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I came across this entry about “Learning from Common Event Mistakes” on the fabulous Preston Bailey blog, and I think it is so insightful that I should share it here. Mr. Bailey is probably the most notable event designer in the world, and to learn from his mistakes is like gold to all event planners. It’s relieving to know even Preston Bailey used to make mistakes too, right? 
No matter what career you are in, as human beings, we are prone to make mistakes, and we all have to count on learning from these mistakes to make us better at what we do. There are many great reasons behind hiring a professional wedding planner for your wedding, and you can read about it more here in an article I wrote for the Hawaii Bride and Groom magazine. But I have to say that one of the greatest reasons for hiring an experienced planner is to be able to learn from the planner’s mistakes! Most professional (full time) planners plan a minimum of 2 events a month. From all her experience and mistakes, an experienced planner knows what works and doesn’t work at weddings, so you can be rest assured that your wedding will most likely go off without a hitch. This type of experience is not something you can expect from a friend or a family member who happens to love event coordinating and offer to help plan your wedding. One of my all time favorite quotes came from Colin Cowie, “Your wedding is going to have glitches and is not going to be perfect, but it is important for you to know that the vendors you’ve hired are professional and knowledgeable enough to take care of these glitches for you – and making it perfect again.” Next week, I will post a few tips on my blog with lessons I’ve learned from my own “common event mistakes” Hawaiian style. Stay tuned!
Our theme at Finishing Touch this year is “growth”. Growth in many different areas such as playing a more active role in our community, expanding our planning and design team and exploring new marketing ideas to reach more brides. One of the first steps made was moving our old blog to under our website domain, so here it is, welcome to our brand new blog!
I thought it would be appropriate to kick off our new blog with the announcement that Finishing Touch is once again, honored to be listed on the Grace Ormonde Platinum List. For those who are unfamiliar with the Grace Ormonde Platinum List, it is not an open advertising section. Wedding professionals are granted membership based on the style of their work, the quality of their services and a sincere commitment to excellence and customer service. The Grace Ormonde Platinum List’s goal is to present their discerning readers with choices among the best wedding professionals in their respective fields.
Finishing Touch was invited to be listed amongst the elite group of wedding professionals on the Grace Ormonde Platinum List back in 2008. In 2010, Finishing Touch remains the only Oahu based wedding design and coordination company on the list. To see the full list of Hawaii wedding professionals on the 2010 Platinum List (ie: photographers, videographers, florists, wedding cakes… etc.), click here.
Last but not least, the Spring Summer 2010 Grace Ormonde Wedding Style magazine is on newsstands. Pages of elegant table top designs and extravagant real weddings grace the pages of this issue. If the ambiance you want to create for your wedding is a refined, elegant and luxurious look, I promise you will find lots of inspirations in this new issue. Go get your copy today!
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