I got to watch everything unfold and learned a lot from it - the loading and drive time, unloading and set up of the rental stuff plus having to do it all over again at the end of the evening - the designing of the flower arrangements, labor, delivery, set up (I think the Chuppah alone took hours) of same - the travel time and unobtrusive hour after hour of photography by both Sarah and her assistant not to mention the hours of perfecting those pictures after - the hair dresser and makeup artist who spent hours up there with us and did my makeup and hair for fun for nothing and even put some eyelashes on Sarah for free.  It was a real eye opener for me.  And not having to worry about getting people paid afterward was so great! 

I told Annie the first thing she had to do was get a planner.  She chose you because she liked you.  She felt you would get along and be able to work well together. I also know that people in your kind of business have to know how to read the client and give them what they need and want.  It's an art and you do it very well after a fairly short career in it.  It's a stressful job and you should not only have a knack for it but enjoy it.  You and Nira were unbelievably patient and helpful.  I can't imagine fielding and handling that many responsibilities, requests, concerns and questions and all at the same time and for hours.  You were also so sweet and so much fun.

I was just going to send you a quick email and write a long letter later but once I got rolling...when you have time, please write me back with your take on the day. 

I really can't say enough or thank you enough."

Amber Events introduces: Nira DeLuna

My name is Nira DeLuna, and I am the other gal here at Amber Events. 

I have worked with Amber for over a year in making the magic happen for every wedding. I initially interned for Amber and have grown with her to the position I am in now. I'm currently at about 20 + weddings and I am waiting for the day to say I'm at 200+!

Photo by Andie Green Photography  (Andie happens to be a former Amber Events bride that we worked with last August! See her wedding on Style Me Pretty)

A bit about me:

• I am originally from New Jersey (no fist pumping please) and moved to Los Angeles about six years ago. The warm sun, loss of my daily nasal allergies, and strong emotional bonds have kept me from going back. 

•  My parents are from Venezuela, and I keep a huge part of that culture with me. I speak Spanish to my family each and every day in order to keep me grounded. 

• I embrace cultures and languages, hence my attempt at learning French right now. 

• I love exotic foods and recently realized I don't like sea urchin.

• I have a fascination with all things European, and must be a hopeless romantic if I keep saying I will one day move to Paris. 

•  I enjoy a glass a wine after a hard day at work. Actually, lets make that two please.

• You may find me riding around town on my red beach cruiser bicycle that I named Florencia. She includes a very cute wicker basket good for bringing back french bread, brie cheese, and some peonies.

• I love photography, and keep a collection of photos I just find awe inspiring.

• I love Beauty and believe in Love, and know it can be found and cherished. 

You'll see me around every week for my postings on Photo Beauty-- my dedicated blurbs on all photos juicy, inspiring, and just plain beautiful!

   

PSA: be on time

Brides: when you're coming to a meeting with your vendors or your potential vendors, please give us a heads up if you're going to be late OR early. Late arrivals usually know to call or text about the traffic. But you early birds? You're the worst. Arriving early can destroy the tone of an entire meeting because we're not ready for you, and then it just wastes both of our time. Like every other person who works in the wedding industry, I'm balancing running my home life and my business, and when a meeting is set for 6:00 PM, I could be in my workout clothes as late as 5:45 PM or still in a meeting with another client. 

While I know it's impossible to rule the 405, it's not hard to send a quick text or a call and say: "I'm running 15 minutes early/late". Let's not waste each others time, shall we?