We learned, we laughed, we loved and we created something beautiful:

A COMMUNITY ART WALL!

A huge thank you to all who participated and attended my Refined A-Z WorkshopThank you for not only coming to support but for being present in the moment, for being the industry, for being YOU! Thank you to our AMAZING speakers, Susanne, Audry, Armando Brittany & Stacey for educating us, making us laugh (def a few giggles last night!) and expanding our knowledge of what goes on "behind the scenes."

Thank you to Social Tap Catering for keeping us full & refreshed with delicious cocktails and apps.
A HUGE thank you to Venue 808 for housing us for the evening.
Thank you all for participating in painting on the canvas, you are all quite talented!
Thank you to Sage of Justice Photography for snapping amazing photos.
Jade of The Mindful Magnolia for the gorgeous (purple!) florals
Catalog Artelier for your modern feels!

All pics can be found here. Password: Refined

Here are a few highlights from our wonderful speakers:

Susanne Duffy

Crown Weddings & Events LCC

http://www.crownweddings.com/

Get real wedding planners! The struggle of your own company
How to have a good vendor relationship
Vendor hiccups and how to deal with it on wedding day
Wedding planner poise and strength on wedding day

Audry Hermes

Frost Me Gourmet

https://www.frostme.com/

Cake bump and how to fix it
Setting up a dessert display. Platter placement etc...
Ratio suggestions. How may items per guest
How to select flavors

Stacey Triplow

Makeup & Hair Artist

http://www.beautybystacey.com/

Lashes and Glue dilema
Touch up on hair and hair pieces
Beauty price expectations
How to pick the right beauty team for your couple

Armando Cepeda

ENCORE

https://www.encorexp.com/music/

Music list: How to build that list and make sure its bullet proof
Audio Visual relationships: Make sure that your production team has open communication with the venues AV team and the importance of power drops.
How to guide our client in going DJ or Band
Lighting is key... How to show clients the value of lighting in any space.

Brittany Parnell

Parker & Posies

www.pakerandposies.com

Who decorates the cake and adds that hair piece?
When flowers get beat up after florist leaves. Bouts to bouquets
What you really want us to do with strike time? Candle and Vessel love!
That Toss Bouquet no one asked for!

Thank you all for participating in painting on the canvas, you are all quite talented! Special thanks to Jillian from TBD for your calligraphy love. The painted canvas will be a gift from Refined to the community. This exercise was a great way to show the many diverse personalities in this industry.