01/24/2023
Well hey everyone!
Iโm Wes, founder of The Salty Knot Event & Wedding Planners. Im a local raised in Orange Beach, Alabama. I cherish this slice of paradise many of us are so lucky to call home. Since graduating from Gulf Shores High School in 2008 I found myself constantly dabbling in design. I moved to Auburn, AL to take basic courses only like many of us in our 20s unsure as to what exactly my โcallingโ was. There I found myself expanding my talent working for a very successful event hall that would coordinate many Weddings, Parties, Corporate Events etc. Always knowing how much I absolutely loved creating these memories for families and their loved ones, it wasnโt until then did I realize exactly how much preparation, passion and heart goes into these memories that will last a lifetime. I knew I would in the future create my own unique Event Planning service.
I have an immense passion for Interior Design and have built an 11 year interior design portfolio. My interest in event planning then peaked when I assisted in the renovation of a previous clients newly purchased property, that of Bell Mill Mansion in Chattanooga, TN, a 21,000 square foot wedding and event venue. I was so fortunate to be working for such an amazing boss at the time who saw how much of a huge opportunity this would be for me so she agreed to let me take on this massive project, which I may add had only a weeksโ deadline to complete.
I then packed my bag, loaded my dog up and set our dreams north. What was supposed to be a weeksโ job turned into an offer of a full time position for her company for the next summer. I gained so much knowledge that summer in Tennessee and it just clarified to me that this was what God had in store for me this whole time. I felt that summer was the learning course to become a respected and successful Event Planner. Missing home and the beautiful Gulf Coast, I decided my time was up in Tennessee so I brought my pup and my new found knowledge and experience back to my community in Orange Beach.
I returned to my career in interior design. Meanwhile, I began planning my dream of creating a unique and memorable experience in events and wedding planning. With an eye for detail and the drive for perfection, The Salty Knot was born!!! It has been a journey for me but a journey very well taken. Now I have the knowledge, resources and vision to make each and every clientโs ideas come to life for that extraordinary memory that will be timeless.
I look forward to creating these memories for you here on The Gulf Coast.
Sincerely,
Wes Smith