This summer I have had the wonderful experience of working
with two delightful and energetic young ladies!
They have been so quick to learn the ins and outs and we have had so
much fun working together! They have put
up with my insane ideas, helped me find my keys when I have misplaced them
(happens often), and provided me with so much more than an extra pair (or two)
of hands!!
Xoxo,
Amanda
Erica:
My name is Erica Shipley and
I am thrilled to have been thrown into the magical world of weddings in the
D.C. area. Engaging Affairs has shown me everything and more about this
industry, with everything from trends to the exact placement of a chair in a
reception setting. A few things about myself...
1) What has
been your favorite moment of your internship so far?
One of the other great things I've learned through this is
that you should keep everyone involved in the wedding happy-- guests included.
There was a guest at one wedding that had a food allergy so severe he couldn't
eat the food that was served. Amanda took great measures to make sure that he
got a meal that would satisfy him. We ordered him a burger and fries from a
local pub, picked up, and left him with a full stomach and a smile on his face.
It felt great to make him so happy.
2) What is
your best personality characteristic as it pertains to weddings?
I think I am committed to making people happy, whether it be
the bride or the groom's second cousin who he was forced to invite.
3) If you
were a superhero, what would be your name and your super power?
Petal to the Metal, and my power would be to be able to make
any wilting flower petals in a centerpiece come to life.
Meg:
Hi! I’m Meg, an upcoming senior at Georgetown University
exploring the world of wedding planning for the first time this summer. At the
moment I’m pretty much living the dream, enjoying summertime and attending
meetings and weddings with two of the most fun people ever: Amanda and Erica!
We have a great time together and I love spending time with them. I’m from southwestern
Virginia and love weddings with some Southern style, but my favorite parts of
any wedding are the personal touches that really describe who the couple is,
how they met, and who they have become together.
1) What’s your favorite trend in weddings that you are
loving right now?
My favorite trend in weddings right now are creative escort
cards. I love new ideas of ways to integrate the cards into the theme of the
wedding instead of just having a table with plain cards laid out in rows. Ideas
like making the cards into shapes or flowers that guests can take or attaching
them to an upright board with clothes pins are some of my favorites.
2) What has
been your favorite moment of your internship so far?
While I have loved every moment I’ve had this summer and
especially those with Amanda and Erica, my favorite moment so far this summer
was at the first wedding that I worked at the Mellon with Laura. My favorite
part of any wedding are the toasts by the Best Man and Maid of Honor. At the
first wedding I worked, the Best Man’s toast was one of the nicest and most
moving speeches I have heard in a long time. He talked about the groom’s older
brother who had died and, therefore, wasn’t able to be the Best Man at his
wedding a few years earlier. Instead the groom agreed to fill his brother’s
role which meant the world to his now Best Man. Hearing that speech made me
realize how incredible weddings can be in the ways in which they bring people
together and celebrate the relationships and love between all of them.
3) If you
were a superhero, what would be your name and your super power?
If I were a superhero, I would need to have a super power
that would make me an essential guest at any party or celebration. Therefore, I
would want the power to turn water into wine, which would definitely let my
clients cut some costs in their weddings and make sure that the celebration
never ended due to a lack of wine. As the superhero of celebration and turning
water into wine, my name would be Dionysia.
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