21/12/2023
About this weekend. This post may be a little on the lengthy side-
This wonderful industry I have the privilege of working in has brought me so much joy and so many wonderful blessings. But for me, the best part ( in addition to being witness to the coming together of families and the unity of couples in marriage and sharing in life’s HUGE MOMENTS) are the people and friends I’ve made along the way. We vendors work HARD. Often 10-12 hour days - sometimes in 100+ heat or in the pouring down rain. Tirelessly obsessing over the details - we planners, we florists, we venue owners - we photographers etc - work hard so that you don’t have to. But when we check out and we go home - we are mothers, we are sisters, we are wives, we are dog-moms, we’re 20, 30, 40 somethings -who want to just sit and have a glass of wine and unwind at the end of a long rewarding day. This past weekend I took a chance and loaded my 11 week old twins, my husband and our almost 2 year old in the car and headed off the the most lovely slice of paradise to share in a few hours of general merriment. I must be nuts!! But while supporting a venue I love, I got to meet lovely vendors and shopkeepers that were welding their wares and keeping in the holiday spirit, a few hours this tired mama desperately needed. If you’re reading this, I’m not sure I know you well enough to know how you make your dollars. But I’ll tell you that if you’ve patroned any one of these business tagged or any other local or small business in your community or someone else’s - that not only have you made our day - but you’ve put food on our tables and clothing on our children - and you’ve enabled us to do worthwhile work where we have been able to stand alongside other incredible women as they’ve run their businesses through life, sickness, love, death, birth and all of the things in between. In supporting us, you help us support one another and that my friends, may be the greatest Christmas miracle of all. So here’s to you!!!