On discouragement...

It's easy to get to a place where you look around at what others are doing.

You see their achievements.

You see their enthusiasm.

You see their success.

And a tiny little voice starts to bring you discouragement.

It usually starts with "You should be..."
or "Why aren't you...."
or even "You're not...."

But it's very important not to listen to that voice.
Look at what you've done.
Celebrate your successes.
And then get back to work.

You can only make things happen by doing.

Print designed by Cassandra Cherneski, Flaire Weddings & Events - Copyright 2012.

It's true! Weddings bring out the best.... and the worst in people! Hiring a planner gives you a neutral, objective resource at your disposal. We have been hired by so many mothers of the bride who have told us they want to maintain a peaceful, loving relationship with their daughters. While we can't prevent bad behaviour or temper flare-ups among family members, oftentimes just having an outside resource available is enough to "stem" the drama. If you're worried about dealing with family dynamics during this exciting but admittedly stress-inducing time, give us a call! We'd love to chat with you about how we can assist.

Spring Updates

Can you guys believe it is 2012? The first quarter is almost over and we are just getting into our Spring Wedding Season. 2012 has been a great year so far. We had an awesome January wedding that we did full design for (including florals and rentals) so I'm excited to post pictures of those, we had a great engagement party in February for one of our fun September couples, and we had our first Spring wedding a few weeks ago that was just gorgeous. I am seriously waiting on pins and needles for pictures to start coming back and will post here as soon as I can!!

In the meantime, here's a little bit of what I've been up to.

In January, I hosted the very first Cultivate Workshop in Jacksonville. It was a blast and it was so fun to meet other business owners who are looking to grow. I had some really great one-on-one conversations and I am looking forward to keeping up with all of the attendees as they grow their amazing companies! I do plan to do a full workshop blog post soon, but I have some cute sneak peek pictures to show off in the meantime. :)

Our tablescape for the workshop luncheon. Flowers by Flaire.

Our afternoon break featured cupcakes and Izzy drinks!

Both of these gorgeous images were taken by Cyn of CynKain Photography

I was thrilled to share the stage with friends and fellow wedding pros, Lauren Grove and Amber Housley. Stay tuned to the Cultivate Workshop site for info on upcoming workshops and locations.

See Flaire on Southern Weddings!

I am so excited that my button ad for Southern Weddings is finally live on their blog!

I chose this image from McRae and Thomas's super southern wedding in Amelia Island!

I love Thomas's seersucker suit in this picture, how happy they both look, and of course our beautiful Florida marsh in the background! The beautiful image was taken by Kara Pennington, who sadly for us Florida folks, lives in Alaska now!! :)

So excited! :)

Find us on Every Last Detail!

If you haven't checked out the fab blog Every Last Detail yet, then you need to! It is a great place for learning as well as some gorgeous eye-candy.

And I am proud to say that we are now listed in Every Last Vendor, the blog's curated vendor directory. What sets this directory apart from others is that you can search for vendors within a price range and style. Vendors are classified as either classic, modern, vintage or eclectic.

Go check out our listing and take a look through the inspiration posts, as well as Lauren's Wedding 101 posts -- a great starting point for the newly engaged bride!

Event Design at the Friday Musicale

Back in January, Mandie McKenzie at the Friday Musicale asked for my help with the ABC meeting they were hosting. I was happy to provide our beautiful chiavari chairs along with the floral arranging. Mandie hosted a lovely event and it was great to network with fellow ABC members. Ron B. Wilson was gracious enough to sponsor our photography and here are some images from the event!
Location: Friday Musicale
Catering: Catering by Liz
Music: Strolling Violin
Linens: Kirby Rental
Flower Design and Chairs: Flaire Weddings & Events, Flaire Event Rentals







Beverly did a great job with the music for the evening!

Our lovely hostess, Mandie

Lisa, owner of Elegant Weddings by Lisa and one of our local ABC Co-Directors


Our speaker talked about Public Relations for Small Businesses

My marketing materials on display!

Need some lovely chairs for your event? Contact us today! View more info here.

Paper Straws are here!!

As you may know, last fall my mom and I opened up a gift shop here in Jacksonville called Flaire Celebrations.

It has taken quite a while, but I am finally getting around to updating our website with all of the products we have in stock. I am not even halfway finished, but this weekend I did get our paper straws all loaded on to the site!!

Right now we have 8 colors available, but if you're looking for something different, let us know and we can special order it for you!

To view the entire collection, please visit us at the Flaire Celebrations website!